[Goal / Unusual Incident] Encroachment and a feint during the penalty taker's run-up

This unusual incident brings together an attacking player's encroachment into the penalty area and a feint during the taker's run-up. There are two points to consider. First, the footage shows FC Tokyo's No. 7 entering the penalty area before the kick. Entering early does not automatically mean the player is penalised. What matters is whether the player clearly affected the goalkeeper or played or challenged for the ball. Here the player did neither, and the goal stood. Second, the kicker briefly moved backwards in a feint during the run-up. The opponents protested, but feinting during the run-up is permitted. Feinting to kick once the run-up is complete is an offence, for which the kicker is cautioned and the opponents receive an indirect free kick. Here the movement occurred before the kicker planted the non-kicking foot beside the ball, while still running up, so the feint was permitted. Together, these two details explain why the goal was allowed.