Goalkeeper Diouf Saves Penalty as Nice Beat Brest
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Nice won a football game against Brest.
The game was in the French league called Ligue 1.
Brest had a penalty at the very end of the game.
A penalty is a free shot at the goal.
Nice's goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf stopped the penalty.
A goalkeeper is the player who stops the ball from going in the goal.
Because of this, Nice kept their win.
Player Sofiane Diop said nice words about Diouf after the game.
Sofiane Diop plays for Nice too.
Axel Witsel also played for Nice in this game.
Witsel is from Belgium.
This was his first win for Nice when playing away from home.
Away means not playing in your own city.
Nice's win was very exciting because of the penalty save.
Many football fans talked about the great save.
Vocabulary3 words
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- penalty
- a free shot at the goal after a rule is broken
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from entering the goal
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Answer key
1. Yehvann Diouf 2. Nice 3. At the very end of the game
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Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Nice won a football game against _____.
The game was in the French league called _____.
Brest had a _____ at the very end of the game.
Nice's goalkeeper Yehvann _____ stopped the penalty.
Because of this, Nice kept their _____.
Player Sofiane _____ said nice words about Diouf after the game.
Axel Witsel also played for _____ in this game.
Witsel is from _____.
This was his first win for Nice when playing _____ from home.
Many football fans talked about the great _____.
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