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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The match’s only goal was a 32nd-minute penalty kick from Pride forward Adriana, who deposited the ball in the left corner behind Bay keeper Katelyn Rowland.
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Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
In her three matches since the trade, Sánchez has taken several corner kicks and a free kick from 25 yards out that led to Shaw taking and making the first penalty kick by a Wave player other than Morgan, who has converted all seven of those shots.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
In her three matches since the trade, Sánchez has taken several corner kicks and a free kick from 25 yards out that led to Shaw taking and making the first penalty kick by a Wave player other than Morgan, who has converted all seven of those shots.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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