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 Lions got back into the match when Hudson Garner scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Lopez headed in the game-winner against Harvard-Westlake while sophomore Fabianna Gutierrez nailed a penalty kick in the last five minutes of play to earn the win over Chaminade.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Netflix, The 99’ers follows the 1990s US Women’s National Soccer Team who, in 1999, under the scorching summer sun and in a stadium filled with 93,000 fans, defied the odds to emerge victorious in a dramatic penalty kick shootout against China in the World Cup final.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Lopez headed in the game-winner against Harvard-Westlake while sophomore Fabianna Gutierrez nailed a penalty kick in the last five minutes of play to earn the win over Chaminade.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Netflix, The 99’ers follows the 1990s US Women’s National Soccer Team who, in 1999, under the scorching summer sun and in a stadium filled with 93,000 fans, defied the odds to emerge victorious in a dramatic penalty kick shootout against China in the World Cup final.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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