A goalkeeper catches the ball inside their penalty area and prepares to make a long kick, while an opposing attacker is a few metres away, walking with their back to the goalkeeper. After the ball is kicked by the goalkeeper, it rebounds off the attacker and goes into the goal. What is the correct decision?

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Accepted Answer

The referee awards the goal because the attacker was not acting in a way to prevent the goalkeeper from releasing the ball (they had their back to the goalkeeper).