Question Number: 26376

Kicks From The Penalty mark 5/22/2012

RE: Adult

gordon carter of leeds, England asks...

in saturdays euro cup final if the last german penalty which hit post and bounced clear had hit chelsea keeper and gone in goal would goal have been awardid

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

Yes. The kick continues until, in the referee's opinion, the momentum of the ball's has ended.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Gordon
Yes most definitely. Had the ball that rebounded off the post hit Cech the Chelsea goalkeeper before crossing the goal line a goal would have been awarded.
To quote the relevant section of the Laws
'' When a penalty kick is taken during the normal course of play, or time has been extended at half-time or full time to allow a penalty kick to be taken or retaken, a goal is awarded if, before passing between the goalposts and under the crossbar:
# the ball touches either or both of the goalposts and/or the crossbar and/or
the goalkeeper''
So the ball could hit the goalkeeper, go up hit the crossbar then come down hit the post, then hit the goalkeeper again, then hit the post again and a goal would still be awarded if it crossed the goal line. Unlikely to happen but if it did it would be a goal.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Absolutely should have counted