 In March 1961, Pelé scored the "gol de placa" (goal worthy of a plaque), against Fluminense at the Maracanã.Pelé received the ball on the edge of his own penalty area, and ran the length of the field, eluding opposition players, and fired the ball beyond the goalkeeper.The goal was regarded as being so spectacular that a plaque was commissioned with a dedication to "the most beautiful goal in the history of the Maracanã".