penalty kick
Example Sentences
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PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, officially the backup, hadn’t saved a penalty kick yet in this shootout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
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 • Mar. 1, 2026
"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 • Mar. 1, 2026
One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
With twelve minutes to go, the Lightning drew within a goal, on a penalty kick.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
