Fluminense Beats Rivals on Penalties to Reach Libertadores Quarter-Finals
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Fluminense won a big match in the Copa Libertadores.
The team played with one less player. This is called playing with a man down.
Fluminense played against a team called Rivadavia.
The game finished with a penalty shootout.
Fluminense won the penalty shootout.
Now Fluminense will play in the quarter-finals.
This is a very good result for the team.
People say Fluminense has ‘new life’ in the competition.
The win also gives the team new hope for the season.
Winning this match also means more money for the club.
The Copa Libertadores is a big football tournament in South America.
Many top teams play in this tournament every year.
Fans are happy about this important win.
Vocabulary5 words
- Libertadores
- a big football competition in South America
- man down
- having fewer players than the other team
- penalty shootout
- a way to decide a winner when the game is a draw
- quarter-finals
- one of the last stages in a competition
- tournament
- a big sports competition with many teams
Quiz
Answer key
1. Copa Libertadores 2. By winning on penalties after playing with fewer players 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Fluminense won a big match in the Copa _____.
The team played with one less _____.
Fluminense played against a team called _____.
The game finished with a penalty _____.
Fluminense won the penalty _____.
Now Fluminense will play in the _____.
This is a very good _____ for the team.
People say Fluminense has ‘new _____’ in the competition.
The win also gives the team new _____ for the season.
Winning this match also means more _____ for the club.