Betis Beats Málaga 2-1 in League Match
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Betis played against Málaga in a football match. Betis won the game 2-1.
Betis could have scored many more goals. But the team did not play its best. Betis only did enough to win.
At the end of the match, Betis just wanted the game to finish. The team protected its small lead.
This win means Betis continues to win games in the league. The team is happy with the three points.
Vocabulary15 words
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- match
- a game between two teams
- score
- to put the ball in the goal
- win
- to beat another team
- lead
- when one team has more goals
- goal
- a point in football
- team
- a group of players
- points
- numbers you get for winning a game
- performance
- how well someone plays
- result
- the final score of a game
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- victory
- another word for winning
- football
- a sport with a ball and two teams
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- finish
- to end something
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Quiz
Answer key
1. 2-1 2. Betis 3. No
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Betis played against Málaga in a football _____. Betis won the game 2-1.
Betis could have scored many more _____. But the team did not play its best. Betis only did enough to _____.
At the end of the match, Betis just wanted the game to _____. The team protected its small _____.
This win means Betis continues to win games in the _____. The team is happy with the three _____.
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