There are already casual variants with no goalie. This variant is called "Richard" over here, it's played on a 5-football field(1), and you can't shoot from af

There are already casual variants with no goalie. This variant is called "Richard" over here, it's played on a 5-football field(1), and you can't shoot from after the midfield (otherwise it would be far too easy). The thing is, it's far less skill-challenging than having to beat a goalie. If you've never played football/soccer, you can't know the thrill of having just that one chance (unless you're a striker), the frustration of missing it (more often than not), and the pure bliss of making it. As a defender (most of the time) I'd say that football is more frustrating if you're a defender or goalie than as a forward, since you get so few chances to show off (and strikers are the heroes more often than not). As an example, the best player on the field for Uruguay's win over Korea was defensive midfielder Diego Pérez, but the most lauded player is striker Luis Suárez (which made two goals with a huge level of difficulty to be fair), since goals are so hard to come by. (1): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-a-side_football http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-a-side_football