Criciúma Draws With Botafogo-SP in Late Goal
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Criciúma and Botafogo-SP played a football match. They are teams in the Série B league in Brazil.
Criciúma was first in the league before the game. Many people call this team the leader.
The game ended in a draw. This means both teams got the same score.
Waguininho plays for Criciúma. He scored a goal at the end of the match. This is called a late goal.
Waguininho kicked the ball hard. The ball went over the goalkeeper of Botafogo-SP. This is called a lob.
The goalkeeper is the player who stops the ball from going in the goal.
The match was part of the Série B competition. Série B is a big football league in Brazil.
Fans wanted to watch the game live. People can watch football on TV or online.
Before a match, people want to know the schedule. This tells them the time of the game.
People also want to see the lineups. This is the list of players who will play.
Criciúma did not win this game. But the team is still the leader of the league.
The result was a 1-1 draw between the two teams.
Vocabulary9 words
- leader
- the team that is first; number one
- draw
- a game where both teams get the same score
- late goal
- a goal scored near the end of the game
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball at the goal
- lob
- to kick the ball high over someone
- competition
- a group of games between many teams
- schedule
- the time when something happens
- lineups
- the list of players who will play
- result
- what happens at the end of a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Criciúma 2. Near the end of the game 3. The match was a draw
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Criciúma and Botafogo-SP played a _____ match.
Criciúma was first in the league before the _____.
The game ended in a _____.
Waguininho plays for _____.
He scored a goal at the end of the match. This is called a _____ goal.
Waguininho kicked the ball over the _____ of Botafogo-SP.
The match was part of the Série B _____.
Before a match, people want to know the _____.
People also want to see the _____.
The _____ was a 1-1 draw between the two teams.