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 Loons went on to take a 1-0 series lead with a 5-4 win in penalty kicks.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Claire Emslie, Alyssa Thompson, Rocky Rodríguez and Kennedy Fuller also hit Angel City penalty kicks, while goalkeeper DiDi Haracic was in goal as San Diego missed two penalty shots.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Melia took down Yapi to give the hosts a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
Los Blancos needed two penalty kicks to score their goals, one from Vinícius Júnior and one from Kylian Mbappé, as has been the case with four of their last five goals coming from the spot.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Claire Emslie, Alyssa Thompson, Rocky Rodríguez and Kennedy Fuller also hit Angel City penalty kicks, while goalkeeper DiDi Haracic was in goal as San Diego missed two penalty shots.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Melia took down Yapi to give the hosts a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
Los Blancos needed two penalty kicks to score their goals, one from Vinícius Júnior and one from Kylian Mbappé, as has been the case with four of their last five goals coming from the spot.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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