A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player. ==Award== A direct free kick is awarded when a player commits a deliberate foul outside of the penalty box ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_free_kick
a kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 yards of him; a goal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21521
[Soccer] a kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 yards of him; a goal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player. Found on http://www.firstbasesports.com/soccer_glossary.html
a free kick awarded to a team as the result of a foul by an opposing player and from which a goal can be scored directly, without the ball being touched by another player. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/direct-free-kick