Milan Beat Lecce 3-0 as Coach Amorim Praises Team's Depth
Milan won a football game against Lecce.
The score was 3-0 for Milan.
This is a game in Serie A. Serie A is the top football league in Italy.
The coach of Milan is Amorim. He was happy after the game.
Amorim talked about the depth of his team. Depth means many good players in the team.
One player, Christian Pulisic, scored a goal. It was his first goal in 266 days.
Pulisic stopped the ball and then shot it fast. This is called a first-time shot.
People asked Amorim if he is better than two old coaches, Sacchi and Capello. Amorim said football is different now.
He said, "These are other times." This means football has changed a lot.
After this win, Milan is now only 2 points from first place. This is called the league table.
Vocabulary5 words
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
- depth
- having many good players, not just a few
- first-time shot
- kicking the ball to score without stopping it first
- league table
- a list that shows which team is winning the most games
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
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1. 3-0 2. 266 3. 2 points
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Milan won a football game against _____.
The score was 3-0 for _____.
This is a game in _____. Serie A is the top football league in Italy.
The coach of Milan is _____. He was happy after the game.
Amorim talked about the _____ of his team.
One player, Christian _____, scored a goal. It was his first goal in 266 days.
People asked Amorim if he is better than two old coaches, Sacchi and _____.
He said, "These are other _____."
After this win, Milan is now only 2 points from first _____.
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