Inter Goalkeeper Sent Off Early in Match Against Mirassol
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Inter played a football match against Mirassol.
Inter's goalkeeper is Matheus Cunha.
The referee sent him off after only 14 minutes.
This is called a red card.
A new player came into the game.
His name is Kauan Jesus.
He was new to the Inter team.
This was his first match for Inter.
A TV commentator named Baldasso talked about the red card.
He was very angry with Matheus Cunha.
He used strong words about him.
Fans watched the moment on video.
Many people talked about the red card online.
Vocabulary15 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- referee
- the person who controls a football match
- red card
- a card that sends a player out of the game
- debut
- a player's first game for a team
- commentator
- a person who talks about a game on TV or radio
- match
- a game between two teams
- team
- a group of players
- expelled
- sent out of the game
- criticise
- to say something is bad
- angry
- feeling very upset or mad
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- online
- on the internet
- football
- a sport played with a ball and two teams
- new player
- a player joining a team for the first time
- moment
- a short time when something happens
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1. After 14 minutes 2. A player who made his debut for Inter 3. He criticised Matheus Cunha
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Inter played a football match against _____.
Inter's goalkeeper is Matheus _____.
The referee sent him off after only _____ minutes.
This is called a _____ card.
A new player came into the _____.
His name is Kauan _____.
This was his first match for _____.
A TV _____ named Baldasso talked about the red card.
He was very _____ with Matheus Cunha.
Fans watched the moment on _____.
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