Giroud Scores First Goal as Lille Win Season Opener at Angers
Lille played their first match of the new season against Angers.
Lille won the game. Olivier Giroud scored the first goal for Lille.
Giroud is a famous French football player. He plays as a striker.
After the match, Giroud talked about his goal. He said: "I like to start strong."
This is not new for Giroud. He often scores on the first day of the season.
For ten years, Lille have never lost their first match of a Ligue 1 season.
This year, they kept that good record. They won again on matchday one.
Fans are happy with the win. It is a good start to the season.
Vocabulary15 words
- goal
- when a player puts the ball in the net
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- match
- a game between two teams
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- record
- something special that has never changed
- opener
- the first match of a season
- away
- playing at the other team's stadium
- score
- to get a goal or point
- team
- a group of players
- win
- to be the best in a game
- French
- from France
- start
- the beginning
- strong
- with power
- league
- a group of teams that play each other
Quiz
Answer key
1. Olivier Giroud 2. At Angers 3. 10 years
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lille played their first _____ of the new season against Angers.
Lille won the game. Olivier Giroud scored the first _____ for Lille.
Giroud is a famous French football _____. He plays as a _____.
After the match, Giroud talked about his goal. He said: "I like to start _____."
This is not new for Giroud. He often scores on the first day of the _____.
For ten years, Lille have never lost their first match of a Ligue 1 season. This year, they kept that good _____.
This year, they kept that good record. They won again on _____ one.
Fans are happy with the _____. It is a good start to the season.