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What happens if a goalie scores a goal?

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Asked by: Mike Arkin

A goal kick is a free kick. However, any free kick awarded to a team in its own Penalty Area, must first leave the penalty area and enter the field of play in order to be in play. Therefore, if a goalkeeper takes the goal kick and somehow puts it into his team’s goal, the goal kick is RETAKEN.

Can a goalkeeper at her his goal kick?


Number 43 can a goalkeeper at her or his goal kick a soccer ball into the opponent's goal with out the ball touching the ground the distance will be about 95 meters and a goalkeeper can give the ball