The Ekelund Goal

Discussion in 'Referee' started by Stogey23, Sep 16, 2002.

  1. Stogey23

    Stogey23 Member+

    Dec 12, 1998
    San Diego, CA
    #1 Stogey23, Sep 16, 2002
    It's on the MLS website right now.

    Can you just flip the ball up in the air like that on a restart?
     
  2. Poose

    Poose New Member

    Mar 17, 2001
    #2 Poose, Sep 17, 2002
    Yes.
     
  3. billf

    billf Member+

    May 22, 2001
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 billf, Sep 17, 2002
    Why not? The ball only needs to be kicked and moved. Flicking it up with a foot is certainly a kick that moves the ball.

    GREAT GOAL BTW!!!
     
  4. DouginSJ

    DouginSJ New Member

    Mar 15, 2000
    San Jose, CA USA
    #4 DouginSJ, Sep 21, 2002
    At a season ticket holder event, someone asked Richard Mulrooney where he got the idea to do the flick-up on the free kick...he said FIFA 2002 for PlayStation.

    There ya go. :)
     
  5. passtheblizz

    passtheblizz Member

    Mar 20, 2001
    Brooklyn, NY (milwaukee)
    #5 passtheblizz, Sep 21, 2002
    As long as the ball moves the equivalent of one rotation on the ground (the circumfrence of a ball, or about two feet), it is legal. I have an old EPL tape with a great full volley over the wall off of a ball flicked up on an indirect kick.
     
  6. Alberto

    Alberto Member+

    Feb 28, 2000
    Northern, New Jersey
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #6 Alberto, Sep 21, 2002
    The ball is in play once it is kicked. It does not have to move one rotation. That was the requirement several years ago for a kick-off.
     
  7. Indoor Recess

    Indoor Recess New Member

    Mar 10, 2002
    Hanover, NH
    #7 Indoor Recess, Sep 21, 2002
    In my opinion the sublime Ekelund goal should be the goal of the year hands down.
     
  8. Andyrey

    Andyrey New Member

    Aug 12, 2002
    Raleigh NC
    #8 Andyrey, Sep 21, 2002
    Not quite. It is in play from the kick-off when it is kicked and moves forward. If it moves backwards, it is not in play, it is an illegal kick-off and it must be taken over by the same team (ball never came into play).

    But you are correct in that it does not take any specific amount of movement. If it wiggles in a forward direction, it is in play.
     
  9. Alberto

    Alberto Member+

    Feb 28, 2000
    Northern, New Jersey
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #9 Alberto, Sep 21, 2002
    Please go and read the question before posting remarks.

    We were talking about a free kick not a kick-off.
     
  10. Chicago1871

    Chicago1871 Member

    Apr 21, 2001
    #10 Chicago1871, Sep 23, 2002
    It is legal. Once the ball is touched (with little movement) it is in play. That is easily top 3 for GOTY. Absolutly amazing.
     

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