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penalty kick

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Also known as 14th Law of association football

type of direct free kick in association football

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A penalty kick is a direct free kick awarded in association football when a defending player commits a foul in their own penalty area, giving the attacking team a chance to score from a designated spot close to the goal. It matters because it's one of the most consequential plays in soccer, often deciding close matches and giving the fouled team a significant scoring opportunity.

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Josef Martínez of Atlanta United FC taking a penalty against the New England Revolution in 2017 A penalty kick, commonly known as a penalty or a spot kick, is a method of restarting play in association football, in which a player is allowed to take a single shot at the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team's goalkeeper. It is awarded when an offence punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in their own penalty area. The shot is taken from the penalty spot, which is 11 metres (12 yards) from the goal line and centered between the touch lines.

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