Maringá Beats Barra in Key Série C Match
Maringá FC played Barra in Brazil. The game was important. It was part of the Série C football league.
Barra lost the game. Maringá scored after Barra. This is called a comeback.
Now Barra has a big problem. The team may go down to a lower league. This is called relegation.
There is one more game left in the league. It is called the final round.
Barra must win or hope for good luck. If not, the team will leave Série C.
Vocabulary5 words
- Série C
- a football league in Brazil; not the top level
- comeback
- when a team loses first, then wins
- relegation
- when a team moves down to a lower league
- final round
- the last game of a season
- decisive
- very important; changes what happens next
Quiz
Answer key
1. Maringá FC 2. They could go down to a lower league 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Maringá FC played _____ in Brazil. The game was _____. It was part of the Série C football league.
Barra _____ the game. Maringá scored _____ Barra. This is called a comeback.
Now Barra has a big problem. The team may go down to a lower league. This is called _____.
There is one more game left in the league. It is called the _____ round.
Barra must _____ or hope for good luck. If not, the team will _____ Série C.