Visually, Champion's Goal is a pretty glossy affair - the setting is a jam-packed football stadium. Symbols on show are 4 shirt numbers (8 to 11) alongside a pair of female fans and a couple of players. They are divided into red and blue. Blue symbols form winning combinations from left to right, red from right to left. They're joined by a fan and a riot policeman, a flare and a wild which substitutes for all other symbols apart from the ball, trophy or referee.
Land the trophy symbol in a fully stacked formation and you'll trigger the Derby Free Spins feature and be awarded an initial allocation of 7 free spins. Every time you land a trophy during the feature, an extra spin will be added to your tally of free spins. Land the football symbol and you can look forward to a multiplier which will be applied to the next spin - this can boost your winnings by up to 5x.
When the referee symbol hits, you'll trigger the Sticky Corner mini feature – you will be awarded a re-spin with a sticky wild added to all 4 corner positions on the reels.
The final extra is the Tifo feature (Tifo is the giant flag display) - land a set of 3x3 symbols that are all the same colour to trigger it. You'll then be awarded 3 cascades - in effect, it's 3 re-spins with a trio of sticky wilds added.
Champion's Goal isn't quite the equivalent of a classic end to end thriller but neither is it a dreary 0-0 draw on a rainy Tuesday night in Rotherham. It's a well-designed game that comes with a decent ranges of features.
Like a spluttering striker struggling to find the back of the net, the extras aren't the easiest to hit so expect some lean spells when not very much happens. The action can explode into life during the bonus round though. Trigger the free spins then add some of the extras on offer and Champion's Goal can offer some memorable action. If you like football themed slot games, Net Entertainment’s Football: Champions Cup is the best one I’ve come across.