Team A makes a long pass into the opponents’ half. Team B goalkeeper runs out of their penalty area, touches the ball with their feet, dribbles into the penalty area and then picks the ball up. What is the correct decision?

THE DECISION

The referee allows play to continue. This action is not an offence as the goalkeeper touched the ball after it had been played by an opponent. It would be an offence if the goalkeeper dribbles and then touches the ball with the hand/arm after: * the ball has been deliberately kicked to the goalkeeper by a team-mate * receiving the ball directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate