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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Both matches were tight and the Loons needed penalty kick shootouts to break ties.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Benson, a junior forward, was fouled in the penalty box five minutes after kickoff, and Benson converted the ensuing penalty kick for his 12th goal of the season and a 1-0 Patriots lead.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Buzz: Lake Nona (17-1-4) keeper Murillo Mello stopped 3 of 4 penalty kicks.
—Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
The large laundry bins in the middle of the room become makeshift goalposts, positioned a few feet apart for teammates to trade penalty kicks.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Benson, a junior forward, was fouled in the penalty box five minutes after kickoff, and Benson converted the ensuing penalty kick for his 12th goal of the season and a 1-0 Patriots lead.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Buzz: Lake Nona (17-1-4) keeper Murillo Mello stopped 3 of 4 penalty kicks.
—Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
The large laundry bins in the middle of the room become makeshift goalposts, positioned a few feet apart for teammates to trade penalty kicks.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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