In my game yesterday I awarded a free kick to the away team about 30 yards from goal. The goalkeeper came running out of his penalty area to remonstrate with me. As he did so a player asked meif he could take the free kick quickly, which I of course allowed him to do. He then chipped the ball towards an unguarded net, and a defender ran back and tipped the ball over the bar. I sent the unfortunate player off, and not a word was said to me, while the goalkeeper was lambasted by his teammates for leaving the goal unattended. To make his day worse, I cautioned him for dissent.