Goal Scored: 

 

Except otherwise provided by these Laws, a goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar, unless it has been thrown, carried or intentionally propelled by the hand or arm by a player of the attacking side, the goalkeeper included. 

 

 The goalkeeper: 

·  cannot score directly throwing the ball with his hands. If he does, the opposing team will be allowed a goal clearance; 

·  cannot score if he kicks the ball in the air (volley shot) before it touches the ground and after releasing it from his hands; 

·  can score if he puts the ball down on the ground and controls it with his feet. 

 

 

The team scoring the greater number of goals during a match is the winner. If both teams score an equal number of goals or if no goals are scored, an extra time period will be played at the end of normal time. 

 

Provided that the extra time ends in a draw, the game will be decided with alternate kicks from the penalty mark. In this case, the team that at an equal number of shoots scores more goals is the winner. 

 

If a team remains with less than three (3) players due to disciplinary expulsions, this team shall be declared the loser of that game, regardless of the score at the time the game was stopped. In this case, the score of the game, for goal average purposes, will be 10 x 0 for the winning team. 

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