Conversion rates from shots from free kicks are low, with specialists seeming to make the difference. It might be worth Arteta mixing it up ...

Eze thought he had given Palace the lead against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday when he struck a wonderful free-kick past goalkeeper Mark Flekken. However, the goal was ...

Direct and indirect free kicks are awarded to the opposing team of a player, substitute, substituted or sent-off player, or team official guilty of an offence. INDIRECT FREE KICK SIGNAL The referee ...

If any of these offences are committed by a player inside their own penalty area then it's a penalty. Did you know that if a team kicks a direct or indirect free-kick directly into its own goal, then ...

Have you watched any football matches lately? If you have, you might have noticed how the game can grind to a halt when a goalkeeper holds onto the ball for too long, often leading to frustration ...

A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits a direct free kick offence inside their penalty area or off the field as part of play as outlined in Laws 12 and 13. A goal may be scored directly from a ...

So you know all about direct free-kicks now. With an indirect free-kick, you obviously have to pass before you can shoot. But "when are these free-kicks awarded?" I hear you ask.

Aubrey Kingsbury made a crucial save in a shootout and the Washington Spirit beat the Orlando Pride 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup ...

Remarkably, this was the first direct free kick scored by Inter in Serie A since November 2022 against Bologna, which was also from Dimarco.

Rivers Carney's first-half penalty kick and Lila Ranalli's second-half direct free kick keyed the rally for the Eagles (14-5-3), who will face Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin in the Class 2A final at ...