free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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Rojas had been impressive in his first few games with the team, scoring a pair of goals in a 6-2 rout of the New York Red Bulls and a spectacular free kick goal against Montreal.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
In her three matches since the trade, Sánchez has taken several corner kicks and a free kick from 25 yards out that led to Shaw taking and making the first penalty kick by a Wave player other than Morgan, who has converted all seven of those shots.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
In her three matches since the trade, Sánchez has taken several corner kicks and a free kick from 25 yards out that led to Shaw taking and making the first penalty kick by a Wave player other than Morgan, who has converted all seven of those shots.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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