[Football] Newport Goalkeeper Tom King Scores From Goal Kick

[Change at Barnham]

 

[SAC]

Quite a celebration after it goes in!

 

[essbee1]

He's a good goalie. And seems like a decent bloke as well.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Sign him up!!!

 

[zefarelly]

He won't be there for long, looked very good against us.

not many keepers who can kick it in a straight line!

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

Showing my ignorance, I didn't think you could score direct from a goalkick. Or is that being offside that I'm thinking of?

 

[Muzzy]

He needs to calm down a tad!
He should take lessons from Chrissie Hughton in how to demonstrate self control.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Showing my ignorance, I didn't think you could score direct from a goalkick. Or is that being offside that I'm thinking of?

You are correct, a player cannot be offside when they receive the ball directly from a goal kick, no matter what position they are on the pitch.

 

[Si Gull]

Bloody hell, when I read it I assumed it was a drop kick. Incredible to do that from a dead ball situation, must have been pretty windy!

 

[Arthur]

Showing my ignorance, I didn't think you could score direct from a goalkick.

Nor me. Goal kicks are indirect aren't they? Unless anyone else has touched the ball that should be a goal kick to the other lot shouldn't it?

 

[brightn'ove]

Showing my ignorance, I didn't think you could score direct from a goalkick. Or is that being offside that I'm thinking of?

Yep you can score a goal - but not an own goal.

 

[Arthur]

Yep you can score a goal - but not an own goal.

Blimey you are correct...

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.

Pretty sure that rule must have changed somewhen and must have passed me by.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

He needs to calm down a tad!
He should take lessons from Chrissie Hughton in how to demonstrate self control.

Goalkeepers union - out of respect for the other keeper. Class.