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A goal kick is awarded when the ball crossed the goal line outside the bounds of the goal. The ball is placed with in the goal area and is not in play until kicked out of the penatly area. See FIFA Laws of the Game
A goal kick is taken when the offense (players with the ball) kicks it past the line the goal is on. Therefore making it the defenders ball. A goal kick.
There is no such thing as a "line-kick" in soccer. However, a goal may be scored directly from any kick except for an indirect free kick. In that case, the kick may only score after the ball touches another player after the kick and before entering the goal.
If the ball cross the line of the goal, it's a goal kick.
There's a goal kick.
When the ball goes over the end line, and the attacking team was the last one to touch it, the defending team is awarded a goal kick.
The goalkeeper must have both feet on the line for the penalty kick.
If an attacking player knocks the ball past the goal line (but not in the goal), and if the goalkeeper is fouled inside his 6-yard box.
The result is a goal kick.
It's often called a wall.
The goal rests on the goal line.
Depending on the area they kick the ball out the following can happen: - If they kick the ball out behind their own goal line, the opposition will be awarded a corner. -If they kick the ball out on the sides of the field (the longer sides of the field), a throw in will be awarded to the opposition side. -If they kick the ball over the line of the oppositions goal line then a goal kick will be awarded to the opposition side. Note that these rules will be applied to any of the 22 players on the field.