<P> Most teams have one or two designated free kick takers, depending on the distance from goal and the side of the field the free kick is to be taken from . The strategy may be to score a goal directly from the free kick, or to use the free kick as the beginning of a set play leading towards a goal scoring opportunity . </P> <P> Where there is a potential for a dangerous shot on goal to occur from a direct free kick often the defending side erects a "wall" of players standing side - by - side as a barrier to the shot . A kicker who has the skill to curl the ball around a wall is at a distinct advantage . </P> <P> The' wall' is the main defensive strategy for a direct free kick . It is a system of defending part of the goal from a free kick . The process includes positioning players 10 yards (9.1 metres) from the ball, while also joined together and placed in - between the ball and the goal . (See photo .) The number of players composing the wall varies based on distance . It is not fully known when the' wall' was started . </P>

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