A penalty is a type of kick. A penalty kick is one way to restart a match with a one-on-one kick against the opposing goal keeper from 12 yards away.
There is another type of penalties which is related to the individual player no such as:
No, a penalty does not count as a shot in soccer.
There is no penalty box in outdoor soccer. I believe there is for indoor soccer.
No, a penalty does not count as a shot on goal in soccer.
Yes, penalty kicks count as goals in soccer.
No, penalty shots do not count as shots on goal in soccer.
A PK in Soccer is a penalty kick.
No. Penalty kicks are not allowed in upward soccer, but they are allowed in bigger leagues.
Yes, penalty kicks count as shots on goal in soccer.
Yes, penalty shootouts count as goals in soccer matches.
No, it is not allowed to fake a penalty kick during a soccer match.
There are penalty kicks in soccer. A penalty kick is awarded when a defender commits a direct free kick offense while within his own penalty area.
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