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indirect free kick

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noun

Soccer.
  1. a free kick from which a goal cannot be scored until after the ball has been touched by at least one player other than the kicker.


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A deliberate header results in an indirect free kick.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Reyna got his second goal from an indirect free kick 10 yards out, awarded when Opoku sat on the ball.

From Seattle Times Oct. 17, 2023

A late header by Renard from an indirect free kick was the lone goal in the final outing for Les Bleues in 2019.

From Washington Times Aug. 1, 2023

But the Quakers responded almost immediately, capitalizing on an indirect free kick inside the box, after an apparent back pass from a defender was handled by Cadets goalkeeper Caitlin Bierwirth. 

From Washington Post Nov. 11, 2017

Francisco Javi Garcia takes the indirect free kick.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2012

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