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#6 Takashi Inui's tracer bullet against Belgium
Japan were so close to history, a 2-0 lead against Belgium in the quarterfinals of the World Cup with just 20 odd minutes left on the clock. They could almost reach out and touch glory. A rapid response from Belgium in the form of goals from Jen Vertonghen and Marouane Fellaini restored parity before Nacer Chadli finished off a break to win the game with the last kick of the game.
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However, Japan's pinnacle moment in their footballing history - the goal that put them 2 goals up against the Europeans - was a thing of beauty from Takashi Inui. The Asian received the ball 30 yards out, with no options in front of him. He was faced with 6 men in red and a gigantic Thibaut Courtois in the Belgian goal.
He was too far out to try and curl the ball into the far post, so he thumped it with the most astonishing accuracy to create a goal out of absolutely nothing.
Audacious effort, unerring accuracy.
