Goalkeeper today had a difficult game. He caught the ball and as he was moving laterally and off balance, he dropped it again, I shouted "DON'T!" but he still picked it up again ... IDFK to the attack.
Later in the game, one of his team mates concede a penalty kick. I've swept the area, spoken to the keeper about staying on his line, spoken to the kicker and as I blow the whistle I note the keeper has stepped off the goal line by at least 30cm. He's not even close to standing on it.
I allow the kick to continue and when the kicker strikes the ball against the crossbar and it drops to a defender, I blow the whistle and order a re-take. Cue pandemonium as protests, threats and abuse all fly in my direction. I settle everyone down and begin the reset. The keeper takes up his position again and again steps off the goal line. This time the ball hasn't been placed by the kicker, so I tell him to wait and instruct the keeper to step back on the goal line. He does so, but steps forward again. I tell him again and he refuses to move. I tell him again and he still refuses to move. I caution.
The kick is taken and a goal is scored. Centre Forward announces loudly that this is "F*cking b*llsh*t" to no one in particular and he is also cautioned. Now all this could have been avoided if the keeper had just stepped on to his line and stayed there.
