Official Match Report

#50 min goal updated to Hume City player#16
From WUFC #28 own goal
To HCFC #16 goal

Ball is crossed in, attacking player jumps and kicks the ball on goal target, it hits a defender’s lower leg and goes into the goal without the keeper touching.”

Key Facts:
•The attacking player deliberately kicks the ball toward goal.
•The ball is on target (i.e. would have gone into the net if not touched).
•It deflects off a defender but still goes into the goal.
•No touch by the goalkeeper.

Verdict (per FIFA + Opta stats criteria):

Goal is credited to the attacking player, NOT an own goal.

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Why?

Because the original shot was:
•Intentional,
•Goal-bound, and
•The defender’s deflection did not change the outcome (only slightly redirected it).

Only if:
•The shot was off target (e.g., going wide or over),
•And the ball enters the goal solely because of the defender’s touch,

…then it would be counted as an own goal.