Word: carella
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...right-footed Carella settled behind the ball, he noticed that the Brown wall failed to fully cover the left side of the goal. He approached the ball normally, but striking it with the inside of his right foot he hit a flat, knuckling shot perfectly into the upper left corner of the goal. Webb never moved, and Harvard's lead was secured...
...Talking to him after the game, I'm pretty sure that's what he meant to do," Kohler said. (Carella couldn't be reached for comment--midterm studying doesn't stop for Ivy League titles.) "I don't know how he did it, but I know one thing--I've never seen him run so fast as he did after he scored...
...Carella's response to his goal at 105:39 was to dive headlong into the three-deep crowd on the far touch-line, and the Crimson bench jumped into the air again...
...when T.J. Carella struck a perfect ball off a direct kick only 39 seconds into the second overtime to give Harvard a 2-0 lead, pandemonium broke loose...
...Carella ran over to the boisterous sideline, which poured out onto the field in a wild celebration. Yes, a few people had a few too many beers, but they were there, sharing their joy with the players rather than waiting to hear about the game from someone else...