Soccer penalties and offenses

The same with other ball sports, there are also fouls committed in soccer games. But unlike other sports, the type of foul committed during soccer games falls into only two categories, depending on the nature of the foul committed. Fouls can occur anywhere in the course of the game. When a foul is committed outside the penalty area, a free kick will be awarded to the offensive team. On the other hand, if the offensive player was fouled within the penalty area, a penalty kick will be awarded to the offensive team.

Crime committed

The referee will lift a card when a foul was committed. Again, the color of the card to be lifted will depend on the offense committed. But there are only two colors of card that the referee carries during the game; the yellow card and the red card.

· Yellow card: raised by the referee for basic fouls committed. This also serves as a warning to the player committing the foul. If two yellow cards were raised to the same player, it will result in

· Red card: if a player receives a red card, it means expulsion from the game. Most of the time, before the player receives the card, he must first give a warning (via the yellow card). But there are also cases where a player directly receives a red card for serious crimes such as serious fouls resulting in injury, spitting, violent actions, using the hands to prevent the opponent from having a goal, using mock language and name calling.

Punishments for crimes committed

There are different penalties for fouls committed. They are as follows.

· Free kick: this is the punishment for fouls committed outside a penalty area and not as a serious crime. Opponents must be within 10 yards of the player taking a free kick. If the rule was not followed, the free kick will be taken again. There are two types of free throws.

A direct free kick is awarded for fouls that are obviously intended to harm the offensive player. In a direct free kick, the team that committed the foul allows a direct shot to be taken at the opponent's goal.

Indirect free kick is awarded for fouls that obstruct the opponent or fouls that are dangerous. A direct shot to the opponent's goal is not possible, so any shot must come from the second foul that touches the ball after the shot.

· Penalty: awarded to the player who was fouled in the penalty area or goal. The selected team member will take the shot from the penalty point, one on one against the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper must not move until the shot is taken by the opposing player.  บาร์เซโลน่า

· Throw-in: when the ball crosses over the touch line, it is called a throw-in. At the throw-in, the ball is returned to the field with both hands. Any team cannot score directly from a throw-in.

· Goal kick: if the ball crosses the goal line and the last touch of a player, a goal kick will be awarded to the opposing team. Once awarded, the ball is kicked anywhere in the goal area whenever it crosses the penalty area.