India, Aug. 10 -- An Iranian defender has turned a routine throw-in into one of the most extraordinary assists of the young Russian football season, executing a forward somersault before launching the ball into the penalty area for Spartak Kostroma.

Nader Mohammadi produced his trademark flip throw during Spartak's 3-1 victory over SKA-Khabarovsk in the Russian First League on Sunday, with Sergey Bugriyov heading his delivery into the net for the visitors' third goal.

Mohammadi used the ball for support as he launched himself into a forward flip, landed at the touchline and immediately hurled it deep into the box. The throw travelled almost like a cross before Bugriyov met it with his head in the 83rd minute.

The assist made the moment...