Failure by the goalkeeper to leave the crease will result in the opposite team being given possession just outside the restraining box.

Lafferty quickly won a corner and McCann flighted the ball in only to see it safely taken by the goalkeeper.

Watched all the way by Neuer and grabbed easily by the German goalkeeper.

Successful blocked shot by the goalkeeper.

Then came the mistake by the goalkeeper although he did well to beat away Tziolis's effort in stoppage time to prevent Greece extending their lead.

In doing so he was elbowed in the face, tackled from behind, and finally brought down by the goalkeeper.

They also followed Sheffield's lead in restricting handling of the ball by the goalkeeper to his own half.

The actual offence committed is the handling of the ball by the goalkeeper, not the ball being passed back.

This was revised in 1912, restricting use of the hands by the goalkeeper to the penalty area.

On the other hand, there is an abundant tendency by the goalkeeper to retrieve the ball, if it is too close to the goal.