Definition
the penalty area (in football): the area in front of the goal in which if a foul or infringement is committed by a defending player, the attacking team will be awarded a penalty kick
- "In the first half, Mexican striker Jorge Luis Garbajosa scored on an amazing bicycle kick from the penalty area."
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