Mantova Coach Modesto Happy After Comeback Win at Carrarese
Mantova is a football team in Italy. Their coach is Modesto.
Mantova won a match against Carrarese. The score was 2-1. Mantova was losing, but they won at the end. This is called a comeback.
This was Mantova's first match in a new season. Before this, Mantova also did well in a cup competition.
Modesto is happy. He says the team's morale is going up. He says the players want to get better.
Modesto says the team must work hard. He says the players are happy together. He thinks hard work is the only way to win.
Vocabulary8 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- score
- the number of points or goals in a game
- comeback
- winning after being behind first
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- cup
- a competition where teams try to win a prize
- morale
- how happy and confident a team feels
- coach
- the person who trains a sports team
- team
- a group of players who play together
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1. 2-1 for Mantova 2. Modesto 3. With a comeback
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mantova is a football _____ in Italy. Their coach is _____.
Mantova won a match against Carrarese. The _____ was 2-1. Mantova was losing, but they won at the end. This is called a _____.
This was Mantova's first match in a new _____. Before this, Mantova also did well in a _____ competition.
Modesto is happy. He says the team's _____ is going up. He says the players want to get _____.
Modesto says the team must work _____. He says the players are happy together. He thinks hard work is the only way to _____.
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