Milan Beat Atalanta 3-2 as Substitute Sees Red
AC Milan won a football match against Atalanta. The score was 3-2. The game was in Milan, at a stadium called the Meazza.
Rabiot played well for Milan. He helped his team a lot in the game. Gaetano and Krstović scored goals for Atalanta.
Near the end, Milan had a difficult time. The last part of the match was risky for them. But Milan kept the win.
A substitute player named Terracciano got a red card. This means he had to leave the game early. He could not play anymore.
A coach named Amorim got very angry. He threw a bottle because he was upset. People shared a video of this moment online.
Vocabulary15 words
- substitute
- a player who comes into the game to replace another player
- red card
- a card a referee shows to send a player out of the game
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
- goal
- when a player puts the ball in the net to get a point
- coach
- the person who trains and leads a sports team
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports games
- match
- a game between two teams
- score
- the number of points each team has
- angry
- feeling very upset or mad
- risky
- having a chance of something bad happening
- edge it
- to win a game by a small amount
- inspiration
- someone who helps others do well
- sideline
- the area next to the field where coaches stand
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- sent off
- told to leave the game by the referee
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Answer key
1. 3-2 2. Terracciano 3. Yes
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AC Milan won a football match against _____. The score was 3-2. The game was in Milan, at a stadium called the _____.
_____ played well for Milan. He helped his team a lot in the game. Gaetano and _____ scored goals for Atalanta.
Near the end, Milan had a difficult time. The last part of the match was _____ for them. But Milan kept the win.
A substitute player named _____ got a red card. This means he had to leave the game early. He could not play anymore.
A coach named _____ got very angry. He threw a _____ because he was upset. People shared a video of this moment online.
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