Flamengo vs Cruzeiro: Where to Watch, Kick-off Time and Line-ups
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Flamengo will play Cruzeiro soon. This is a big match in the Copa Libertadores. Many football fans want to watch this game.
People want to know the kick-off time. They also want to know where to watch it on TV. Both teams will show their line-up before the game.
A fortune teller made a prediction about the match. She used a tarot card called 'The Chariot.' She said Flamengo will 'pass over' the other team. This means she thinks Flamengo will win easily.
Cruzeiro has some news before the game. One striker is leaving the team. Cruzeiro will also miss an important player. This player cannot play in the match. A player named Rojas gave a message before this big game.
This match is part of the Libertadores. The Libertadores is a very important South American football competition. Many teams from different countries play in it. Fans are excited to watch Flamengo and Cruzeiro compete.
Vocabulary8 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- kick-off
- the time when a football game starts
- line-up
- the list of players who will play
- fortune teller
- a person who says what will happen in the future
- tarot card
- a special card used to guess the future
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- Libertadores
- a big football competition in South America
- competition
- an event where teams try to win
Quiz
Answer key
1. Flamengo and Cruzeiro 2. Flamengo will win easily 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Flamengo will play Cruzeiro soon. This is a big _____ in the Copa Libertadores. Many football fans want to watch this game.
People want to know the _____ time. They also want to know where to watch it on TV. Both teams will show their _____ before the game.
A _____ made a prediction about the match. She used a _____ called 'The Chariot.' She said Flamengo will 'pass over' the other team.
Cruzeiro has some news before the game. One _____ is leaving the team. Cruzeiro will also miss an important player.
This match is part of the _____. The Libertadores is a very important South American football _____.
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