indirect free kick
US /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˌfriː ˈkɪk/
UK /ɪnˌdaɪ.rekt ˌfriː ˈkɪk/
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a free kick awarded in soccer for a less serious foul, from which a goal cannot be scored directly unless another player touches the ball before it enters the goal
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The referee awarded an indirect free kick for a dangerous play.
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For an indirect free kick to result in a goal, another player must touch the ball.