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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All four semifinalists were awarded, and scored, a penalty kick last week.
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ABC News, 4 May 2026
However, Cole Palmer missed the subsequent penalty kick.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Looking back, Chung said Libertyville’s loss to New Trier in penalty kicks in the Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic championship game on April 18 was a good test for her and her teammates.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The game went to penalty kicks and the Rapids won, 2-2 (5-4).
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 4 May 2026
However, Cole Palmer missed the subsequent penalty kick.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Looking back, Chung said Libertyville’s loss to New Trier in penalty kicks in the Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic championship game on April 18 was a good test for her and her teammates.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The game went to penalty kicks and the Rapids won, 2-2 (5-4).
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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