free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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Wins in all three fixtures in August, courtesy of late interventions from Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha respectively in the first two and a superb Dominik Szoboszlai free kick in the third, mark a four-point swing.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Aside from Brandon Gardner hitting the crossbar on a long free kick in the 64th minute, the Hornets had their best scoring chance come less than five minutes into the second half when Mario Harrison got behind OA’s defense.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Following a Tulsa free kick late in the opening half, Athletic defender Joe Farrell, while trying to knock the ball away, accidentally knocked it into his own net for a brief 1-0 Tulsa lead.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Aside from Brandon Gardner hitting the crossbar on a long free kick in the 64th minute, the Hornets had their best scoring chance come less than five minutes into the second half when Mario Harrison got behind OA’s defense.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Following a Tulsa free kick late in the opening half, Athletic defender Joe Farrell, while trying to knock the ball away, accidentally knocked it into his own net for a brief 1-0 Tulsa lead.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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