Yusuf Maart Goal: Chileans Respond to FIFA's Praise for Him With Felipe Gutierrez Stunner

• Yusuf Maart's stunning goal for Kaizer Chiefs against Orlando Pirates is gaining global recognition
• World football governing body FIFA praised the goal on social media, suggesting it could be a contender for a Puskas Award
• This saw Chileans responding to the post with a similar goal, if not more spectacular, by Felipe Gutierrez

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Yusuf Maart's sensational behind-the-half-way-line goal against Orlando Pirates has officially gained the world's attention.

In a Twitter post, FIFA shared the goal with millions of its followers, suggesting that it would be considered for a Puskas Award nomination if voters got behind it.

The tweet read:

"A stunning goal to win the #SowetoDerby - this strike from @KaizerChiefs’ Yusuf Maart could be one for the #Puskas list."

Video: Monnapule Saleng punishes Veli Mothwa in MTN8 final like he almost caught out Ronwen Williams

Football

"Who do you think deserves the award for the most spectacular goal of the year? Use #Puskas to share your contenders!"

Follower @marcelismo26, who appears to be Chilean and backed by many others, made it a point of responding to this tweet by bringing attention to an even more spectacular goal by Felipe Gutierrez for Universidad Catolica, against Audax Italiano in the Chilean Primera División.

He said in a tweeted reply, translated as follows:

"@fifacom_es here is the goal of the year, the work of Felipe Gutiérrez #Puskas"

Gutierrez showed remarkable vision, instinct and technique to catch the Italiano goalkeeper off his line with a remarkable 70-metre half volley.

Maart: FIFA praises wonder goal

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Yusuf Maart's goal against Orlando Pirates last Saturday in the Soweto Derby remains a hot topic in the world of football.

Even world football governing FIFA has stepped forward and expressed admiration for the goal, suggesting that it could make the Puskas Award nominations list, as reported by Sports Brief.

Denmark's World Cup squad: Which players will be booting up for the Danish Dynamites in Qatar?

Football

However, former FIFA referee Ace 'Mr Spot On' Ncobo, trying his best not to rain on his parade, said on SuperSport's Extra Time that there was a foul leading up to the goal.

Orlando Pirates goalkeepers remain victims of superb goals

Orlando Pirates cannot seem to catch a break when it comes to conceding 'worldies' that will never be forgotten, as reported by Sports Brief.

The latest came via the educated right foot of Yusuf Maart, who chipped over Buccaneers goalkeeper Siyabonga Mpontshane from behind the halfway line, for what could be the DStv Premiership Goal of the Season already.

It is also quite possibly in the conversation for nomination among the next batch of FIFA Puskas Award-quality goals.