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penalty kick

noun as in free kick

noun as in penalty shot

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In the 2019 World Cup semifinals, she saved a penalty kick against England to preserve a 2-1 victory.

One could not help but wonder about the Dutch mind-set after watching Naeher stop Lieke Martens’s poorly directed penalty kick in the 81st minute.

Things calmed down enough for the scoreless 90 minutes to end and a penalty kick tiebreaker to ensue.

When Brandi Chastain ripped off her jersey after scoring the winning penalty kick in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final, her iconic celebration marked the arrival of women’s soccer in America.

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If, for instance, you’re a soccer striker, this platform would help you work on penalty kicks.

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In a mad 90 seconds during the Spain-Paraguay game, the referee awarded a penalty kick to each side.

Were he to be guilty of such want of savoir faire he would inevitably incur some penalty kick or other.

The inauguration of the penalty kick has made the position more difficult than in the olden days.

A place kick, a free kick, or a penalty kick must not be taken until the referee has given a signal for the same.

If necessary, time of play shall be extended to admit of the penalty kick being taken.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to penalty kick, such as: direct free kick, indirect free kick, onside kick, and squib kick.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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