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What鈥檚 the maths behind an amazing FA Cup free-kick?

The FA Cup has seen some glorious free-kicks over the years 鈥� Nottingham Forest captain Stuart Pearce鈥檚 1991 thronker against Spurs, Chelsea star Didier Drogba鈥檚 winning dipper in the 2010 final, and Everton legend Kevin Sheedy鈥檚 incredible twice-in-a-row effort against Ipswich in 1985, to name just a few. Many seem to defy logic, but can maths actually help explain how they were scored?

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