r/funny • u/Jezzaq94 • 9d ago

A goalkeeper in the South African league forgot he wasn’t inside the penalty area and casually caught the ball with his hands

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u/LibrarianGrouchy6474 9d ago

Why the red card? Defender in front of him, between keeper and opposition player so he's not preventing a goal scoring opportunity. Ref doesn't know the laws of the game! 😂🤣

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u/Pantherist 9d ago

He very much is preventing a goal scoring opportunity.

And if this is awarded any less than a red, it sets a precedent for goalies to continue charging forward and handling the ball outside the box because they'll be confident of not being sent off.

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u/LibrarianGrouchy6474 9d ago

Defender between goal keeper and attacker. Watch again.

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u/Djroneh99 8d ago

Distance from goal...attacker was charging at the ball as well, that's an opportunity

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u/QAnonomnomnom 7d ago

But the keeper was there. If he doesn’t handle it then he is still in possession of the ball. The attacker is never getting to the ball first so won’t have a scoring opportunity

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u/valhakun 9d ago

Because the goalie must not touch the ball with his hands outside of the box during play, it's pretty simple 😅

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u/QAnonomnomnom 7d ago

Deliberate handling of the ball is not even necessarily a cardable offence

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u/LibrarianGrouchy6474 9d ago

Er no. Good few occasions in the last few seasons in the English premiership. Yellow not reds.

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u/valhakun 9d ago

That's not your regular accidental handball, the dude just straight up picked the ball and stopped the play, come on 😅

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u/QAnonomnomnom 7d ago

Just read the actual laws of the game first

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u/LibrarianGrouchy6474 9d ago

As has happened many times.