An attacker prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands, causing the goalkeeper to hold the ball for more than eight seconds. What is the correct decision?

THE DECISION

Unless the advantage can be played, the referee stops play and awards the goalkeeper’s team: * a direct free kick – if the attacker touched the goalkeeper * an indirect free kick – if no contact was made The attacker is not cautioned, unless the referee judges that their offence was reckless or stopped/interfered with a promising attack (yellow card).