A player (Team A) passes the ball back to a team-mate who does not touch it. As a result, the ball goes to Team A's goalkeeper who picks up the ball in their own penalty area, being under pressure from an attacker (Team B). What is the correct decision?

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The referee allows play to continue. The goalkeeper was allowed to handle the ball because it was not a deliberate kick to the goalkeeper as the ball was not originally intended to go to the goalkeeper.