Soccer is almost perfect

I'm watching the Olympic soccer and am once again reminded of the one short-coming of soccer: penalty kick finishes. For some reason, FIFA officials seem to think penalty kick finishes are a good thing. They have no gold or silver goals, and seem to almost want penalty kicks. But they're so lame.

For one, all games should be played with the Golden Goal. Hockey playoffs in overtime are so exciting because you can't look away for a moment without fear of missing the finish. In soccer, even if the team scores a goal, you know you have to sit through the remainder of overtime watching boring play until time finally runs out.

Also, each of the 2 overtimes should start with an additional obligatory substitution. No one wants to see 20 tired guys walking around the field. Force teams to substitute someone for a guy with fresh legs to keep the game moving.

Lastly, shoot outs should be moved back, outside the 18, to make them more interesting. Give the goalies a chance and force the shooters to make real shots. That would make it way more interesting to watch than seeing goalies just guess left or right before the shot is even taken.