0 in football, a free kick from which a goal can be scored directly, without another player having to touch the ball:
Geraldo scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute from a direct free kick.
He is the first choice player to take corner and direct free kicks.
If the infringement occurs outside the goalkeeper's penalty area, a direct free kick is awarded.
Nasri is also an underrated direct free kick and penalty kick taker.
It was allowed by the referee because the penalty is a direct free kick, so it can also be taken indirectly.
They are awarded when a foul normally punishable by a direct free kick is committed within the defending player's own penalty area.
A goal may be scored directly from a direct free kick, but only against the opposing side (i.e. an "own goal" may not be scored).
Unlike a direct free kick, a goal may not be scored directly from the kick.
