PENALTY SHOOT-OUT Definition & Meaning

penalty shoot-out

noun

soccer a method of deciding the winner of a drawn match, in which players from each team attempt to score with a penalty kick
a similar method of resolving a tie in hockey, ice hockey, polo, etc

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The Dons won a dramatic penalty shoot-out 4-3 at Hampden on Saturday, to claim the trophy for the first time in 35 years.

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They don't mind a penalty shoot-out at Hampden.

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Hirst has made 20 appearances for the Premier League club this season, only three of them starts, but he timed his third goal of the season perfectly when Clarke scouted him in their FA Cup penalty shoot-out defeat by Nottingham Forest two weeks ago.

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That is easier said than done on Saturday as they visit a steadily improving Aberdeen side under interim manager Peter Leven who have not lost over 90 minutes in six games - their Scottish Cup penalty shoot-out loss to Celtic being the one blip - and are unbeaten in four at home.

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Wales' bid to reach their fourth major tournament in eight years ended in tears at Cardiff City Stadium last night as Poland's penalty shoot-out success took the final place in Germany.

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