penalty kick
Americannoun
noun
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soccer a free kick at the goal from a point ( penalty spot ) within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, with only the goalkeeper allowed to defend it: awarded to the attacking team after a foul within the penalty area by a member of the defending team
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rugby Union a kick awarded after a serious foul that can be aimed straight at the goal to score three points
Etymology
Origin of penalty kick
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"Kavanagh took his time and used all his experience to rightly ascertain that contact continued inside the penalty area and awarded a penalty kick," he added.
From BBC
"The red-card sanction was also the correct outcome. The law states 'where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goalscoring opportunity, and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender must be sent off if the offence is for holding or pulling'."
From BBC
El Camino Real won its ninth City title thanks to Jayden De La Cruz, the sixth ECR player to try a penalty kick, delivering the decisive goal to beat its longtime rival.
From Los Angeles Times
A penalty kick by Messi gave Miami a 2-1 victory.
From Barron's
Robert Mejia gets his second penalty kick goal.
From Los Angeles Times
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