PENALTY KICK Definition & Meaning

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penalty kick

[ pen-l-tee kik ]

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noun

Soccer.

a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal. PK

penalty kick

noun

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
rugby Union a kick awarded after a serious foul that can be aimed straight at the goal to score three points

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of penalty kick¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Minutes later Lily Yohannes was tripped in the box, allowing Heaps to double the U.S. lead on a penalty kick.

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He contrasted his own miss with Eric Dier's successful penalty kick against Colombia in 2018, when - with Sir Gareth as manager - England won a World Cup penalty shootout for the first time.

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A yellow card was issued, a penalty kick was assessed and El Camino Real tied the score to send it into overtime before winning on a golden goal 2-1.

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On Saturday, wearing his blue and pink goalie shirt, he came up with the key save on a penalty kick and then sophomore Cash Morrow scored for a 6-5 win in penalty kicks over last year’s Southern Section Division 1 champion Mater Dei.

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“I was very excited,” Stillwell said after Morrow’s winning penalty kick.

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