Soccer Player Leaps, Vanishes Into Hole During Goal Celebration (Video)

The second goal Joel scored Wednesday was an average breakaway, but the Cameroonian’s goal celebration was straight out of Harry Houdini’s repertoire.

Joel, a striker for Brazilian club Coritiba, fell into a hole after scoring a late goal in his team’s 3-1 win over Sao Paulo in Brazil’s Serie A (first division).

In the 86th minute, Joel broke free, rounded Sao Paulo goalkeeper Denis and scored the game-clinching goal. He wanted to celebrate with the fans, so he leaped over the advertising boards and then vanished without a trace … for a few moments.

Joel actually fell into the tunnel that leads to the dressing rooms at Coritiba’s Couto Pereira Stadium. A large flag was covering the opening when Joel jumped over the boards. The 20-year-old quickly emerged from the depths, but he appeared to be shaken up.