The Penalties in Football
Football is not without its rules as overall football results not only depend on the number of goals scored but also how clean the game is. There are various ways a player may be found at fault by the referee and thus subsequently penalised.
Players may be found at fault should they be found deliberately handling the ball, intentionally tripping, kicking or harming their opponent, and even pushing their opponent or excessively tackling their opponent. Depending on the frequency and/or severity of these fouls, the referee may choose to warn the offender or show them either a yellow or red card. Receiving two yellow cards, the equivalent of one red card, will result in their sending off thus their team will be one member short.
Warnings or cards will usually entail the awarding of a free kick where the offended team is given an opportunity to set the ball down at a designated spot to be strategically kicked off. Fouls committed within the penalty area are usually awarded a penalty kick where a player is given a goal-scoring opportunity from a fixed spot directly in front of the goal. It is then up to the goalkeeper alone to ensure that the ball does not enter his team’s goal.
Sometimes, the fouls committed are serious enough to necessitate the paying of a fine or suspension of a player for a predetermined number of matches. Expulsion from the playing field is not only limited to those playing as any misconduct on the coaches’ part may also result in their expulsion from their team’s technical area.
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