Broadcasting station Richard Keys led a call to revamp his football penalty shootout after the England Lioness victory over Spain. The two teams were unable to separate after 120 minutes of play, ending the extra time 1-1 after Areciarsso’s header cancelled the Mariona Caldentie opener.
After getting out of the bench in the first half, Chloe Kelly got Russo’s equalizer assist and stepped up to send a winning penalty in front of the support of a jubilant England. The new champion won 3-1 in the shootout, but some concerns have been raised since.
Beth Mead, who advanced England’s spot kick, was able to win her efforts again. She initially sent Kata Kol the wrong way, but the replay showed that she had touched the ball twice after slipping, making the first take illegal.
The “double touch” method was changed last month after a controversy involving Julian Alvarez against Real Madrid in the Men’s Champions League. The only case where double touches are “clearly accidental” is when the penalty is successful.
Mead’s second penalty was saved, but her despair turned to joy when goalkeeper Hannah Hampton saved two spot kicks and Salma Parallel dragged her heavily before Salma Parallel surrounded the house to celebrate in front of nearby British fans.
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However, Keys complains that the Lioness could not have benefited from the shootout taking place in front of the fan section.
In X, formerly known as Twitter, he wrote:
Key feels he can take a shootout on either end of the pitch, rather than in front of one section of supporters, to help keep the difficult nature of taking shots from 12 yards.
Before the team takes their place, the referee flips the coin over and decides which edge of the stadium the kick will be filmed, then decide who will go first.
Many on social media agreed that one team would make an effort in front of a supportive crowd, but the other faced an attempt to put them off, but the proposed changes felt unpractical in all stadiums.
@sullimick replied, “How do some sites like Tottenham Stadium, Villa Park and Selhurst Park work as they leave the fans on the side rather than just behind the finish line?”
In many cases, in women’s football games, the crowds are also not separated by loyalty. Many social media noted that setting up on both sides of the stadium could add more unnecessary delays.
