A player from the team that just scored rushes to the goal to retrieve the ball and bring it to the center as quickly as possible. Because it is "his team possession," the goaltender (who has just been scored against) snatches the ball from the opponent (kickoff after being scored on).
The goalkeeper then becomes the last defender for his team. If he leaves his area, he will be red carded.
After the kickoff, if there are no delays, the referee blows his whistle and play continues with the opposing team now having the opportunity to score again. However, if any players from either team are still inside their own half when time expires, they have five more minutes to score or lose the game.
If the ball goes out of bounds before the end of the first minute, there is a restart with a free kick for the opposing team at the nearest point on the field where it went out of bounds. This can't be in their own penalty box or it is a free kick for the opposition inside the penalty box.
If the ball goes out of bounds after the one-minute mark but before the end of the second minute, there is a free kick for the opposing team at the nearest point on the field where it went out of bounds.
An attacking player fires a shot, which is saved by the goalie. He gets shoved into the goal with the ball in his hands as he catches the ball. Most of the time, the referee will signal a goal kick, and play will resume with that restart. However, if the goalkeeper was dirtying the ball, or using it as an offensive weapon, then the referee may choose to award the team that scored a direct free kick instead.
In this case, there was no foul on the goal line so the free kick is placed 10 yards from the goal line and taken by the nearest opposing player. If there were no opposing players within 10 yards, then the referee has a choice between a free kick or a penalty kick. In this case, since there are players within 10 yards of the goal line, the referee calls for a free kick.
The reason this happens is because most goalies don't want to give up on-side kicks. They know their teammates can get open quickly on breaks away after getting the ball out of their end zone. By catching the ball first, they force the other team to start their attack from scratch instead of taking a free kick after every save.
Sometimes goalkeepers do use the ball offensively though. Sometimes they'll take shots on goal, or even try to dribble the ball forward before passing it. This is called "playing the ball cleanly".
An own goal occurs when a ball enters a goal as a result of the activity of a player protecting that goal. Play continues if the ball touches the goal frame and stays in play. A player cannot score an own goal from any restart of play (excluding a penalty kick); in such instance, a corner kick is given.
An own goal can also be described as a goal scored by one's own team. This happens when a player with the ball inside the penalty area kicks it into his/her own net.
Own goals have happened in international matches, including at major tournaments. They have also been reported in domestic leagues across the world. An example includes English club Manchester City, who lost 3-1 to Liverpool in the 2018 League Cup final before winning the match 3-1 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra time. The winner of the penalty shoot-out was Liverpool but Manchester City won the match through an own goal by Fabian Delph.
The word "own" is used because the player who scores the goal is responsible for its outcome. If a defender misses her/his assignment and allows the opponent to enter the box, then the defender will be able to stop any shots entered from there. However, if the player who missed the assignment later scores an own goal, then she/he would not be able to claim credit for preventing the shot that led to their own goal.
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