Of course, you could also make the argument that given her unique ability to use her hands in conjunction with the rest of her body, the keeper has a greater chance of controlling the ball in what would be an otherwise 50/50 situation; in this particular situation, I think a forward's job is as much to deny the keeper control of the ball (thereby denying the opportunity to punt it out and keeping her own team's scoring opportunities alive) as it is to actually control the ball herself. A ball loose in the box is as easily one player's as another's...a ball in the keeper's hands is undeniably "under control" and will end any scoring chance until another buildup is possible.
