Over the years, cup tournaments have often required a tie-breaker system to determine the winner of a match when two teams fail to find a winner. To achieve this, FIFA has put many rules in place at different times. The MLS-style penalty shootouts of the late 90s is one, as is the Golden Goal rule. …
In football, we have witnessed confusing moments in football where keepers are unable to handle the ball even in their area and instead give into pressure causing a huge error. Otherwise, they may flout the Laws of the Game and get penalised for it with an indirect freekick awarded to the opposition team. That begs …
When Can A Goalkeeper Really Pick Up The Ball? (4 Scenarios Explained) Read More »
We all have interesting quirks we would like to see in our favourite teams. In fact, many of us act out these quirks in video games like playing the goalkeeper in midfield and playing the strikers as goalkeepers. It could be quite a fun time, and you might be curious about how it can happen …
Can A Goalkeeper Actually Swap With An Outfield Player? (Explained) Read More »
There’s a certain dread that fills us when a player on our team gets a yellow card, or even worse, a red card. In both amateur and professional football, the red card gives an instant advantage to the opposition team. Referees can sanction players with a straight red card or two yellows, which means immediate …
Can A Red Card REALLY Be Overturned? (Deep Dive) Read More »
Football is a contact sport. In order to keep possession of the ball, a player can use many different methods to do so. One of those methods is using his or her body to “shield” the ball and prevent the opponent from getting to it. This shielding is also called obstruction. While this sounds fairly …
The penalty box is unquestionably a goalkeeper’s primary area on the pitch. That is where the majority of the action takes place for the shot-stoppers. They would go to any length to avoid conceding to the opposition, or even better, to keep the clean sheet. However, this does not imply that their options are limited …
Can A Goalkeeper ACTUALLY Leave the Penalty Box? (Explained) Read More »
As a football fan, you must have been accustomed to Penalties already. They are a big part of the game and have always been. However, the decisions leading to the penalties can be quite controversial as they offer the most direct opportunity to score a goal. In this article, we will explore whether it’s possible …
Can It Be A Penalty If It’s A Foul On The Line? (Explained) Read More »
There have been many occasions when a defender can’t seem to catch the opponent and he decides to pull his shirt. Or maybe, both players are in a duel and either of them may use shirt pulling in order to win the ball. While sometimes going unnoticed, getting a foul from this type of action …
Is Shirt Pulling ALWAYS A Foul In Football ? (Explained) Read More »
If you’ve been watching penalty kicks, you would’ve noticed that players take penalties differently. While some play it low, others play it high. Moreover, players can place it to the right, left, or centre, depending on what they want. However, there is a certain type of penalty placed into the centre of the goal, allowing …
One of the biggest debates in football is whether a player can get a foul if he gets to the ball first. There have been many harsh tackles done by the players who got to the ball first. The question is: Can the referee give a foul, or even send the player off? In this …
Can It EVER Be A Foul If You Get The Ball First? (Explained) Read More »
