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 Monarchs’ only goal against Stillwell in two games came on a penalty kick in the first game.
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Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Sporting defeated Real Salt Lake on penalty kicks in a match that began with the temperature at 18 degrees with a wind chill of 7.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Jaxon Bunch scored the opener and also had an assist, while Luke Lawton bagged a goal on a penalty kick.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
In the round of 16, the reigning champions lacked the decisive edge that typified those victorious runs in 2015 and 2019, losing on penalty kicks to longtime rival Sweden following a goalless draw.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Sporting defeated Real Salt Lake on penalty kicks in a match that began with the temperature at 18 degrees with a wind chill of 7.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Jaxon Bunch scored the opener and also had an assist, while Luke Lawton bagged a goal on a penalty kick.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
In the round of 16, the reigning champions lacked the decisive edge that typified those victorious runs in 2015 and 2019, losing on penalty kicks to longtime rival Sweden following a goalless draw.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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