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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1/ FOOTBALL QUIZ

2/ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEASON CHAMPIONS!

3/ SUMMARY OF THE 4TH LEAGUES IN SEASON 73

4/ ACHIEVEMENTS OF “CLASSIC” PLAYERS #5

5/ MARKET PRICES IN THE FORM OF FORKS - YES OR NO?

6/ INTERVIEW WITH MROWQA

7/ MATCH REPORT : HERO TEAM - BORN TO CHILL

8/ REFEREEING CONTROVERSIES THROUGH THE EYES OF THE MANAGER #2

FOOTBALL QUIZ

👑 The winners of the last edition are: (Classic)

100 Keys 🔑 Premium - Deska ratunku

10,000 ⚡ Energy - Gavinho & Haru

Hello! I'm here with another part of the football quiz series. Of course, there are prizes in the form of 100 Keys 🔑 Premium for the first person to answer correctly and 10,000 ⚡ Energy for two random people with the correct answer. Let's start!

1/ Player name and surname:

A Belgian defender who has gained recognition in recent years as one of the most solid defenders in Ligue 1. Although he is not as well-known in the media as other Belgian players, his career is developing rapidly and he could soon be moving to an even bigger club. He was born on May 25, 2000 in Liège and took his first steps in football at the Eupen academy.

He didn't break into the first team, but was bought by increasingly better Belgian youth teams. The breakthrough in his career was a transfer to KV Oostende in 2020, where he quickly became a key player. His good performance in Belgium attracted the attention of foreign clubs, and in 2021 he went to Italian Bologna on a loan, which later turned into a permanent transfer.

He showed his skills in Serie A - he was aggressive in reception, played well with his head and was able to join the offensive. In the summer of 2022, he moved to Stade Rennais for around 20 million euros. In France, he quickly became a pillar of the defense and proved that he can compete at a high level.

Thanks to his versatility and ability to play in different tactical systems, he is a valuable asset to any team. Thanks to solid performances for Stade Rennais and the Belgian national team, he was bought by Eintracht Frankfurt this winter, for a mere 13 million euros.

Author: Wylewinho

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEASON CHAMPIONS!

Hello, players! Another season has come to an end, and with it, many stories were written on the virtual pitch!

Season 73 was marked by a true marathon of games, where each team gave their all to conquer glory. Some managed to lift the trophy, while others suffered the frustration of seeing the title slip away by details. Today, we bring you a special summary of the champions and the individual highlights of these competitions, celebrating the greatness of the teams that made their names in history!

SuperLeague - Hegemony and Perfection

In the SuperLeague, the great highlight was the Public Enemies team, which seems simply unbeatable. With a historic campaign, they won all 28 games, maintaining an impeccable performance. The team gave no chances to their opponents, scoring an impressive 203 goals and conceding only 4!

Individual highlights:

Chazz Palminteri: Absolute top scorer of the competition with 108 goals.

Krystian Salach: Maestro of the midfield, registering 36 assists.

Gianlluigi Buffon: The great goalkeeper, being the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

A team that plays with such precision and harmony seems destined to continue its golden era!

Poland - A Clash of Giants

In the Polish League 1, the contest was worthy of a true duel between titans! La La Familia and FC Inter Milan fought a fierce battle, where every point earned was hard-fought. Both teams finished tied with 84 points, but the title went to La Familia, who had the advantage on goal difference (147 to 145).

Individual highlights:

PiwoWarek: Second top scorer of the competition, with 59 goals scored.

koszmareq: Second best midfielder, distributing 34 assists.

PokiSmile: The goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded in the league.

It was a battle worthy of gladiators in a Roman arena, decided down to the smallest detail! Every move, every shot and every save counted for this thrilling outcome.

England - The Overwhelming Roar

In the English League 1, LIONHEART showed their strength and dominated all their opponents with a simply perfect campaign. The team won all 30 games, accumulating 90 points, with an impressive goal difference of 198 goals scored and only 8 conceded!

Individual highlights:

Poruś: Top scorer in the league with 110 goals.

skiloffy chłopak LH: The competition's top assistent with 44 assists.

Rafał FdL: The savannah wall, keeping the goal safe.

Simply unstoppable! The opponents tried everything, but the Lions of LIONHEART roared louder and secured their supremacy over the English championship.

Italy - The Dominion of the Skies

In the Italian League 1, the Wings team soared high and proved superior to its opponents. In 30 games, it suffered only one defeat, totaling 87 points and playing lethal attacking football (197 goals scored) and efficient defense (8 goals conceded).

Individual highlights:

AlexNi: Third-highest scorer in the competition, with 73 goals.

Hubert Farnsworth: The "hawk" of the midfield, distributing 55 assists.

HeaDHunteR: The harpy that voraciously protected the goal.

The opponents tried, but the Wings flew too high to be reached! The team proved that its football is at an unreachable level.

Spain - The Team That Had Something to Say

In the Spanish League 1, the great champion was Coś niecoś, which dominated the competition and lost only one game in 30 rounds. The team scored 143 goals and conceded 34, guaranteeing the third best defense in the competition.

Individual highlights:

SSOHUGO: Third highest scorer in the league, with 86 goals.

kris11: The efficient waiter, with 36 assists.

Acziwment: The third goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded in the tournament.

A solid campaign that secured the title for a team that really had something to say! With talent and discipline, they wrote their name in the history of Spanish football.

Expectations for the Next Season

I congratulate all the teams that won titles this season, both in the Super League, as well as in the League 1 and other divisions. Each trophy raised represents not only talent and dedication, but also a dream come true!

Now, we turn our eyes to the next season.

Leave your opinions in the comments! What are your favorites for next season?

Big hug and see you next week!

Author:  Fábio Muri

SUMMARY OF THE 4TH LEAGUES IN SEASON 73

Hello, Kyrunio here, in today's edition I will focus on the fourth leagues, because they are usually ignored. Let's get to the article!

4A Poland

The winner of this league was the Stal Stalowa Wola team, who dominated the competition, losing only once during the tournament.

The title of top scorer went to LIO, who scored an impressive 100 goals. The award for best assist went to Амбассадор, who achieved 44 assists.

The best defender of the season was Marcus Paulo, who made 71 effective interventions.

Rinaldim was awarded in the goalkeeper category, as he was defeated only 13 times throughout the season.

4B Poland

Crawley Town F.C. triumphed in the league, losing only one match in the entire competition.

The top scorer is Лукащук Иван, who scored 81 goals.

The player with the most assists is Xavi Hernandez, who got 45.

The title of the best defender of the season was won by Жорес Красин thanks to 128 interventions.

The best goalkeeper of the season was Nikola Bronić, who had to pick the ball out of the net only 12 times.

4C Poland

The league title was won by Sparta United, who drew two and lost three matches throughout the competition.

Ronaldinho won the top scorer crown, beating the competition with 90 goals.

The award for the most assists was won by jiniestab, who recorded 57 assists.

The best defender of the tournament was Kostek4, who made 85 saves.

The title of best goalkeeper went to Okruch.

4D Poland

The championship crown was won by KasztanyRudego, who won the league, losing only once.

The award for the best scorer went to Vivimorte92, who scored 65 goals.

The title of the best assist went to RudyByczek, who recorded 48 assists.

In the category of defenders, Fux86 turned out to be the best, who made 32 effective interventions.

The award for the best goalkeeper of the season was given to KasztanByczka, who capitulated only 3 times!

4A Spain

Тобол Курган on the league, losing only two matches in the season.

The top scorer was Adriano Dos Santos, who scored 97 goals.

The award for the most assists went to Basman, who recorded 54 assists.

The best defender of the season was Bartolini, who made 178 saves!

The best goalkeeper was Albedo, who took the ball out of the net 28 times.

4B Spain

The leader of the table was Megaladon, who lost two matches in the entire competition.

The crown of the top scorer was given to karamba22, who scored 92 goals.

The award for the best assist was won by SanchoP, who recorded 48 assists.

The title of the best defender was won by lew obrony, who made 392 interventions in 1873 minutes!

The award for the best goalkeeper went to Barbosa Nascimento, who was defeated only 3 times.

4C Spain

The winner of the league was Grêmio RS, who did not lose a single match!

The top scorer was Klemens Klamowicz, who scored 102 goals.

The most assists were recorded by Don Mario, who scored 48 assists.

NThe best defender of the competition was Pan Bob, who made 43 interventions.

The title of the best goalkeeper was given to  Buffонище, who was defeated 20 times.

4A Italy

League was won by DareDavils, who only lost once.

The award for the top scorer was given to ROD - A LENDA NUNCA MORRE, who scored 60 goals.

The number one assist was Goretzka, who recorded 33 assists.

The best defender of the season was -Death- Solaris Knight - Rey,  who made 496 saves in 1880 minutes!

The best goalkeeper was Костяной Горын, who was defeated only 7 times during the entire season.

4B Italy

LOBOS NUEVO PROGRESO won the league with only one defeat.

The crown of top scorer was taken by Koro Sensei, who scored 99 times.

The title of best assist went to KRIVALDO, who had 45 assists.

The best defender of the season was ptasznik18, who had 399 saves!

In the category of best goalkeeper, GLadiador was defeated 14 times during the season.

4C Italy

The league belonged to ФК АҚТӨБЕ, who did not find a conqueror, drawing only once and not losing a match.

The top scorer was DemonekxX, who scored 118 goals.

The most assists on the account had annab, who had 47 assists.

The best defender of the tournament was Pall Mallo, who had 146 saves.

The best goalkeeper was Юрич, who conceded 25 goals throughout the season.

4A England

The league leader was PATRON, who lost only once during the competition.

The award for the best scorer was given to Kun Aguero, who scored 98 goals.

The crown of the best assist was taken by Fluggaenkdechioebolsen, who had 51 assists.

The title of the best defender of the season went to Krzysztof Lewandowski, who made 209 saves.

The award for the best goalkeeper was taken by KEEPERNATOR, who was defeated only 9 times during the entire season.

4B England

FC Kenta dominated the league, drawing only once and not losing a match.

The leader of the scorers was Ronaldinho 1999, who scored 96 goals.

The best assist of the season was Ruslan Malinovskiy, who recorded 63 assists.

The best defender of the competition was Mefi, who made 66 saves.

The title of best goalkeeper went to Николай Некрасов.

4C England

The league ended with the victory of Harpagany EMS FC, who lost two matches.

The top scorer was Loekie, who scored 85 goals.

The award for the best assist was given to T I M O T I K, who recorded 42 assists.

The best defender of the season was Krnąbrny Dzik, who made 430 saves in 1669 minutes!

The title of best goalkeeper went to BenGGier, who capitulated only 13 times during the entire season.

Thank you for reading the article, I hope to see you in the next one! See you soon!

Author: Kyrunio

ACHIEVEMENTS OF “CLASSIC” PLAYERS #5

Dear Readers!

I warmly welcome you to another edition of Sports Journal! I am Andrzejek, and in my article today we will return to the series that you liked and that brings positive feedback in private messages. Will this be the fifth and last article of this content? 

I am waiting for private messages and comments! Numbers, achievements, statistics are something that evokes positive emotions in every football connoisseur. How does it look in the world of the best football browser game FootballTeam? 

Let's check out the next players of the classic server, let's get to work!

BossArt420:

I decided to choose this player, among other things, because this week, i.e. the week of writing my article, is the week of the games, and therefore a strong training session. BossArt420's level may be far from the best, but it is worth noting that this is another week in season 5, where this player shows how important training is.

It's time to move on to what's most important, the main topic of the article. He's a right defender who normally plays his matches in the Drużyna Bez Dopingu. When we look at the squad of this team, we can undoubtedly say that this player is not only a clear defensive leader, but also one of the best players in the locker room. Does this translate into statistics?

- League: 20G/1A

  Interventions: 269 in 110 matches

- ToC/ET: 3G/1A

  Interventions: 53 in 15 matches

- NC: 0G/0A 

  Interventions: 13 in 7 matches

- Friendlies: 10G/0A 

  Interventions: 213 in 94 matches

Which gives a total of 33 goals, 2 assists and 548 interventions in 226 matches combined. When it comes to individual awards, we can also find such, and these are: 3rd best defender in the Spanish second division, best defender in the Spanish second division and 2nd place for the best training weeks.

As for the club's trophy cabinet, unfortunately at the moment it is empty, however it is worth noting that in my opinion this is a player with the potential to transfer to a bigger club, of course if he maintains the same training at the same or higher level.

tORISHOU:

He is another player who focused on a strong training this week, which I really appreciate in the players described in my articles, because I never care about ghost accounts. This left midfielder is just one of many in the Huragan Młyny club who decided to train hard in order to get the most out of the week of the games and the incredible opportunity to train x4 (normally it is x2). Does tORISHOU look as good individually as he does as a team?

For his individual achievements, this player won the following medals:

- Best midfielder in the 1st German league for season 4

- Third best midfielder in the 1st German league for season 3

Huragan Młyny is definitely one of the better clubs when it comes to first league teams, and to confirm my words, they won such trophies as:

- German State Cup

- 2x first place in the German league

- 1x second place in the German league

- 3rd place in the Clubs' Top Week

Quke99:

In this Top Week of Training, the players of the Cosa Nostra team also do very well, and certainly the player Quke99, the main striker of this team, contributed to ensuring the minimum threshold. Competing with the second striker of the club is definitely not easy, especially if it is the owner of the club, but in this case it does not matter too much, because Quke99 does not seem to care and consistently does his thing, as evidenced by the strong training this week.

Apart from intense training, has this player achieved anything individually in his career so far?

Unfortunately, despite his incredible form, the owner of the Cosa Nostra club does not decide to give his striker too many chances and therefore we will not find any medals for this player. It is surprising that a much better trained player sits on the bench while the weaker one theoretically plays more minutes. Will this change after this article? Or maybe Quke99 is looking for a new club. Let's check how it looks in numbers:

- League: 139G/2A in 95 matches

- ToC/ET: 20G/1A in 25 matches

- NC: 50G/3A in 17 matches

- Friendlies: 181G/10A in 113 matches

which gives a total of 390 goals and 16 assists in 250 matches combined. It seems like a big number, but in my opinion, a player of this class, considering the fact that this is season 5, should have more goals under his belt - but 390 goals is also quite an achievement. How does it look in the club's cabinet?

Cosa Nostra:

- Spanish National Cup

- 3rd place Top Club Week

- 1st place in the Spanish First Division

Nankatsu SC:

- 8th place in the Super League

- 1st place in the English First Division

- 3rd place in the English First Division

That's it for today. Thank you for today and see you soon!

Author: Andrzejek

MARKET PRICES IN THE FORM OF FORKS - YES OR NO?

Recently, there has been quite a loud echo of the situation of trading MID and TOP items of one of the players of the leading club in the game, who has been playing in SL games for a long time. The whole situation was made public quite quickly by the person concerned. There is no point in describing the whole incident, because whoever needs to know, knows, and whoever does not know, will find out from their own sources. The most important issue in all this is what can be done to prevent such a situation and at the same time eliminate price manipulation on the market.

Obviously, it is impossible to set the price of all available products on the free market and thus impose on players how they should trade. However, in the case of the most expensive, most valuable items, drinks, it would be worth making some price ranges, so that the amount is adequate to the quality of the thing sold, but also to the level of its improvement in the case of items.

What should have such a price range, so that the administration would not have to look for fraud, are precisely MID and TOP items, newly created items such as underwear or undershirts, the price of which should depend on the percentages included in the item itself, and also, above all, drinks 7, for work and training, which are certainly a tasty morsel for many a trader on the current market, but also for buyers.

The price range should of course have a fairly wide range, so that the player can sell something a little cheaper if he cares about time, but just as well more expensive if he is ready to wait for the right buyer and wants to get the most out of the transaction. In the case of items, the level of improvement should also inflate the price. For example, an item that would be improved to level 20+ should have a higher minimum price than the one we sell from level 0 or, for example, 10-15, where, as we well know, it is much easier and faster to improve the item, often without the interference of success balls, which also cost something, not to mention triumph files, which are dominant above level 20-25 and higher.

Although the administration currently counts on the honesty of players and their common sense in transactions, on the other hand, theoretically you can't blame anyone for selling something cheaper or more expensive than they should. After all, the current market is based on total personal interpretation, and support often replies to players' questions about how much a given item is worth, only that it depends on the market and that they count on honesty. However, the appearance of price brackets would solve this problem irrevocably for each party. And it's not about power over everything that is available for sale, but only the most expensive ones, which always raise some kind of doubts.

Of course, these ranges would have to be updated from time to time, because, as we know, the market changes quickly, especially in the case of undershirts. This item has already dropped in price quite a lot, especially because the ones currently available on the market and their bonuses are devoid of any logic in terms of skills for a given position. And here it would be worth adding that in this case there should also be some kind of drink or a random option, after all, what is the point of an undershirt with two opposing skills, such as offense and defense?

That's all from me. Write in the comments what you think about this topic and how much you think MID, TOP items or undershirts and underwear should be worth. What would be the most fair price and how much it should increase with improvements.

Author: Carlos Moura

INTERVIEW WITH MROWQA

Mrowqa – this is my conversationalist today. His specialty is match tactics, he likes to use tricks to cause a lot of problems for stronger opponents. I invite you to experience some tactical cuisine.

PanEgo: You are an active player who likes to "play around" with tactics. Does your unusual approach to matches often work?

Mrowqa: Yes, I am an active player and I like to experiment tactically, which gives me a lot of fun. Every football fan is perfectly aware of how important it is to set up the players properly. Football formations are being talked about more and more often because they have undergone enormous evolution over the years in football. Today, all coaches know that choosing the right system is a big responsibility... Currently, the best formations are 4-2-3-1 and all kinds of variants with a "three" at the back. It doesn't have to be a 3-5-2 formation. The game can also be played in a 3-4-3, 3-4-1-2 or 3-1-4-2 formation.

It all depends on the available players, what you want to achieve offensively and what style of play the coach prefers. But you also have to remember that tactics and formation are not everything. I always keep track of who has what statistics before the match and I recreate the vision in my head. Then during the match I move people around the pitch so that they can also be useful, for example, in set pieces during the attack and so far it works in important matches. Recently the game officials added 2 new formations, so it's a great opportunity to mix up tactics during the match.

PanEgo: What are your greatest successes in managing matches?

Mrowqa: My successes include: 2 seasons ago memorable matches when I was still playing in WKS SLASK 1947, which I managed, and we fought NCH for promotion to the semi-finals in the National Cup. I remember the return match like it was yesterday: there was a very tense ending; I entrusted the match to my assistant because I was at work, and since things weren't going well at work, we took a moment to catch our breath and I decided to check how we were doing in the match. It was 80 minutes, no substitutions and we were losing 1:3. I remember that I made substitutions: we scored the second goal and it turned out that we were playing extra time. The guys at work wanted to go ahead, so I had to explain to them what I was playing. They started cheering me on. In extra time we scored, but so did NCH and we were sure that we were eliminated, but it turned out that we advanced on the balance of goals scored away. This season I also didn't fail to get on some nerves both in NC (SALFORD) and ET (MAYAPLY). For the matches with Salford in NC we prepared tactically, awarding them a Club Beef.

PanEgo: Are you able to recall your greatest failures? Have you overdone it somewhere? Do you have - like Napoleon - your own Waterloo?

Mrowqa: Defeats... There were certainly some, but they didn't stick in my mind. It's a shame there aren't such detailed statistics introduced in the club's achievements. It would be an interesting variety in the games.

PanEgo: You left Śląsk Wrocław after many months. Why?

Mrowqa: It's time for a change, because the system is designed in such a way that during the league reroll, it took away the regular promotion from 2nd position from my team and preferred to give it to the club from 3rd position, which had fewer points than us.. (because they had a higher OVR?). I decided that there was no point in putting all my effort into another fight for promotion and I thanked the guys for their mobilization (greetings to everyone from this team). I felt bad leaving the club that I had spent so much time building, but it's tough - everyone wants to develop.

PanEgo: Can you feel and notice any changes in the game engine? Are there certain repeating patterns?

Mrowqa: Changes in the engine, in my opinion, can be seen through active participation in Bettor. More than once, not twice, I lost bets that I should have won, but turned out to be unsuccessful. However, we have no influence on this, because even tactics will not help, it's just a game.

PanEgo: IYou are interested in drifting. What is this passion? Are you actively drifting? Do you train anywhere?

Mrowqa: Currently, drifting is just my interest. It started when I was 16, when I went to Toruń for the May Day holiday. Since then, I've been there every year. The first visits there ended with just watching, and over time I started practicing in the city. What is drifting? It is a technique of driving a vehicle in a controlled skid, fully consciously initiated by the driver. Some people associate it with burning rubber, but this is just a stereotype.

Author: PanEgo

MATCH REPORT: HERO TEAM - BORN TO CHILL

During the semi-final match of the 2024 Olympic Games, when Poland was losing to the USA, Tomasz Fornal gave one of the most wonderful motivational “speeches” I have ever heard. I am asking the older ones for understanding, there are also younger people here, so I will paraphrase these words a bit: "Come on, let's bring it!"

More or less this was the assumption made by the players from the Hero Team and Born To Chill teams. It was the end of the season, the table situation had been resolved long ago - Hero Team unfortunately relegated, Born To Chill just above the line, so I won’t lie to you. The hosts won 5:4, it was quite a brawl.

But I chose this match to describe because of the interesting course of the game. The beginning did not herald anything strange in this meeting. The hosts, already reconciled with relegation, did not even log in to the game. The attendance among the guests was only half, so it wasn't anything special, but it was enough to further emphasize their advantage.

t was documented by two goals in the first half of the game. Wieczny1 made a great throw-in, and the most cunning in the penalty area was Kolekcjoner (whom I never managed to convince to change clubs, he probably doesn't even remember it, but greetings!), who scored from close range. Fifteen minutes later, the guests increased their advantage thanks to Rafalala Rześko, who took advantage of a good pass - again - by Wieczny1, this time from a corner kick.

I can't say that the match was one-sided - because it wasn't. The result can be misleading, because the tireless THE END IS SOON caused chaos in the Born to Chill defense. He shot at the opponents' goal several times, including once he even made an effective scissors-kick, but Przekliniak was busy as hell, defending all the shots.

To make matters worse, for Hero Team, the beginning of the second half of the game increased their advantage. A few minutes after the players resumed the match after the break, Kolekcjoner made a great pass from a corner kick, and Kvbinhoo found himself in the penalty area. In the 51st minute, the score was already 0:3.

In retrospect, it seems that the breakthrough moment was the moment right after the goal, when changes were made in both teams. FedeValverde appeared on the pitch for the hosts, while Cabrera ran out onto the pitch for the visitors.

Just a few minutes later, both players were involved in the action that gave the hosts a goal. FedeValverde ran out to a clear position, but was fouled in the penalty area by Cabrera. THE END IS SOON took the ball into his hands and with a shot from 11 meters beat the Born to Chill goalkeeper.

The visiting players must have lost concentration, because just a few minutes later THE END IS SOON scored a second goal - again from a penalty kick. The visitors' game fell apart like a house of cards!

In the 79th minute, Tomas Tomasowski equalized (assisted by FedeValverde, who was introduced after the break and mentioned here), which should have pleased the hosts.

However, despite the fact that Born to Chill looked like a boxer who was unsteady on his feet and dreamed of hearing the gong so that they wouldn't get knocked out, they managed to deliver an almost winning blow. Marcin Golski showed off a GREAT solo move, passing all the opponents he encountered, running halfway down the pitch with the ball and beating the home team's goalkeeper with a confident shot. Born to Chill will probably win!

But they won't, because I've already written that. And I called that blow "almost" winning, because THE END IS SOON reminded us of his existence - which was supposed to be prophetic for the guests.

5 minutes before the end, he first perfectly struck a free kick, drawing the score 4:4, and already in added time he scored a classic tap-in, pushing the ball into the goal from close range after a heroic fight for it by Tomas Tomasowski, who did not let up on the defenders and miraculously managed to pass it to his unattended teammate. 5:4 after a great match, and the relegated team bid farewell to the 1st league with dignity.

Star of the match: THE END IS SOON. 

Someone will say that he is a star of set pieces and chance, because he scored twice from penalties, once from a free kick and once it bounced off his leg and went into the goal. However, from experience we know that you can miss a penalty - if not one, then another. Shooting a free kick is no small feat, and the right positioning in the opponents' penalty area is an art named after Pipo Inzaghi, a brilliant Calcio scorer.

Author: PanEgo

REFEREEING CONTROVERSIES THROUGH THE EYES OF THE MANAGER #2

Hello, Kiero DS here. Due to the numerous controversial situations involving football referees, I decided to create a new series, where I will analyze these situations step by step. This series will appear relatively regularly, along with emerging controversies. Secondly, we will take a situation from the 20th round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa match between Korona Kielce and Motor Lublin, played on February 9, 2025.

The key moment was the situation from the 78th minute. Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski awarded a penalty kick to Korona after a foul by goalkeeper Kacper Rosa. Pedro Nuno approached the ball, made a short stop during the run-up, and then placed the ball in the net with a confident shot. The referee's decision to recognize the goal sparked a discussion among fans and experts.

Analysis of the situation according to the "Laws of the Game":

According to Article 14 of the "Laws of the Game", the player taking the penalty kick is allowed to feint during the run-up, including stopping momentarily before reaching the ball. However, after the run-up, just before kicking the ball, he is not allowed to feint in order to mislead the goalkeeper. Such action is considered a violation of the penalty kick procedure and results in a caution (yellow card) for the penalty taker and a restart of play with an indirect free kick for the defending team if a goal has been scored.

In the situation in question, Pedro Nuno stopped during the run-up, before reaching the ball, which is permitted according to the rules. He did not feint after the run-up, and his shot complied with the procedures. The referee's decision to award the goal was therefore correct and in accordance with the applicable rules.

The position of the PZPN Referees' Board:

Tomasz Mikulski, Chairman of the PZPN Referees Board, confirmed the correctness of the referee's decision in an official statement. He emphasized that "a player may perform tactical feints (including stopping or halting) before reaching the ball. He is not allowed to do so after reaching the ball". Therefore, Pedro Nuno's penalty kick was in accordance with the regulations.

Comparison with other situations:

Similar interpretations have occurred in UEFA competitions. For example, during EURO 2024, Robert Lewandowski stopped twice during his run-up before taking a penalty kick in the match against France. The goal was then recognized, which confirms the consistency of the interpretation of the regulations on the international stage.

Comments on the goalkeeper:

It is also worth paying attention to the goalkeeper's duties during a penalty kick. He must remain on the goal line until the ball is kicked by the taker. He can move along the line and perform permitted feints aimed at distracting the shooter, but he cannot leave the line prematurely or touch the posts, crossbar or goal net. In the analyzed situation, the goalkeeper of Motor Lublin protested against the referee's decision, for which he was punished with a yellow card, which is also in accordance with the regulations.

In summary, the execution of the penalty kick by Pedro Nuno was in accordance with the "Laws of the Game", and the referee's decision to recognize the goal was correct. The analysis of this situation emphasizes the importance of precise adherence to the procedures by both the penalty taker and the goalkeeper.

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