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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Kristijan Kahlina dove left and saved Lionel Messi’s penalty kick in the 32nd minute.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Inter Miami had waited all season to be awarded a penalty kick in MLS play and finally got one on Saturday night.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Brandi Chastain’s thrilling penalty kick to win the 1999 women’s World Cup for the United States captivated soccer fans across the county, prompting a boom in the sport and paving the way for leagues like the National Women’s Soccer League today.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Inter Miami had waited all season to be awarded a penalty kick in MLS play and finally got one on Saturday night.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Brandi Chastain’s thrilling penalty kick to win the 1999 women’s World Cup for the United States captivated soccer fans across the county, prompting a boom in the sport and paving the way for leagues like the National Women’s Soccer League today.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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