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Goal-Line Technology Was Just Put To Great Use At The World Cup

Leah Goldman   

Goal-Line Technology Was Just Put To Great Use At The World Cup
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After years of allowing goals that never actually crossed the line, FIFA finally decided to add goal-line technology to the 2014 World Cup and in the fourth game, it was put to great use.

In the second half of the Chile-Australia game, Aussie Alex Wilkenson cleared the ball of the goal just in time when a Chilean player was able to get it by the goalie:

australia goal line technology

Screengrab from ESPN

The ball came so close though, that a quick look could have called this a goal. The refs were able to use the new goal-line technology however, to prove that Wilkenson made an incredible save. Pretty cool:

goal line technology

Screengrab from ESPN

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