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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a direct kick" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of sports, particularly soccer, to refer to a type of free kick awarded for a foul.
Example: "The referee awarded a direct kick just outside the penalty area after the foul was committed."
Alternatives: "an unimpeded kick" or "a free kick".
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A direct kick is a free kick, unimpeded, which results from a penalty.
In his first game, against Columbus on Oct. 18, Cepero scored a goal from 81 yards on a direct kick.
Angel's goal was his team-leading sixth of the season and came off a direct kick in the 94th minute.
But the referee, Silvia de Oliveira of Brazil, had ruled it a direct kick, so it did not need to be touched before going into the goal.
Braun scored his third goal in the 56th minute, tapping in a direct kick a couple of feet from the goal line to snap a 2-2 tie.
Henry's goal, coming after Marvin Chavez's second goal put Dallas up, 2-1, in the 79th minute, came off a direct kick from the newly acquired Dax McCarty.
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Nitros junior Berj Ghazarian also peppered a 35-yard direct kick in the 35th minute that just missed.
Know the difference between a direct free kick and an indirect free kick.
So restart with a direct free kick, and dismiss the defender for the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity.
Assisted by Carlos Carmona from a direct free kick.
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