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Penalty
Penalties
Any foul which would normally lead to a direct free-kick that is committed by a team inside their own penalty area leads to a penalty.

This allows one player a direct shot from the penalty spot (12yds out) with only the goalkeeper to beat.

The goalkeeper is allowed to move sideways before the kick is taken but must stay on his goal line.

The other players all stand outside the penalty area and can’t enter the area until the ball has been kicked.

The kicker can not touch the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player.

If a team-mate of the kicker encroaches into the area before the kick is taken and the penalty is scored the referee will order the kick to be retaken.

If a defender moves into the area and the penalty is missed then the penalty is again retaken.

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