How to use it
- Type the names of the two teams at the top of the page.
- After each kick, press Goal or Miss for the team whose turn it is: the page says whose turn comes next.
- Use Undo last kick if you recorded a kick wrongly, or Reset to start again.
- When the page says a team has won, the shootout is over and no more kicks can be recorded.
The rules the page follows
Under Law 10 of the Laws of the Game, each team takes five kicks, alternately. The shootout stops before five kicks each if one team has scored more goals than the other could reach even with all its remaining kicks. If the scores are level after five kicks each, the kicks continue in rounds of one kick each, and the shootout ends at the end of a round in which one team has scored more than the other from the same number of kicks.
- The page counts the kicks of each team in turn. It does not record the players or the order in which they kick.
- A kick is recorded only as a goal or a miss, as the score needs it.
Where the rule comes from
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) sets the rules of the shootout in Law 10 of the Laws of the Game. The rule that ends the shootout early is often called best of five kicks. The Wikipedia article on penalty shoot-outs describes the same procedure.
Example: three goals and three misses
Red Falcons score their first three kicks and Blue Wave misses its first three. After Blue Wave's third miss, six kicks have been taken. Blue Wave has two kicks left, so it can score at most two more goals, while Red Falcons already has three. Red Falcons win 3 to 0 after six kicks, and the page stops.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the shootout sometimes stop before all five kicks are taken?
Once one team cannot catch up even if it scores with every remaining kick, the result is fixed, so the Law ends the shootout early. That is why a shootout can end after six kicks.
Who kicks first?
The first team kicks first, and then the teams alternate. The page starts with the team named first at the top.
What happens if the score is level after five kicks each?
The shootout goes to sudden death in rounds of one kick each. At the end of each round, if one team has scored more than the other, that team wins the shootout.
Does the page keep the result?
No. Nothing is stored or sent. The kicks are kept only while the page is open, so write the result down if you need it.
Are these the rules for every competition?
They are the Laws of the Game. Competitions can use other formats, such as a different number of kicks, so check the regulations of the competition you are following.
Sources
- IFAB, Laws of the Game 2026/27, Law 10 (penalty shoot-out)
- Wikipedia: Penalty shoot-out (association football), the stop rule and sudden death
Figures and text last checked on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.