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Keith Hackett's verdict
1) You are the sole timekeeper, and if you say time is up, time is up. The game ends with the first of those three traditional peeps, not the last. Referees are always advised to try to avoid this sort of row, though, and blow for full-time when the ball is in a neutral area. In this instance, hanging on for a second or two would have avoided a bitter end to the game. As it is, it's all over. Thanks to Jakub Kozak. 2) The player might think he is being clever here – but he's wrong. Disallow the goal for offside (he's deemed to be in an offside position from the point on the goalline where he re-entered) and show him a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Restart with an indirect free-kick on the six-yard line parallel to the goalline at the point nearest to where he rejoined play. Becca Hyland wins the shirt. 3) As I may have mentioned before, you are the ref … it's your decision. If you are sure the ball entered the goal then it is up to you to award it. Making tough calls like that is what you are there for. Explain the situation calmly to any players who dispute your decision, and sanction any who take their protest too far. Thanks to Roland Bensted.
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