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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Like all goal-scorers, Pulisic isn't about to complain about slotting home a rebound or burying the ball behind a goalkeeper when there's chaos in the penalty area, or via a high-percentage penalty kick.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Three were decided by penalty kicks after two 10-minute extra periods didn’t break the ties.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Penelope Hocking scored off a cross from rookie Taylor Huff in the 23rd minute, and Caroline Conti converted a penalty kick five minutes later after Emily Menges was taken down in the box.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
When the game with Orange County went to penalty kicks last week, hundreds of fans crowded behind the south goal, which likely intimidated the visitors and buoyed the home team.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Three were decided by penalty kicks after two 10-minute extra periods didn’t break the ties.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Penelope Hocking scored off a cross from rookie Taylor Huff in the 23rd minute, and Caroline Conti converted a penalty kick five minutes later after Emily Menges was taken down in the box.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
When the game with Orange County went to penalty kicks last week, hundreds of fans crowded behind the south goal, which likely intimidated the visitors and buoyed the home team.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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