After the referee has awarded a direct free kick against Team A, a Team B player moves the ball a few metres away from where the foul occurred to be closer to the opponents’ goal. Before the player takes the free kick, an opponent (Team A) runs towards the ball and kicks it away. What is the correct decision?

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Accepted Answer

The referee instructs Team B to take the free kick from the correct position. The opponent (Team A) is cautioned (yellow card) for delaying the restart of play.