Penalty Shootout
Kick, save and keep your nerve: a penalty shootout against the computer.
A penalty shootout against the computer: you take a kick, then you keep goal, five rounds each and then sudden death. You pick the corner and the power, and the keeper guesses which way to dive; a hard kick is hard to save but may go wide. In goal, you choose where to dive before the kick, and every kicker has habits. Three levels, and every day a Daily match, the same for everyone.
- Category
- Arcade
- Modes
- Easy · Medium · Hard · Daily
- Controls
- Mouse · Touch · Keyboard
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How to play
When you kick, touch the goal to move the target, then swipe up from the ball: the faster the swipe, the harder the kick. A hard kick flies faster but may stray from the target, and the ring around the target shows how far. The keeper moves as you strike: if the keeper guesses the corner, anything not hard enough or far enough away is saved. In goal, the computer’s kicker runs up and you touch the goal where you will dive before the strike; if you choose nothing, you stay in the middle. Every kicker has a favourite side, so watch where the kicks have gone before. Five kicks each, and the shootout stops as soon as the result cannot change; level after five, it goes to sudden death. You earn 100 points for every goal, 80 for every save and 300 for a win. On a keyboard: the arrows move the target or the dive, and holding Space charges the power.
What is Penalty Shootout?
Penalty Shootout is the end of a cup final in your hand: you against the computer, from the spot, eleven metres out. You take a kick, then you go in goal for one of theirs, five rounds each, and if it is still level the shootout goes to sudden death.
Every kick is a choice between placement and power. Every keeper is a guess that has to be made before the ball is struck. There are three levels of opponent, and every day brings a Daily match, the same for everyone.
How to play Penalty Shootout
You kick first. The scoreboard above the pitch shows every kick so far.
- Aiming. Touch the goal to move the target wherever you want the ball to go.
- Shooting. Swipe up from the ball. The faster the swipe, the harder the kick, and the ring around the target shows how far a kick that hard may stray.
- In goal. The computer's kicker runs up. Touch the goal where you will dive before the strike; if you choose nothing, you stay in the middle.
- The keeper's dive. A keeper moves as the ball is struck. If the guess is right, anything not hard enough or far enough away is saved.
- Scoring. 100 points for every goal you score, 80 for every save, and 300 for winning the shootout.
Tips and strategy
- Corners beat keepers. A kick into the side netting needs the keeper to guess right and still get there. Down the middle only works when the keeper goes early.
- Do not overhit. A full-power kick is almost unstoppable, but it can sail over or wide. A firm kick placed well inside the post is the safer goal.
- Mix it up. The better keepers notice where you like to shoot. Change sides and heights from kick to kick.
- Watch their kicker. Every computer kicker has a favourite side and height, and the easier ones stick to it. Remember where the last kicks went.
- Go early, go far. When you dive, pick a spot near the post at the height you expect. A dive that stops short saves nothing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Penalty Shootout free?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account.
Why did my kick miss the target?
The harder you kick, the more the ball can stray from where you aimed. The dashed ring around the target shows how far before you let go.
How does the computer keeper decide where to dive?
It guesses, and sometimes it reads you: the harder levels react faster, dive further and remember which side you prefer.
When does the shootout end?
As soon as the result cannot change any more, even before five kicks each. After five each, if the score is level, it goes to sudden death, up to fifteen rounds.
What is the Daily match?
Every day everyone faces the same opponent with the same habits, so the scores compare directly on the leaderboard.
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