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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Although the Courage notched an early goal, the Wave were issued a penalty kick in the ninth minute.
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Advertisement After 90 scoreless minutes, Angel City won a penalty kick shootout 5-3.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Ninety minutes of play ended in a 2-2 tie and the contest headed to penalty kicks, per exhibition rules.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
After edging out Chivas in penalty kicks, San Jose looked poised for a result against the best MLS squad on the West Coast.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Advertisement After 90 scoreless minutes, Angel City won a penalty kick shootout 5-3.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Ninety minutes of play ended in a 2-2 tie and the contest headed to penalty kicks, per exhibition rules.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
After edging out Chivas in penalty kicks, San Jose looked poised for a result against the best MLS squad on the West Coast.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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