A goalkeeper takes a free kick inside their penalty area and makes a long pass to a team-mate who is standing in the opponents’ half and who is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. The team-mate receives the ball, runs into the opponents’ penalty area and scores a goal. What is the correct decision?

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The referee disallows the goal and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. It is an offside offence if the player interferes with play by playing/touching the ball received directly from the free kick.