Arsenal Face Coventry in Live Football Match
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Arsenal played a football match against Coventry City.
The match was part of the Premier League.
People watched the game live on the internet.
The live page showed the score.
It also showed the lineups of both teams.
A lineup is the list of players who play.
There was also commentary during the match.
Commentary means people talk about the game as it happens.
Some experts also gave predictions before the match.
A prediction is a guess about what will happen.
One name in the predictions was 'Jones Knows'.
This is a football expert who gives betting tips.
The match happened on a Friday night.
This time of the match is called 'FNF'.
FNF means Friday Night Football.
Vocabulary5 words
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- live
- happening now, in real time
- lineups
- lists of players who will play
- commentary
- people talking about a game while it happens
- predictions
- guesses about what will happen next
Quiz
Answer key
1. Arsenal and Coventry City 2. The Premier League 3. Friday Night Football
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Arsenal played a football match against _____ City.
The match was part of the _____ League.
People watched the game _____ on the internet.
The live page showed the _____.
It also showed the _____ of both teams.
There was also _____ during the match.
Some experts also gave _____ before the match.
The match happened on a _____ night.
This time of the match is called '_____'.
FNF means Friday Night _____.