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Goal! (2005)

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• Continuity: The shot has been flipped when Gavin Harris scores his first goal against Liverpool. The shirt numbers are reversed - the most obvious is Liverpool's number 21.
  
  
• Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Players in the English Premier League are not allowed to wear jewelry on the field. However, the one exception is jewelry that is of a religious nature... thus, his pendant would be allowed.
  
  
• Continuity: In the Newcastle vs. Chelsea match the color of the ball changes from white to yellow several times.
  
  

• Plot holes: The story tells us Newcastle has to win their remaining three games. However, after match 1 Santiago plays several games with the reserves. This is impossible since there's only one reserve game a week and usually you play the same team as the A-team.
  
  
• Plot holes: In the story Newcastle have 3 matches left and since they're trying to qualify for a place in a European competition, logically it is the end of the season. Yet, we see that Newcastle sign Gavin Harris around the same time (so that they could win the remaining matches) which is impossible because a club can only sign a player in the summer or winter break. They can sign a player during the season but he would not be eligible to play for the new club.
  
  
• Anachronisms: As Newcastle United have three matches left to qualify for a place in a European competition, this would set the time of the story towards the end of April (mid spring). However the climatic conditions depicted show what North East England is like in winter.
  
  
• Continuity: When Dornhelm was trying to explain the importance of passing the ball, he should have two balls with him, but during his second mid-field kick, he still has two balls in his hand.
  
  
• Continuity: Right before the last game, Santiago practices free shots in the stadium. When Dornhelm calls his name, he proceeds to kick what appears to be the last ball remaining. However as Santi is shown kicking the "last ball", the shot changes to him kicking one of the many balls that are aligned next to him. When the scene changes back to Santiago walking toward Dornhelm, the balls are gone.
  
  
• Miscellaneous: When Santi's friend needs help lifting the weights off his chest he is using a smith machine which is designed to prevent such an occurrence. Twisting your wrist will make the bar catch, thus unable to crush anyone.
  
  
• Continuity: When Glen Foy calls Santiago for dinner, we can clearly see that his bed is sideways to the door. The next shot, which is of him getting out of bed, shows the bed at a completely different angle.
  
  
• Plot holes: To play in the English Premiership, if you are from outside the EU, you have to have a work permit. You automatically qualify for one if you have played in 75% of your national teams matches in the past year. Otherwise, you have to go to a tribunal where it has to be shown that you are an outstanding talent that is worthy of a permit. Since he had to basically beg for a trial, it would be highly unlikely that he would win a decision in a tribunal.
  
  
• Errors in geography: Despite the fact that Glen and Santiago live in Tynemouth, they still have to drive over the Tyne Bridge to reach St James Park -- despite Tynemouth being on the North side of the river.
  
  
• Errors in geography: When Santiago goes for a run across the Tyne Bridge, he runs off in the direction of Gateshead, on the south bank of the river. However, it is portrayed that he runs off the bridge and onto the beach, which is Tynemouth Longsands, being on the north side of the river about 10 miles away.
  
  
• Factual errors: Liverpool makes the second goal, and they center it, while the team that concedes the goal should gain possession at the center.
  
  

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