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[Albion] When were we last awarded an indirect free-kick in the oppo area?
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Kalimantan Gull
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I remember one at least. But not who, when or where. sorry for the pointless post but its my lunchbreak 
Shoreham Beach Seagull
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Didn't Zamora score from an indirect freekick (someone laid the ball of to him) one year at Withdean. I would only have been 8 so can't tell you who against.
Always remember the sarcastic cheers when the same defender dived to the floor to head back to the keeper next time round
Always remember the sarcastic cheers when the same defender dived to the floor to head back to the keeper next time round
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
April 2002
Richard Carpenter buried one from about six yards out at Colchester, hoping it hit a CU player on the way in. The ref said it did. "4-1 to the one-man team" we sang to a Zamora-less Albion that day.
April 2003
There was the one on telly at Reading. The ref adjudged the keeper to have picked up a backpass. Zamora grabbed the ball, and quickly passed to Brooker, who scored - before Reading were ready.
Richard Carpenter buried one from about six yards out at Colchester, hoping it hit a CU player on the way in. The ref said it did. "4-1 to the one-man team" we sang to a Zamora-less Albion that day.
April 2003
There was the one on telly at Reading. The ref adjudged the keeper to have picked up a backpass. Zamora grabbed the ball, and quickly passed to Brooker, who scored - before Reading were ready.
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Whale Oil Beef Hooked
Shame we don't see quick free kicks taken anymore from shooting positions.
Great memory. A goal almost as satisfying as the one at Chesterfield in league one where Zamora cheated by kicking it out of the keepers hand and tapping it in. Shouldn't have stood, but a marvellous piece of injustice at the expense of the brown envelope cheating inbreds.
GT49er
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Remember that free kick routine - it was brilliant!
Can't remember the offence that lead to the free kick, but wouldn't the GK picking up a back pass be handball, and therefore a penalty?
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
And who scored the winning goal for us that day at Reading? Step forward Paul Kitson.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You never see indirect free kicks for obstruction given nowadays. Has that rule been scrapped?
Marty McFly
Seagulls Over Canada
No.
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
There are four offences for which an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following offences:
• takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession
• touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player
• touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
• touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate
There four offences for which an indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player, in the opinion of the referee:
• plays in a dangerous manner
• impedes the progress of an opponent
• prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands
• commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player
... according to that paragon of virtue, FIFA.
• takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession
• touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player
• touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
• touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate
There four offences for which an indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player, in the opinion of the referee:
• plays in a dangerous manner
• impedes the progress of an opponent
• prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands
• commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player
... according to that paragon of virtue, FIFA.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
So obstruction is still to be penalised, and another one, the six second rule, is also ignored by refs now.
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
Not sure what 'impedes' means if it's not obstruction, as refs are told to treat what was once considered obstruction as 'foul play', and hence a direct free-kick. (Source: the delightful Phil Prosser)
The six-second rule is a farce. I think it got enforced at Anfield this season after the keeper had had the ball for 21 seconds. Why the ref couldn't blow in any of the previous 14 seconds, gawd knows. Aside from that, I've hardly seen it enforced.
Paul Reids Sock
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I remember one at Millwall away a few years ago. I can't remember if it was in the paint pot or league.
We were all a bit confused at the time as we were given a free kick some way out of the box, but the ref then picked the ball up and marched it forward another 10 yards taking it into the box. It looked like it was due to back chatting the ref, but remember find out later it was encroachment of the wall after a couple of warnings. Seem to remember we wasted the opportunity anyway
We were all a bit confused at the time as we were given a free kick some way out of the box, but the ref then picked the ball up and marched it forward another 10 yards taking it into the box. It looked like it was due to back chatting the ref, but remember find out later it was encroachment of the wall after a couple of warnings. Seem to remember we wasted the opportunity anyway
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Might be wrong but isn't the free kick after an offside an indirect one as well.
Its a greater shame that we don't see shooting from free kick positions.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We did see one last night, which went close.
