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penalty shoot-out

noun

  1. soccer a method of deciding the winner of a drawn match, in which players from each team attempt to score with a penalty kick

  2. a similar method of resolving a tie in hockey, ice hockey, polo, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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They opened the playoffs with a 2-1 victory over eighth-ranked Portland, but fell in a penalty shoot-out after a wild 2-2 draw in game two that included a stoppage time equalizer for the Timbers.

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Philadelphia, who beat Chicago in a penalty shoot-out after playing to a 2-2 draw in game one, next face either Charlotte FC or New York City FC.

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In the aftermath of the penalty shoot-out defeat at Blundell Park, the first time United had ever lost a competitive game to a fourth tier club, Amorim spoke to numerous media outlets.

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Amorim maintained his offensive by talking about Bayindir's next appearance, the FA Cup third round tie at Arsenal a month later, when his goalkeeper was awarded man of the match in a shock penalty shoot-out win.

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There were actually four games, and almost a month, between the Tottenham defeat and the next time Bayindir played - in United's FA Cup penalty shoot-out victory at Arsenal.

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