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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Morris has had a lot of league championships — 11 — but the team that made the biggest impact was the 2008 squad that went 22-2, winning the section Division 1 title with a 1-0 victory over San Diego in penalty kicks.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Although Renae Cuellar scored the first goal in the NWSL for the Kansas City Current, Sinclair came back and converted a second half penalty kick to result in a 1-1 draw for the first game in the league.
—Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
São Paulo was defeated in penalty kicks by Botafogo.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Erin Hussey scored the all-important opening goal off a nifty feed from Abby Cover, who would convert a penalty kick to make it 2-0 in the ninth minute.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Although Renae Cuellar scored the first goal in the NWSL for the Kansas City Current, Sinclair came back and converted a second half penalty kick to result in a 1-1 draw for the first game in the league.
—Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
São Paulo was defeated in penalty kicks by Botafogo.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Erin Hussey scored the all-important opening goal off a nifty feed from Abby Cover, who would convert a penalty kick to make it 2-0 in the ninth minute.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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