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Al-Ittihad Draws with Abha Before Big Asian Match Against Al-Ain

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Al-Ittihad is a football team from Saudi Arabia.

They played a game against Abha today.

The first half ended with no goals. This is called a draw.

The game is part of the Roshn League. This is a big football competition in Saudi Arabia.

Many people watched the game on TV channels.

Al-Ittihad has a very important game soon. They will play against Al-Ain.

This game is part of an Asian football competition.

Fans want Al-Ittihad to play well before this big match.

The draw with Abha was not good news for the team.

People are waiting to see the second half of the game.

Vocabulary5 words

team
a group of people who play a sport together
draw
when a game ends with the same score for both sides
league
a group of teams that play against each other
competition
a sport event where teams try to win
channels
ways to watch TV shows

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Quiz

1. What was the score at half-time?
2. Who did Al-Ittihad play against today?
3. What is the name of the next big match for Al-Ittihad?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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Al-Ittihad is a football _____ from Saudi Arabia.

They played a game against Abha today.

The first half ended with no goals. This is called a _____.

The game is part of the Roshn _____. This is a big football _____ in Saudi Arabia.

Many people watched the game on TV _____.

Al-Ittihad has a very important game soon. They will play against Al-Ain.

This game is part of an Asian football _____.

Fans want Al-Ittihad to play well before this big match.

The _____ with Abha was not good news for the team.

People are waiting to see the second half of the game.

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