The match went to a shootout, and all the fans held their breath in tension.

shootout 是由动词 shoot（射击）和副词 out（出来）组成的复合名词，字面意思是"射击对决"。 在足球比赛中，shootout 特指"点球大战"，即比赛平局后通过轮流罚点球决胜负的方式。