Chapter 12 of the FIFA Football Match Rules·The penalties for fouls and improper conduct are as follows:

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indirect free kick

If a goalkeeper commits one of the following four fouls in his own penalty area, the opponent shall be awarded an indirect free kick:

·The goalkeeper controls the ball with his hands for more than 6 seconds before handing the ball over;

·The goalkeeper hands the ball over and touches it with his hands again before the ball has touched any other player;

·A player on the same team intentionally kicks the ball towards the goalkeeper, and the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hand;

·The ball is directly thrown into the field by a player of the same team, and the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hand.

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Chen Xingyi saw Boderson slowing down and knew that he wanted to give the ball to the Icelandic goalkeeper Smarassen.

This is your chance.

So he immediately accelerated and suddenly passed by Boderson, intending to get the ball away before Smarassen could control the football, so that he could get a chance to hit the empty goal!

This is also the best opportunity for the Chinese team after 32 minutes of the game!

However, Boderson still felt Chen Xingyi's movement, so he tackled the ball before Chen Xingyi.

Chen Xingyi missed the point!

I could only watch helplessly as the football was confiscated by the Icelandic goalkeeper Smarassen...

Eh?!

A radio wave flashed through Chen Xingyi's mind. He realized what had just happened. He immediately raised his hand without hesitation, turned around and went to complain to the referee:

"He got his hands on the pass!"

That is, at the same time that he turned around to complain, the referee's whistle also sounded, and he whistled and ran to the location of the foul.

Obviously the referee saw it clearly.

When the Icelandic players saw this, they quickly gathered around him.

The Chinese fans in the stands cheered loudly and made noise.

Someone even shouted "Penalty kick!"

I don’t know whether it’s because they are booing or because they really don’t understand the rules and think that as long as the defender fouls in the penalty area, a penalty kick should be awarded...

The commentator seized this opportunity to educate the TV audience about the rules of the football game.

After all, for a global event like the World Cup, many viewers are not fans. Not to mention such hidden rules, they may not even understand the basic rules.

Therefore, in World Cup games, the commentators always have to repeat some rules that are very simple in the eyes of senior fans, and they are criticized for "looking for words when they have nothing to say."

But in fact, the World Cup is a good opportunity to promote football. It is also one of the serious jobs of commentators to seize this opportunity to explain football rules to those viewers who do not watch football and do not understand football.

"Iceland's goalkeeper Smarassen committed a foul. He caught the return pass from his teammate Boderson with his hand. According to the rules, the referee should award the Chinese team an indirect free kick in the penalty area!"

"Yes, in addition to penalty kicks, there are indirect free kicks in the penalty area... Not all fouls committed by the defender in the penalty area are penalty kicks..."

"The Icelandic players gathered around and they had objections to the referee's decision!"

"What objections can there be? Boderson passed the ball back and Smarassen caught the ball with his hands. It was clear and unmistakable."

"The Icelandic players should have complained to the referee. Didn't Boderson pass the ball back on purpose? After all, the rules say that the goalkeeper must be deliberately kicked. They can make a fuss about this 'intentional'..."

"Boderson took the initiative to tackle the football, and there is definitely no problem with this 'intentional' move. If the ball was kicked by Chen first and then hit Boderson, and then bounced towards Smarassen, that would be a different story...

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During the discussion among commentators from various countries, the referee on the field has also made the final decision.

As the commentators said, this foul is actually not controversial.

Boderson's intention to tackle the ball proactively and deliberately was very obvious. Regardless of whether he wanted to pass the ball to goalkeeper teammate Smarassen, the final result, in everyone's opinion, was that Boderson shoveled the ball and passed it to

Smarassen.

The Icelandic players also understood this, so they did not surround the referee.

Anyway, even if Smarassen received the pass, it would only be awarded an indirect free kick, not a penalty kick.

"Indirect free kick in the penalty area" sounds bluffing, but in fact the scoring rate is far lower than that of penalty kicks.

After all, the defender of a free kick can line up a wall...

All eleven of us were blocked on the goal line, and the goalkeeper could still use his hands, which was enough to seal the goal.

After the Icelandic players left the referee, they came to the goal line and built a human wall under the command of captain Thorgrimsson.

Thorgrimsson was still comforting the goalkeeper Smarassen who made the mistake: "It's okay, this is just a small accident. Our whole team works together and we will definitely be able to block their attack!"

His defensive strategy was to split the goal in half and arrange for nine players other than him to block the left half of the goal, which was near the penalty spot.

And told them not to take off.

Because it is much easier to let the football roll into the goal against the turf than to kick the football from a high place through the gap between the top of the wall and the lower edge of the crossbar. As long as the wall does not jump, if the Chinese team's free throw player kicks into the near corner,

Nine times out of ten, it was hit on the human wall.

And Thorgrimsson himself stood at the far goal post and blocked the back corner.

Nearly half of the goal gap between him and the wall was left to goalkeeper Smarassen, who could defend with his hands.

This arrangement is so perfect that you can't fault it.

For the Chinese team, it is indeed not easy to score with indirect free kicks in the penalty area.

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While Iceland was busy arranging the human wall, the Chinese team was also arranging how to take the indirect free kick.

The Chinese team currently has two free kick takers, one is Luo Kai and the other is Peng Weijun.

In addition, Xia Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinghuan can make guest appearances, but Zhang Qinghuan is sitting on the bench...

There is no mandatory rule in the Chinese team about who should be the first taker of free kicks. It mainly depends on the players themselves to discuss based on the situation at the time.

However, Luo Kai usually plays more, because Peng Weijun's free kicks are so unique, so they have certain limitations. Luo Kai is relatively more universal, and can be used both near and far, right and wrong.

Luo Kai came to Peng Weijun: "You come and hit this ball."

Peng Weijun was a little surprised - he thought Luo Kai came to him to ask for the right to take the penalty. He didn't expect to give up the right to take the penalty...

But after being surprised, he immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll do it."

He didn't refuse and seemed very confident.

Although he takes free kicks with a strong stroke, the distance of the free kick is always very far.

But things are relative, and if the distance is particularly close, it's totally fine.

This distance is quite suitable for him now.

"I'll help you dial the ball." Luo Kai continued, and then he called for Xia Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, help us lay the cover."

Xia Xiaoyu didn't have any objections and just listened to Luo Kai's arrangements.

Luo Kai continued to give orders, and he called Zhou Zijing: "In a moment, you stand in front of their goalkeeper and block the view."

Zhou Zijing is tall and tall, and the projection area is relatively large, which can indeed block more sight lines.

However, there are also risks in doing so.

Zhou Zijing didn't think too much, he agreed simply: "Okay."

Luo Kai added: "Be careful not to block Peng Weijun's shot."

Zhou Zijing first snorted coldly, and then said to Peng Weijun: "After a while, he pulled the ball out, and I flashed to the left."

He was reminding Peng Weijun not to shoot over there.

Peng Weijun nodded and agreed: "Okay."

After everything was arranged, Luo Kai stuffed the football into Peng Weijun's arms and told everyone nakedly that he would kick the ball.

Peng Weijun took the football and leaned over to release the ball. The specific place where he took the penalty was in the area to the left of the penalty spot in the penalty area, about nine meters away from the goal in a straight line.

You can only stand on the goal line at this distance from the human wall, because the distance is not enough to reach the 15 meters required by the rules.

Luo Kai and Xia Xiaoyu took a step back at the same time, letting both the football and Peng Weijun out.

Zhou Zijing turned around and walked towards Iceland goalkeeper Smarassen, stopped one meter in front of him, stood still, then turned around and turned his back to the latter.

Hu Lai was lying in ambush at the back post, about five meters away from Iceland captain Thorgrimsson, who was guarding the back post. He made a gesture to ask Luo Kai to pass the football to his feet - his arms were together and he pointed down.

This is a common gesture on the golf course. Even if you don't understand the language, you will know what it means when you see this action.

He was asking Luo Kai to pass the football to him, but Thorgrimsson beside him remained unmoved. Based on his understanding of Hu Lai, he knew that this was Hu Lai's little move to interfere with his defense.

There are only five Chinese players in the penalty area.

All other players were outside the penalty area, and central defenders like Wang Guangwei and Qin Qi were still in the backcourt.
To be continued...