Crossword Genius

After a foul place to go to for kicks (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

penalty spot

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'after a foul' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'place to go to for kicks' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'place' could be 'spot' ('spot' can be a synonym of 'place') and 'spot' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'penalty' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for penalty spot that I've seen before include "Mark twelve yards from the centre of a football goal line" , "Mark 12 yd. from goal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.