RobLev
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Because to me calling "new advantage" is simply a contraction to avoid calling the more long-winded "advantage over, new advantage".
In the OP the original PK offence was on the 22m line, 5m in. The second PK was 15m out - that is, the attacking side have gained a grand total of 7m. In all the discussions on RR about what constitutes sufficient advantage to call PK advantage over, no-one has ever suggested that gaining 7m is enough.
That being the case, is it really reasonable to interpret "new advantage" as including "advantage over"- when that interpretation relies on the referee having made a law error?