Can a own goal be scored from a penalty kick?


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_kick_(football)

An own goal may not be scored by the kicking team, although this would be almost impossible since the ball has to be kicked in a forward direction to be a valid penalty kick. If the ball were to wind up in the kicking team's goal (for example, if the kick were to ricochet off the defending team's goalpost, travel the length of the pitch, and go into the opposite goal), a corner kick would be awarded to the defending team. An own goal can result off a penalty if the defending goalkeeper (or another member of the defending side) were to deflect a stopped or errant shot into the defending team's goal.

Where in the FIFA's rules does it say this?

The 5-a-Side rules are very different from ordinary football. Personally i'd love to see something like this happen just for the pure amusement value. If anyone could kick a penalty hard enough to make it bounce the full length of a pitch off a goalpost they'd have to have huge kicking strength.

I wouldn't worry about complicated rules like that. Especially when Fifa can't even sort out the offside rule. Swear down it changes every season. :s

What about throw-ins? Can a goal be scored from a throw-in? It's only a matter of time before Rory Delap does it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=742KZspdgr0

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Especially when Fifa can't even sort out the offside rule. Swear down it changes every season. :s

Um no it doesnt. Refs were just doing it wrong.

It is not offside untill the player that is offside is involved in the play (eg, actually touches the ball)

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