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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Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
After a quarter of an hour, captain Kosovare Asllani won and converted a penalty kick.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
If a player scores a penalty kick but accidentally touches the ball twice, they will be allowed to retake it.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Roldan converted the penalty kick.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
After a quarter of an hour, captain Kosovare Asllani won and converted a penalty kick.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
If a player scores a penalty kick but accidentally touches the ball twice, they will be allowed to retake it.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Roldan converted the penalty kick.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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