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Atlético-MG Plays Without a Striker Against Bragantino

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Atlético-MG is a football team from Brazil.

The team will play against RB Bragantino soon.

The coach is named DomĂ­nguez.

He must choose the lineup for the game.

This time, DomĂ­nguez has no striker to use.

A striker is a player who scores goals.

So DomĂ­nguez must find a new plan.

He will use other players in the attack.

This is a big test for the coach.

Fans want to know who will play.

The match will show if the plan works.

Many people are watching Atlético-MG this week.

Vocabulary15 words

coach
the person who leads a sports team
lineup
the list of players who start a game
striker
a player whose job is to score goals
match
a game between two teams
attack
the players who try to score goals
plan
an idea for how to do something
team
a group of players who play together
goal
when the ball goes into the net
opponent
the other team you play against
football
a sport played with a ball and two teams
player
a person who plays in a game
fans
people who support a team
week
seven days in a row
test
a hard situation that shows what you can do
choose
to pick one thing from many

Quiz

1. What is the main problem for coach DomĂ­nguez?
2. Who is Atlético-MG playing against?
3. What does a striker usually do?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Atlético-MG is a football team from _____.

The team will play against RB _____ soon.

The _____ is named DomĂ­nguez.

He must choose the _____ for the game.

This time, DomĂ­nguez has no _____ to use.

A striker is a player who scores _____.

So DomĂ­nguez must find a new _____.

He will use other players in the _____.

This is a big _____ for the coach.

The _____ will show if the plan works.

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