Noun
penalty area (plural penalty areas)
(soccer, futsal) An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.
The lines marking a penalty area are a disgrace to the playing fields of a public school. Christopher Fry
A free-kick from deep, the ball’s knocked down in the penalty area and Jay Rodriguez smashes home a low drive from the edge of the box. Source: Internet
At each of the corners, a convert radius quarter-circle is drawn, and a dotted line is painted parallel to the shortline and convert away from it without extending into the penalty area. Source: Internet
Deeney was being wrestled by Lovren in the penalty area just before that chance, but Michael Oliver and VAR weren’t interested. Source: Internet
Good play by Mo Salah, who teed up the Brazilian on the left side of the penalty area. Source: Internet
Diogo Dalot, who like Maguire had not scored all season, made it 2-0 after weaving into the penalty area and delivering a fierce finish before Jesse Lingard curled a right-footed shot inside the post for only his second goal of the season. Source: Internet