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Referee Review
Why was this decision made?
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Show explanationHow the footage and Laws apply
Two questions were at the centre of this incident: whether the attacking player touched the ball first, and whether the goalkeeper's contact amounted to a foul, and therefore a penalty kick. The footage shows the attacking player playing the ball first and then coming into contact with the goalkeeper, who had rushed out. Following the on-field review, the referee's final judgement was that the contact fell within a fair challenge and was neither careless nor reckless, and so no offence was given.
Relevant Laws
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
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The links above lead to official IFAB and JFA resources. The application of the Laws to this incident is the author’s analysis and is not an official view of IFAB, JFA or the competition organiser.
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