"To award a penalty" means to officially impose a punishment or fine on someone for breaking rules or laws.
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- The FA really have to get this problem sorted out, even if it means not awarding penalties for contentious decisions. (justarsenal.com)
- The home side could easily have been awarded a penalty in the first - half. (caughtoffside.com)
- If the referee awarded a penalty it could have been different story. (justarsenal.com)
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