Team A is awarded a free kick for a reckless tackle outside the penalty area. The referee calls over the Team B player and as they are being shown the yellow card, a Team A player takes the free kick and passes the ball to a team-mate who has a goal-scoring opportunity. What is the correct decision?

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Accepted Answer

The free kick must be retaken by Team A because the referee started the disciplinary sanction procedure and distracted the players of Team B so they could not defend Team A's attack.