Fluminense Draws with Independiente Rivadavia in Copa Libertadores
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Independiente Rivadavia is a team from Argentina.
Fluminense is a team from Brazil.
The two teams played a football match.
The match was the second game of the round of 16.
This round is part of the Copa Libertadores.
The Copa Libertadores is a big football tournament.
It is for teams from South America.
Fluminense played badly in the match.
This was not the first time they played badly.
The match ended in a draw.
A draw means no team won.
The draw makes things hard for Fluminense.
They now have a harder job to go to the next round.
The next round is the quarter-finals.
Fans want Fluminense to play better.
Vocabulary5 words
- round of 16
- a stage in a tournament with 16 teams left
- Copa Libertadores
- a big football tournament for South American teams
- tournament
- a series of games to find a winner
- draw
- a game where both teams get the same score
- quarter-finals
- the round after the round of 16
Quiz
Answer key
1. Independiente Rivadavia and Fluminense 2. — 3. Poorly
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Independiente Rivadavia is a team from _____.
Fluminense is a team from _____.
The match was the second game of the round of _____.
This round is part of the Copa _____.
Fluminense played _____ in the match.
The match ended in a _____.
A draw means no team _____.
The draw makes things _____ for Fluminense.
The next round is the _____.
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