A soccer team in Brazil took a 1-0 lead in a game without having touched the ball. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

A soccer team in Brazil has managed to grab a 1-0 lead in a game without even touching the ball following a bizarre opening 18 seconds.

caught the goalkeeper out of his goal and the ball rolled into an empty net

Grêmio Novorizontino was playing at Sport Recife’s stadium when the home side kicked off the game. The team kept possession for the opening seconds before an errant back pass by Alisson Dias Tavers Cassiano caught the goalkeeper out of his goal and the ball rolled into an empty net.

The players celebrated despite not getting a touch during the sequence of play:

Novorizontino ultimately won the game 2-1 despite getting a player sent off in the 74^th minute of the Brasileiro Série B match.