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Old 17th April 2008, 14:45   #376 (permalink)
robthered
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Originally Posted by Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber View Post
The majority. What stops a penalty from entering is usually all down to the taker alone. Either he doesn't use enough power, hits it where the keeper is or at him, plain miss hits it, or simply misses the target. Due to falling to keep focus. If he keeps his focus, the keeper could as well not even bother being in the goal. Because he will never keep it out. No matter how hard he tries . Whether he can accurately read where it will be hit or not.
This is where it all begins to unravel...

'Hits it where the keeper is'? Wouldn't that be because the keeper has dived the correct way?

Unless you mean the minimal times when the keeper doesn't move and the striker twats it right down the middle?
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