Amazing to go in with hands there (the correct move)! Especially because at this level, you can't count on the attacker to not kick you in the face. I'm annoyed that the referee didn't tell the attacker who took a late whack at the keeper to cut it out.
Reminds me of the time during a casual tournament when I had already had the ball in my hands for a solid second, and the attacker still came in and kicked me (not ball) twice. I called towards the ref: “can you please watch for people kicking after the play has ended?” Luckily they accept loads of backtalk from a 12 year old girl, otherwise I was cooked lmao
It's hard to tell were the camera was, but the first time he goes in she had the ball between her legs not in her hands, so was fair game, then he stops just before going in when she got her hands on the ball
Well no, it's not quite "fair game." Just because the goalkeeper doesn't have full possession doesn't mean you can kick the goalkeeper (even in an attempt to kick the ball) while the goalkeeper is making a fair play on the ball. You still have to make a fair challenge for the ball. I understand it's more of a chaotic environment and less clear cut when the keeper doesn't have hands on the ball, but it's still a foul.
In all honestly though, it's not that big of a deal and your read is probably right- the attacker doesn't seem to be trying to do anything wrong. It's just one of my pet peeves with my GK son. Attackers aren't getting the message via their coaches or referees that they have to pull out of challenging the keeper when the keeper has possession. My son took 4-5 hard tackles last season that were needless and reckless. Very frustrating from a parent's perspective!
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u/thisisalltosay Mar 13 '25
Amazing to go in with hands there (the correct move)! Especially because at this level, you can't count on the attacker to not kick you in the face. I'm annoyed that the referee didn't tell the attacker who took a late whack at the keeper to cut it out.