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Keith Hackett's verdict
1) You don't have the power to interfere with team selection: that is the manager's domain and you and his players have to respect that. Clearly it's a volatile situation so you should explain all this calmly, try to keep a lid on their tempers, and resume the game with 10 men versus 11. Include everything in your post-match report. Thanks to Stephen Boustred.
2) It's a horrible tactic, a deliberate piece of cheating using violent conduct to gain an advantage. But he knows the laws well – you have no option but to send him off and allow a colleague to take his kick. If there is any justice the striker will miss the kick, and his side will then have to put an outfield player in goal for the rest of the shootout. It's an area where a law change really needs to be discussed – for instance the sent-off player's penalty counting as a miss. Paul Sandler wins the shirt.
3) Only one factor for you to consider here: how hard was this shove? If it was violent you have to intervene; send him off, disallow the goal and restart with an indirect free-kick from where the shove took place. Otherwise, allow the goal and keep a close eye on the two players to make sure there's no retaliation. Either way, it won't be a happy dressing room. Thanks to Adam Geldman.
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