[Football] Free kicks inside the penalty area when was the last time one was awarded

Blue3 · Feb 12, 2025

Free kicks awarded in the penalty area are always indirect free kicks. Unlike a poorly timed slide tackle which often times results in a more or less clear cut decision for a penalty kick, indirect free kicks are given when a player commits an infringement that is less serious in nature

I cannot recall one in a good number of years are they no longer available to Refs, they were as I remember quite fun you might see a whole team standing on the goal line for a free kick closer than the penalty mark

Nobby Cybergoat · Feb 12, 2025

Good shout. They were enormous fun.

I don't know, but I would guess they are still on the rule book for obstruction. So if a defender fell on the ball, or trapped it between his knees or something it would still be given.

But maybe, refs in practice would do anything possible to avoid enforcing the rules as stated. They might be more tempted to blow for a non existent free kick to the defending team. Anything for a quiet life eh!

Codner's Crackpipe · Feb 12, 2025

Awarded when a goalkeeper picks up a pass aren't they?

OvingdeanSeagull · Feb 12, 2025

These still happen occasionally as a result of a back pass. Think Cole Palmer had one recently.

I've always wondered, theoretically, could the attacker just shoot and hope that it takes some kind of small deflection off either a team mate or defender on the line, deeming it indirect? Just smash it towards goal and it's sure to connect with someone before crossing the line.

Terry Butcher Tribute Act · Feb 12, 2025

There was one v Brentford in the 3 3 under De Zerbi. All out defence on the goal line!

Nobby Cybergoat · Feb 12, 2025

So we get one of these, centrally, 8 yards out. The opposition are massed on the goal line. Who do you want taking the shot? Welbeck? Dunk? Lamptey?

Gazwag · Feb 12, 2025

There was one in a PL TV match a few weeks ago

tomfitzz · Feb 12, 2025

December 1st 2024 last time it happened in the premier league.

Reason Chelsea were awarded a free-kick inside Aston Villa's penalty box

Chelsea were awarded an indirect free-kick inside Aston Villa's penalty area after Emi Martinez handled a backpass from Pau Torres in the first half of the contest.

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Commander · Feb 12, 2025

Nobby Cybergoat said:
Good shout. They were enormous fun.

I don't know, but I would guess they are still on the rule book for obstruction. So if a defender fell on the ball, or trapped it between his knees or something it would still be given.

But maybe, refs in practice would do anything possible to avoid enforcing the rules as stated. They might be more tempted to blow for a non existent free kick to the defending team. Anything for a quiet life eh!

One rule I would change in football is to bring back an indirect free kick for obstruction. I know it was slightly different, but don't allow defenders to use their bodies to block an attacker from getting the ball and sheperding it out of play. Give an indirect free kick for that instead.

It would make for much more exciting football if defenders actually had to play that ball. More penalties, more corners, more goals.

papachris · Feb 12, 2025

I remember one was given against us. I was right behind the goal. If I remember correctly Steve Foster made a sliding tackle and Nicky Rust picked up the loose ball. Please correct me if I am wrong with the players names etc. Definitely remember this happening but it's soooooo long ago.

Charles 'Charley' Charles · Feb 12, 2025

I remember Dean Wilkins scoring one for us, sure it was the 1991 play off season.

Simster · Feb 12, 2025

Nobby Cybergoat said:
Good shout. They were enormous fun.

I don't know, but I would guess they are still on the rule book for obstruction. So if a defender fell on the ball, or trapped it between his knees or something it would still be given.

But maybe, refs in practice would do anything possible to avoid enforcing the rules as stated. They might be more tempted to blow for a non existent free kick to the defending team. Anything for a quiet life eh!

I think Man City's penalty could arguably have been an indirect free kick inside the area. I'm not 100% sure Foden was fouled and was arguably obstructed. In fact I'm surprised it wasn't awarded as the powers that be normally do their best to assist Real Madrid, as evidenced by the 5 minute delay to award City's first goal looking for a hand ball that very clearly wasn't there after looking at it for 10 seconds.

Nobby Cybergoat · Feb 12, 2025

Simster said:
I think Man City's penalty could arguably have been an indirect free kick inside the area. I'm not 100% sure Foden was fouled and was arguably obstructed. In fact I'm surprised it wasn't awarded as the powers that be normally do their best to assist Real Madrid, as evidenced by the 5 minute delay to award City's first goal looking for a hand ball that very clearly wasn't there after looking at it for 10 seconds.

I'd have played that one on, but I guess it's easy enough when you're sat watching TV!

The Optimist · Feb 12, 2025

Was it Reading away that we got one for the keeper picking up a back pass, the keeper threw the ball in anger, our player grabbed it and took the kick before Reading realised what was going on and we scored?

stewart12 · Feb 12, 2025

The Optimist said:
Was it Reading away that we got one for the keeper picking up a back pass, the keeper threw the ball in anger, our player grabbed it and took the kick before Reading realised what was going on and we scored?

Yes I was just about to post this

It was Brooker and Zamora linking up

timbha · Feb 12, 2025

Nobby Cybergoat said:
So we get one of these, centrally, 8 yards out. The opposition are massed on the goal line. Who do you want taking the shot? Welbeck? Dunk? Lamptey?

I think we would try and keep possession by passing it back to Dunk, to Van Hecke on the half way line and if put under pressure back to Bart. Great for possession stats

Ps - about time refs started penalising keepers for time wasting with an indirect free kick

southstandandy · Feb 12, 2025

I saw one last season on the EFL round up. Can't remember who it was against but the goal keeper was penalised for holding on to the ball for more than the 6 seconds permitted. Indirect free-kick which was blasted by the attacking team straight into the wall if I remember rightly.

Why don't they enact this rule more often?

Nobby Cybergoat · Feb 12, 2025

Or why not just scrap penalties altogether and award direct free kicks from wherever the offence has taken place?

withdeanwombat · Feb 12, 2025

Loads of these are given, surely. True, most are to the defending team.

Triggaaar · Feb 12, 2025

Nobby Cybergoat said:
So we get one of these, centrally, 8 yards out. The opposition are massed on the goal line. Who do you want taking the shot? Welbeck? Dunk? Lamptey?

Well it's not as important who takes it as whom they pass it to (you can't score directly from an indirect free kick).

A short lay-off to Welbeck to knock it in the roof of the net.

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