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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Koroleva didn’t go to the monitor for another look at the replay, the Loons’ bench didn’t protest, and Brian Gutierrez converted the penalty kick past Dayne St. Clair for a 1-0 lead.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Austin countered with its second goal off a penalty kick, this overtime one provided by Uzuni, whose shot into the lower right of the net mirrored the 65th-minute penalty kick by teammate Brandon Vazquez that tied the score at 1.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Three of Costa Rica’s six goals during the group stage came by penalty kick, and Francisco Calvo added another one in the 12th minute after a foul by Arsten.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The Premier League powerhouse lost to Real Madrid at Bank of America Stadium last summer and fell to Charlotte FC on penalty kicks in 2022.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Austin countered with its second goal off a penalty kick, this overtime one provided by Uzuni, whose shot into the lower right of the net mirrored the 65th-minute penalty kick by teammate Brandon Vazquez that tied the score at 1.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Three of Costa Rica’s six goals during the group stage came by penalty kick, and Francisco Calvo added another one in the 12th minute after a foul by Arsten.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The Premier League powerhouse lost to Real Madrid at Bank of America Stadium last summer and fell to Charlotte FC on penalty kicks in 2022.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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