Sentences with phrase «spot kick»

The phrase "spot kick" refers to a penalty kick in soccer or football. It is awarded to a team when a player from the opposing team commits a foul inside their own penalty area. The kick is taken from a designated spot, called the penalty spot, which is located 12 yards away from the goal line. The aim of the spot kick is for the kicking team to score a goal by shooting the ball past the goalkeeper without any other players interfering. Full definition
In the years since, countless other players have tried to replicate the iconic style of spot kick named after him.
This would be second crucial spot kick he'll miss?
He took a decision not to take spot kicks for the Black Stars again and had since stood to his grounds until the Saturday game against U.S
This is just effing training guys, we get scored training ground goals from spot kicks all the time!!
Both Junior Hoilett and substitute Mauro Formica had missed spot kicks by the time Christopher Samba was harshly penalised for climbing over Marouane Fellaini in the 90th minute.
However much like his star teammate Alexis Sanchez, Ozil has also missed his only two spot kicks for Arsenal, as well as missing in important stages of International competitions with Germany.
In fact, defender Michal Kadlec was the team's top scorer in qualifying — and two of his three goals were penalties, including a controversially awarded spot kick against Scotland.
Wenger was seen throwing his arms towards Taylor before going down the tunnel, where he watched on as his side were awarded their own spot kick which Alexis Sanchez scored in the 98th minute to move the Gunners up to second in the Premier League.
Joe Allen netted the winning penalty for the Reds on Tuesday after Simon Mignolet had saved spot kicks from Stoke's Marc Muniesa and former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch.
Having needed penalties to see off Wigan in 2014, fortunately Arsenal didn't have to go through spot kicks against Reading, with a lucky 2 - 1 victory secured in extra time.
The Reds triumphed 6 - 5 on spot kicks after Stoke had won 1 - 0 at Anfield to cancel out their single - goal deficit from the first leg and force the tie into extra time.
The fact it was in a crucial international at a hostile away fixture makes it even more remarkable but perhaps the reason most are talking about it is because it happened in the same ground as the original spot kick by the Czechoslovakian international star Antonin Panenka (hence the name) against the German keeper Sepp Maier that won the 1976 Euro championships.
In 89th minutes of the game, with successful spot kick Benzema scored the 4th goal of the match.
Vukovic, 33, who replaced Brad Jones at half - time, dove to his left to keep out Miguel Borja's 85th - minute spot kick after he had brought down the striker in the box.
The relegation - threatened Potters were awarded a 90th - minute spot kick when referee Bobby Madley judged that Jese Rodriguez had been fouled by Dale Stephens.
Juanfran missed the decisive spot kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 5 - 4 on penalties to win the Champions League following a 1 - 1 draw.
It was a decision that meant the game finished 1 - 1 after Lorenzo Insigne scored the resulting spot kick in the 87th minute.
That had been a huge blow because just before that we should have had our own spot kick when Alexis Sanchez was hauled back in the box when racing in on goal.
The Italian scored to hand Reds 1 - 0 win over Besiktas, but was criticised for taking the ball from designated spot kick taker Jordan Henderson
He scored a last - minute equaliser in January's thrilling 3 - 3 draw with Arsenal, and the decisive spot kick in the League Cup semi-final with Stoke City.
However when he is not available, Olivier Giroud should be on spot kick duty, given that as a striker (and record shows) he has an eye for goal.
10 — Steven Gerrard has scored 10 penalties for Liverpool this season and is now just second behind Andy Johnson for most spot kicks converted in a single season.
Steve Nicol missed the first penalty but Phil Neal scored his to cancel out Roma's opening spot kick before Bruno Conti missed for the Italian side.
Nine perfect spot kicks followed, only for Dejan Lovren to fire over.
Xherdan Shaqiri brought Stoke level with a curling effort midway through the second half, the hosts» first effort on goal in the match, before Charlie Adam saw his late spot kick kept out by Ryan.
Thiago, making only his second appearance since returning from a year - long absence through injury, converted the final spot kick of the evening.
Antonio Conte's side converted all their penalties in the shootout, with Willy Caballero saving Norwich's first spot kick as the Blues scraped in the next round.
The two sides traded spot kicks last week as the Hammers went down 2 - 1 after conceding a second goal in the game just after the half time break.
Oncee from a penalty and the second from a rebound after opposite number Brian Baloyi of Mamelodi Sundowns saved his original spot kick
Arsenal need him more because he is the type of striker who can offer a mixtures of goals: his speed and foot work is a thorn to defenders so we expect to have a lot of goals from spot kick next season, plus he can score from a long range.
There was no doubt that Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan had fouled Akpom and Cazorla stepped up to score his fifth spot kick of the season to put the result beyond doubt.
Referee Manuel Zeleya awarded a penalty and sent the «keeper off, but justice prevailed as Sociedad's Henri Martinez missed his subsequent spot kick.
The teams traded nine perfect spot kicks, before Eden Hazard stepped up to take the final kick, knowing he had to score.
Riyad Mahrez's failure in converting an important spot kick during Leicester City's weekend league tie against Aston Villa ends up rather costly for him.
The Spanish stopper ensured we didn't suffer a defeat when saving Charlie Austin's first half spot kick after James Collins had handled.
England Internationals Chris Woods and David Seaman have both missed vital spot kicks in their time.
Kevin Pressman has been known to take a mean penalty, netting the vital spot kick during a number of Penalty Shootouts for Sheffield Wednesday.
Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa raced to meet a ball into the box, but clattered into Cameroonian forward Vincent Aboubakar, who stepped up to convert the resultant spot kick awarded by the referee.
That match was most of the painful and stressful things I've ever experienced, but Fabianski stayed calm and relieved so much tension by saving the first two Wigan spot kicks.
Griezmann and Juanfran's missed spot kicks prove decisive as Real Madrid lift the Champions League
Leading 1 - 0 on 26 minutes through Jamie Vardy's finish, England were close to pick up another positive friendly result, before they conceded a controversial spot kick which was converted by Lorenzo Insigne three minutes from time.
This was Berahino's second unsuccessful spot kick.
Oscar's nonchalant spot kick was palmed to safety by Cabellero.
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The Man United forward dusted himself down before firing home a clincial spot kick, his 42nd goal for his country.
We were denied a clear penalty at Stoke, we had dodgy and game changing spot kicks awarded against us at Watford and Man City and had good chances to take all three points at Chelsea, so have we just been unlucky on our travels so far?
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