penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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The Mustangs forced overtime and won in a penalty kick shootout to eliminate the Eagles, a team that beat them twice in the regular season.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Mello stopped a grand total of 5 penalty kicks in the state semifinals and final.
—Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Loyola improved to 18-0-4 and advanced to the Open Division semifinals by eliminating Mater Dei on penalty kicks 6-5.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Less than 10 minutes later, the Spirit thought they were awarded a penalty kick after Ashley Hatch went down in the box under pressure from Alana Cook.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Mello stopped a grand total of 5 penalty kicks in the state semifinals and final.
—Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Loyola improved to 18-0-4 and advanced to the Open Division semifinals by eliminating Mater Dei on penalty kicks 6-5.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Less than 10 minutes later, the Spirit thought they were awarded a penalty kick after Ashley Hatch went down in the box under pressure from Alana Cook.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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