free kick

Học thuật
Thân thiện
free kick

A player prepares to take a free kick just outside the penalty area.

Definition

Noun: 1. In association football (soccer), a direct or indirect kick awarded to a team following a foul or infringement committed by an opponent. The kick is taken from the spot where the infringement occurred, with opponents required to be a minimum distance away (usually 9.15 meters / 10 yards).

Usage

The term "free kick" is used to describe both the award of the kick and the execution of the kick itself. It is a standard part of gameplay used to restart play after a stoppage. - The referee awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area. - She scored directly from the free kick, curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner.

Advanced Usage
  • Direct Free Kick: A free kick from which a player can score a goal directly without the ball touching another player. Awarded for more serious fouls (e.g., kicking, tripping, pushing).
    • He lined up to take the direct free kick.
  • Indirect Free Kick: A free kick from which a goal can be scored only if the ball touches another player before entering the goal. Awarded for less serious infringements (e.g., offside, dangerous play).
    • The referee signaled for an indirect free kick inside the box.
  • To take a free kick: The act of executing the kick.
    • The team's star player will take the free kick.
Variants and Related Words
  • Set piece (noun): A broader term for any restart from a stationary ball, including free kicks, corner kicks, and throw-ins. A free kick is a type of set piece.
  • Place kick (noun): A kick where the ball is stationary on the ground before being struck. A free kick is a type of place kick.
Synonyms
  • Set-piece kick (contextual synonym, less common)
Related Phrases
  • Free-kick taker (noun): The designated player who takes free kicks for a team.
    • He is the team's primary free-kick taker.
  • Wall (noun): The line of defending players who stand between the ball and the goal to block a direct free kick.
    • The goalkeeper organized a four-player wall.
  • To concede a free kick: To give away a free kick by committing a foul.
    • The defender conceded a dangerous free kick in a promising position.
free kick

A player prepares to take a free kick just outside the penalty area.

Noun
  1. (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team