Be it playing the ball short or hitting it long, the use of the goalkeeper is now more crucial than ever to gaining an edge. "Goal-kicks have become a game of cat and mouse," added Bardsley.

This would turn soccer into a game of back-and-forth long balls ... or making an obvious action that clearly impacts the goalkeeper's ability to play the ball, he committed no foul.

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and ...