Cremonese vs Sampdoria: Coppa Italia Match Preview
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Cremonese and Sampdoria are playing a football match. The game is part of the Coppa Italia. This is a big football competition in Italy.
Corradi is a coach for Sampdoria. He says the match will be like a game of chess. This means both teams will think carefully about their moves.
Giampaolo is another coach for Sampdoria. He says he is happy with the team's work. He also says Sampdoria is a strong team.
People can watch the match live. There is also a live text report online. This lets fans read about the game as it happens.
Vocabulary6 words
- Coppa Italia
- a big football competition in Italy
- competition
- a contest between teams to win
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- chess
- a game where players think a lot before moving
- strong
- very good and powerful
- live
- happening right now
Quiz
Answer key
1. Coppa Italia 2. A dance 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Cremonese and Sampdoria are playing a _____ match. The game is part of the Coppa Italia. This is a big football _____ in Italy.
Corradi is a _____ for Sampdoria. He says the match will be like a game of _____. This means both teams will think carefully about their moves.
Giampaolo is another coach for Sampdoria. He says he is happy with the team's _____. He also says Sampdoria is a _____ team.
People can watch the match _____. There is also a live text report online. This lets fans read about the game as it happens.