Man City's Perfect Start Ends in Draw with Man Utd
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Manchester City played Manchester United in a football game.
The game was in the Women's Super League.
Manchester City had a perfect record before this game.
This means they won every game before.
But Manchester United scored a goal at the end.
The player's name was Elisabeth Terland.
She scored a late equaliser.
This means she scored near the end of the game.
The final score was 1-1.
This is called a draw.
Both teams got one point.
Manchester City's perfect start is now over.
Manchester United and Manchester City are rivals.
This means they often play hard against each other.
The two teams come from the same city.
Vocabulary5 words
- Women's Super League
- the top football league for women's teams in England
- perfect record
- winning every single game so far
- late equaliser
- a goal scored near the end that makes the score equal
- draw
- a game where both teams get the same score
- rivals
- two teams or people who often compete against each other
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1. 1-1 2. Elisabeth Terland 3. False
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Manchester City played Manchester United in a football _____.
The game was in the Women's Super _____.
Manchester City had a perfect _____ before this game.
But Manchester United scored a _____ at the end.
The player's name was Elisabeth _____.
She scored a late _____.
The final score was _____.
This is called a _____.
Manchester City's perfect start is now _____.
Manchester United and Manchester City are _____.
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