Question Number: 27647

Kicks From The Penalty mark 8/7/2013

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Humphrey of Mombasa, Kenya asks...

During post match penalties, what would the ref's decision be when the ball hits the cross-bar and bounces back towards the penalty spot, ie. away from goal? The goalkeeper moves away thinking it is a missed kick then somehow the ball rolls on its own back into the net after some time.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Humphrey

The correct decision would be to award a goal.

By the way it has happened a number of times:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6-4vyrtWd8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab3WF_e-J8M

The penalty is only complete when the referee decides so and that is when the momentum from the original kick has been fully expended or the ball has gone wide or touched again by the kicker.

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Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

This is a valid goal.

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Question Number: 27647

Kicks From The Penalty mark 8/7/2013

Humphrey of Mombasa, Kenya asks...

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

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Offside Question?