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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Olivia Moultrie converted a penalty kick in the 53rd minute and the Thorns went on to defeat the Current 2-0 at Providence Park in Portland.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
On the penalty kick, Olivia Moultrie confidently sent the ball to Lorena’s right as the Current goalkeeper dove the other direction.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Lara Prasnikar netted the ensuing penalty kick with a shot into the upper-left corner of the net that beat the dive of Legacy keeper Casey Murphy.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Sudden death, overtime, penalty kick shoot out.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
On the penalty kick, Olivia Moultrie confidently sent the ball to Lorena’s right as the Current goalkeeper dove the other direction.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Lara Prasnikar netted the ensuing penalty kick with a shot into the upper-left corner of the net that beat the dive of Legacy keeper Casey Murphy.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Sudden death, overtime, penalty kick shoot out.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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