Footage of the penalty shoot out between RC Bruxelles and Rot Weiss Köln in the Euro Hockey League.
In a Penalty Shoot-out, the ball is placed on the 23-metre line, with an attacker next to it and a goalkeeper in goal on the back line. When the whistle is blown the attacker has 8 seconds in which to try and score a goal. This more mirrors what ice hockey has as it is permitted for the attacker to move the ball forward before taking a shot.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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