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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Claire Emslie, Alyssa Thompson, Rocky Rodríguez and Kennedy Fuller also hit Angel City penalty kicks, while goalkeeper DiDi Haracic was in goal as San Diego missed two penalty shots.
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Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Melia took down Yapi to give the hosts a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
Los Blancos needed two penalty kicks to score their goals, one from Vinícius Júnior and one from Kylian Mbappé, as has been the case with four of their last five goals coming from the spot.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Friday’s bronze medal match was already a showcase for NWSL talent, as NJ/NY Gotham FC goalie Ann-Katrin Berger saved a penalty kick during stoppage time to seal the 1-0 win for Germany over Spain.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2024
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Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Melia took down Yapi to give the hosts a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
Los Blancos needed two penalty kicks to score their goals, one from Vinícius Júnior and one from Kylian Mbappé, as has been the case with four of their last five goals coming from the spot.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Friday’s bronze medal match was already a showcase for NWSL talent, as NJ/NY Gotham FC goalie Ann-Katrin Berger saved a penalty kick during stoppage time to seal the 1-0 win for Germany over Spain.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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