World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

[MissThundercat]

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You guys were right: The Chicago Fire are terrible. Played to a scoreless draw against Cincinnati. How do you not score against the last place team in the league?

[Shirtless Guy]

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You guys were right: The Chicago Fire are terrible. Played to a scoreless draw against Cincinnati. How do you not score against the last place team in the league?

not just last place, historically awful...

EDIT: FCC has allowed 74 goals with 2 games left. That is tied for the worst defense ever and they have 2 more chances to set a new record. No team had ever allowed 70 goals in a season before MNUFC did it in 2017.

[ticapnews]

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Carabao Cup
3rd round

Colchester win 4-3 on penalties. Over Tottenham.

Colchester are not in the Premier League. Or the Championship. Or League 1. Colchester are currently 10th in League 2.

[mookie1995]

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Carabao Cup
3rd round

Colchester win 4-3 on penalties. Over Tottenham.

Colchester are not in the Premier League. Or the Championship. Or League 1. Colchester are currently 10th in League 2.

Kepler's new team

[Kepler]

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Kepler's new team

I have a gift.

[Kepler]

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Protest works.

[Jimjamesak]

Protest works.

Also, a textbook study on the Streisand Effect.

[Shirtless Guy]

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Protest works.

Also, a textbook study on the Streisand Effect.

only one issue, its not done yet. its only temporary relief and better be made permanent going into next season.

[Kepler]

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only one issue, its not done yet. its only temporary relief and better be made permanent going into next season.

It's a step in the right direction. It should show the cynics who always give up before trying that the only way to lose is not to play.

[JF_Gophers]

It's a step in the right direction. It should show the cynics who always give up before trying that the only way to lose is not to play.

*runs to play the lottery*

[Spartanforlife4]

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Jim, I'm assuming this play is an indirect free kick rather than a penalty because it's not a scoring opportunity being taken away because the offense wasn't the team who kicked it towards the goal?

I feel like this almost puts the offense at a disadvantage because the defense can load all 11 in.

[Jimjamesak]

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Jim, I'm assuming this play is an indirect free kick rather than a penalty because it's not a scoring opportunity being taken away because the offense wasn't the team who kicked it towards the goal?

I feel like this almost puts the offense at a disadvantage because the defense can load all 11 in.

The reasoning was linked in the article. The referee called the goalkeeper for handling the ball after it was deliberately played to him by a teammate (or in simple terms a "passback") which is an indirect free kick. Because the incident took place in the goal area the IFK is moved to the top of the goal area closest to the point of the foul. The defenders have to line up on the goal line because they have to be ten yards away but they can't be off the field, thus they're six yards away on the goal line.

It's an IFK because the rules are different for goalkeepers, they are allowed to handle the ball in their penalty area after all, so the handling offenses by them are IFKs.

Yeah, the defense is at a bit of an advantage in these situations (and being a referee in these situations suck).

[RaceBoarder]

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Jim, I'm assuming this play is an indirect free kick rather than a penalty because it's not a scoring opportunity being taken away because the offense wasn't the team who kicked it towards the goal?

I feel like this almost puts the offense at a disadvantage because the defense can load all 11 in.

I'm also curious as to why there wasn't a whistle until Creighton regained possession some 15-20 seconds after the goal keeper committed the foul. Seems kinda backwards if it was something like "advantage" (I am totally winging it on this. Probably not close to correct terminology ).

[Spartanforlife4]

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The reasoning was linked in the article. The referee called the goalkeeper for handling the ball after it was deliberately played to him by a teammate (or in simple terms a "passback") which is an indirect free kick. Because the incident took place in the goal area the IFK is moved to the top of the goal area closest to the point of the foul. The defenders have to line up on the goal line because they have to be ten yards away but they can't be off the field, thus they're six yards away on the goal line.

It's an IFK because the rules are different for goalkeepers, they are allowed to handle the ball in their penalty area after all, so the handling offenses by them are IFKs.

Yeah, the defense is at a bit of an advantage in these situations (and being a referee in these situations suck).

What's the rationale for the rule being different for a goalkeeper? Why not extend handball=PK to all players in the event of a passback?

[Jimjamesak]

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I'm also curious as to why there wasn't a whistle until Creighton regained possession some 15-20 seconds after the goal keeper committed the foul. Seems kinda backwards if it was something like "advantage" (I am totally winging it on this. Probably not close to correct terminology ).

From the looks of the video I'm guessing the referee missed the call initially and was bailed out by the AR or the 4th.