4) A penalty miss will see the other team awarded a goal-kick
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Now we all know that if a team scores from the penalty spot, the game is restarted from kickoff at the centre circle. That’s all well and good – it’s what we’ve been used to watching all these years.
However, the new rule suggests that if the penalty is missed, the opposing team wins a goal-kick. This rule is to ensure that no player encroaches into the box. Yes, you have our permission to yell, “WTF?”
What about the scramble to get to the ball after the goalkeeper has made the save? What about being the first to the ball if it comes off the woodwork and the goalkeeper is frantically searching for the ball as he recovers, wondering where it’s gone?
We would be denied the chance to see the fastest player pounce on the loose ball. The penalty taker is also not given a second chance to make up for his error. In most cases, the penalty taker is in the best position for the second shot on goal and who doesn’t like to see the goalkeeper and player throw themselves at the loose ball to see who gets to it first?
Goal kick after a missed penalty even if the ball is still in play? No!
Please don’t deprive us of edge-of-the-seat action.
