Japan vs Ecuador: Ueda Faces Strong Ecuador Defense in Friendly
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Japan played a football match against Ecuador. It was a friendly game. This means the match was not part of a big competition. The game was part of the Kirin Cup.
Japan's player Ayase Ueda is a striker. A striker is a player who tries to score goals. Ueda tested Ecuador's defense. The defense is the players who try to stop goals.
Ecuador's team has a nickname. People call them La Tri. Their defense is very strong. Many fans wanted to watch this match.
Ecuador also showed a new jersey. A jersey is the shirt players wear. The team made this new jersey for the friendly game against Japan.
Fans could watch the match on TV or online. The match had a special kickoff time. Kickoff is when a match starts.
Vocabulary7 words
- football
- a sport with a ball and two teams
- competition
- an event where teams try to win
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- defense
- players who stop the other team from scoring
- nickname
- a short, informal name for someone or something
- jersey
- the shirt a sports player wears
- kickoff
- the start of a football match
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1. Ecuador 2. Striker 3. La Tri
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Japan played a _____ match against Ecuador.
It was a _____ game, not part of a big competition.
The game was part of the _____ Cup.
Japan's player Ayase Ueda is a _____.
Ueda tested Ecuador's _____.
Ecuador's team nickname is _____.
Their _____ is very strong.
Ecuador showed a new _____ for the game.
The match had a special _____ time.
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