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

[darkwolf666]

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.

That was my Sunday League tactic. Unfortunately I blasted it over the bar Ulloa stylee ..

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

(you can't score directly from an indirect free kick).

You really know your football

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

blatant time wasting should result in an indirect free kick to the opposition

 

[Triggaaar]

You really know your football

Thank you. I teach primary school kids on Saturday mornings and I'm sure you could come along for a session. Maybe help me with cones and learn a bit on the side.

 

[Triggaaar]

blatant time wasting should result in an indirect free kick to the opposition

Pickford will be facing a lot

 

[US Seagull]

I remember when the back pass rule was first introduced. There were a lot of free kicks inside the area awarded for a least a few weeks until everybody got the message not to back pass anymore.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Happened it our 3-3 draw with Brentford a few years ago at home.

 

[Bodian]

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?

Surely we'd pass it back to Verbruggen first?

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Also when we were at Withdean, there was a trial rule for a few seasons that dissent led to the ball being moved forward 10 yards.

That happened for us and Richard Carpenter scored a direct free kick from inside the box.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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?

Same reason they never book the goalkeeper twice for timewasting. They don't want the grief that inevitably comes with it.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Also when we were at Withdean, there was a trial rule for a few seasons that dissent led to the ball being moved forward 10 yards.

That happened for us and Richard Carpenter scored a direct free kick from inside the box.

A direct free kick inside the box is a penalty, no?

Must have been indirect.

 

[Van Cleef]

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

I bet he was open mouthed when it was given.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

A direct free kick inside the box is a penalty, no?

Must have been indirect.

No. It was direct. The FA trialled it for 4 seasons.

Strange football rules: Remembering when free-kicks were moved forward 10 yards for dissent

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