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• The jury about six weeks earlier refused to convict Piekarsky of criminal homicide, although witnesses said that it was Piekarsky who kicked Ramirez in the head after he had already been on the ground; Ramirez died two days later from the beatings, with medical evidence suggesting the kick was the fatal blow.
• Although contact appeared minimal, the kick was awarded and Ameobi sent Marton Fulop the wrong way from the spot. —  Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk
• In the kick and clap 'days, at least the kick was a legitimate weapon - an integral part of the' percentage game '.
• Just 13 minutes after Ngog had put Liverpool ahead, Fulop failed to hold a tame overhead kick from the Frenchman that enabled Yossi Benayoun to turn over the line.
• The Blues pushed everyone up and forced a corner only for the referee to blow for full time just as the kick was about to be taken.

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