direct free kick

Shootable foul restart

A direct free kick is a type of free kick in soccer where the kicker may score by shooting directly into the goal without the ball touching another player first.

It's awarded for more serious fouls like tripping, pushing, or handball.

The opposing team must stand at least ten yards from the ball: The referee awarded a direct free kick just outside the penalty area.

execution

wall

Vertical enclosing structure

  • curlSpiral or loop form
  • bendCurve or flex
  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage

placement · trajectory · swerve · dip · power · finesse · knuckleball · goalkeeper · crossbar · delivery

accuracy

aim

Purpose or direction

spot · curl · guided · measured · calibrate · trajectory · angle · dead-eye · pinpoint · thread

tactics

wall

Vertical enclosing structure

decoy · dummy · run · playmaker · overload · blocker · rebound · variation · routine · switch

foul

infraction

Minor rule breach

push · tackle · obstruction · holding · charge · elbow · clip · cynical · denial · impeding

range

distance

Space between two points

  • half-moonPartially lit lunar phase
  • DFourth alphabetic symbol, capitalized
  • arcCurved line segment

central · wide · angle · channel · zone

Categories
Opposites
scoring method

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Set piece needing assist

open play · throw-in · drop ball · goal kick · corner kick

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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