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the ball bursts or goes flat while it is in play?
The referee drops the ball for one of the players of the team that last touched the ball (defending-team goalkeeper if in the penalty area).
the ball bursts or goes flat during a stoppage?
The game restarts as if the ball had not burst or gone flat.
the ball bursts or goes flat at a penalty kick or penalties, after it has been kicked and before it touches another player or rebounds off the goalposts or cross bar?
The penalty kick is retaken.
the ball bursts or goes flat at a penalty kick or during penalties, after it has been kicked and after it touches another player or rebounds off the goalposts or cross bar?
Penalty kick: play restarts with a dropped ball.During penalties: the kick is recorded as 'missed'.
