Replying to Alastair Bourne's letter of September 16.
He is wrong with his decision of that penalty goal kick. The ball went higher than the post but slightly to the right, it then curved to the left giving the impression that it went inside, that decision was correct by the ref!
Why do those kickers have to kick the ball so high – above the posts, that which causes controversies? I could stand say five metres in front of the goal with the ball ‘laying flat' and not moving my right foot, as I am a left foot kicker, and kick the ball over the bar (I have done that years ago with a heavy wet pigskin ball as was the vogue then).
There is no need to kick the ball so hard that it goes up into the back of the grandstand! So ridiculous, they need educating!

Ernest Izett, Tauranga.