Matsuyama Yamaga Draws Again in J3 Match Against Kitakyushu
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Matsuyama Yamaga is a football team in Japan. The team plays in the J3 league. This is round 4 of the 2026/27 season.
Yamaga played against Kitakyushu. Kitakyushu almost won the game. But Matsuyama Yamaga scored late. The game ended in a draw.
This was the third draw for Yamaga this season. The team has not won a game yet.
Coach Ishizaki talked after the match. He said the team did not have a good start. He said the team must fight harder now.
Vocabulary5 words
- J3 league
- a group of football teams that play against each other; part 3 of Japan's football system
- draw
- a game that ends with the same score for both teams
- Ishizaki
- the name of the coach of Matsuyama Yamaga
- coach
- a person who leads and trains a sports team
- equaliser
- a goal that makes the score the same again
Quiz
Answer key
1. J3 2. A draw 3. He thinks the start was not good
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Matsuyama Yamaga is a football team in Japan. The team plays in the _____ league. This is round 4 of the 2026/27 season.
Yamaga played against Kitakyushu. Kitakyushu almost won the game. But Matsuyama Yamaga scored late. The game ended in a _____.
This was the third _____ for Yamaga this season. The team has not won a game yet.
Coach _____ talked after the match. He said the team did not have a good _____. He said the team must fight harder now.