You are the ref.

Would you give it as a valid goal or not?

[video=youtube;-VAYBEa5BWc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VAYBEa5BWc[/video]

Cracking goal for me and perfectly valid.

 

As long as he doesn't touch the ball twice and does it in one run up, I think it's fine.

 

There used to be a rule about not checking your run up stride but that changed a few years ago so okay by me.

 

Marshy would have saved it...........

Can't help thinking about Kermorgant

 

Looked perfectly fine to me although I would sub him straight away as the opposing team would probably kick the crap out of him for the rest of the match.

 

I would not give it and book him for putting the game into disrepute.

 

Seems legit to me - good penalty

 

I'd say no. Isn't the rule that you can't fake the shot, which is exactly what he did? So you can stutter your run but faking is a step too far. If everyone faked the keeper would have no chance because they'd never know where or when to dive.

EDIT: I don't know the actual rules, just my opinion!

 

On the other hand, Suarez and Zaha don't seem to have that problem when the boot's on the other foot.

 

Just found:

http://www.thefa.com/~/media/Files/...etation-of-the-laws-of-the-game---law-14.ashx

 

Wasn't it all a continuous action though? Down to interpretation perhaps?

 

no another player is in the box when contact was made

 

Official answer to the question


As a fully qualified referee in the Llanelli under 10's five a side league I think I should put you all out of your misery ........... The rules (referee's handbook - .... rule 8 ... section 4 ....paragraph 17 a) clearly states that if Your team were taking a penalty against their team , then there is absolutely no problem with the kick ....... However - under paragraph 17 b .... the rules clearly state that if Their team team were taking a pen against our team like that then it should be disallowed cos they are cheating bastards