penalty area in English

noun
1
the rectangular area marked out in front of each goal, within which a foul by a defender involves the award of a penalty kick and outside which the goalkeeper is not allowed to handle the ball.
A free-out is a free-kick awarded to the defending team in their own penalty area .

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1. O'Hare and Hector in the penalty area.

2. Ahmed Elmohamady received a free kick and crossed it in to the penalty area.

3. The penalty area marks where the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with hands.

4. Vieira played the ball down the right side of the penalty area in the direction of Bergkamp and Anelka.

5. Gascoigne laboriously made his way into the penalty area, more in hope than expectation as he awaited the free-kick.

6. In the first half, he was booked for a foul against Ivan Valchanov in the penalty area, but he saved Galin Ivanov's penalty.

7. American Daryl Dike scores 3rd goal during loan to Barnsley American forward Daryl Dike scored his third goal for Barnsley, a right-footed shot from just inside the penalty area that curled past

8. The penalty area is significantly different from football: it is semi-circular in shape, only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball within it, and he or she may or may not be allowed out.