A few years ago, the "sportsman" mentioned yesterday in the Blog, and I were playing in a boys and teachers friendly game against a visiting adult side from Liverpool! Very amateur I would admit; our goalkeeper was a tall, rangey sixth former whose surname was Horsfall. Nice boy, half decent keeper! We played on a full size pitch in a very strong gale blowing downpitch. We were kicking into the wind and it was a nice even game. Robert, the goalie, took a goal kick into the wind and the ball travelled smartly towards the centre circle. It then met the gale and like a glider rose up and then "over" itself, retracing its path back towards the goal kicker. By this time he was beyond his penalty spot supporting his lengthy kick, only to find the ball rushing back to him falling out of the sky from about 20 feet on its arc. It then bounced on a firm pitch and raced over the goalies' outstretched arms into his goal. The ball had left the penalty area, he of course got a touch on the ball trying to save it and therefore it might have been an own goal! We think! Well the ref did....we all fell about...so did Robert, bless him. Have a look at this link.....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-23/lower-league-goalkeeper-scores-world-record-goal/13085264
Newport County goalkeeper, Tom King, scores a 105 yard goal kick v Cheltenham (as if the Robins haven't had enough publicity!)
A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opposing team; if the ball directly enters the kicker’s goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opponents if the ball left the penalty area. This was changed in 1997; before there had to be a touch by a player following the kick and the ball had to leave the penalty area.
Procedure The ball must be stationary and is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team. The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves. Opponents must be outside the penalty area until the ball is in play.
Offences and sanctions If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again before it has touched another player an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposition;
if the kicker commits a handball offence, a direct free kick is awarded
- a penalty kick is awarded if the offence occurred inside the kicker’s penalty area unless the kicker was the goalkeeper in which case an indirect free kick is awarded
If, when a goal kick is taken, any opponents are inside the penalty area because they did not have time to leave, the referee allows play to continue. If an opponent who is in the penalty area when the goal kick is taken, or enters the penalty area before the ball is in play, touches or challenges for the ball before it is in play, the goal kick is retaken.
If a player enters the penalty area before the ball is in play and fouls or is fouled by an opponent, the goal kick is retaken and the offender may be cautioned or sent off depending on the offence.
For any other offence the kick is retaken.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZaXkL16Rbg
and for your entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsJZ4qnoOTs
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