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 Lancers won their conference tournament by defeating Utah Tech and Utah Valley, with both matches going to penalty kicks.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
After a record-setting 2025 season, Boise State fell 4-2 on penalty kicks to Utah State on Saturday under the lights at Boas Soccer Complex in front of a home-record 1,896 fans.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, during its NWSL playoff debut, Racing Louisville FC fell to the Washington Spirit in a match decided by penalty kicks yesterday afternoon.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
Sisniega stopped two penalty kicks but allowed three to get past him, and SDFC headed home from Portland with an opportunity squandered.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
After a record-setting 2025 season, Boise State fell 4-2 on penalty kicks to Utah State on Saturday under the lights at Boas Soccer Complex in front of a home-record 1,896 fans.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, during its NWSL playoff debut, Racing Louisville FC fell to the Washington Spirit in a match decided by penalty kicks yesterday afternoon.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
Sisniega stopped two penalty kicks but allowed three to get past him, and SDFC headed home from Portland with an opportunity squandered.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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