Celta vs Osasuna Match Postponed to August 27
Listen to the story
Celta Vigo and Osasuna will not play their football match this week. The match is now on 27 August.
The two teams play in La Liga. La Liga is the top football league in Spain.
The game will be at Balaídos. Balaídos is the stadium of Celta Vigo.
News reports say Balaídos has problems right now. The stadium does not look ready for a big game.
Because of this, the football people decided to postpone the match. Postpone means to move something to a later date.
This is called a fixture change. A fixture is a planned sports game.
Fans must wait a little longer to see this game. They will now watch it on 27 August.
Many people follow La Liga every week. They want to know about every match and every change.
Celta Vigo and Osasuna are both Spanish clubs. A club is a sports team with fans and players.
The new date for the match is now clear: 27 August.
Vocabulary8 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- La Liga
- the top football group in Spain
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- Balaídos
- the name of a football stadium
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- postpone
- to move something to a later time
- fixture
- a sports game that is planned
- clubs
- sports teams with players and fans
Quiz
Answer key
1. It was postponed to 27 August 2. At Balaídos 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Celta Vigo and Osasuna will not play their football _____ this week.
The match is now on 27 _____.
The two teams play in La _____.
The game will be at _____.
Balaídos is the _____ of Celta Vigo.
News reports say Balaídos has _____ right now.
Because of this, the football people decided to _____ the match.
This is called a _____ change.
Celta Vigo and Osasuna are both Spanish _____.
The new date for the match is now clear: 27 _____.