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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Matt Giteau 74th-minute penalty kick gave the vicitors the lead.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
Vancouver’s only goal was on a Ryan Gauld penalty kick in the 72nd minute after Tomas Aviles was called for a foul in the box against Fafa Picault.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
Vancouver’s only goal was on a Ryan Gauld penalty kick in the 72nd minute after Tomas Aviles was called for a foul in the box against Fafa Picault.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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