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Montevideo City Torque to Face Atlético Mineiro in Copa Sudamericana Semifinal

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Montevideo City Torque plays Atlético Mineiro today.

This is a big football match. It is part of the Copa Sudamericana. The Copa Sudamericana is a big football cup in South America.

This match is the second game of the semifinal. A semifinal is a match near the end of a cup. The winner goes to the final.

Montevideo City Torque is a team from Uruguay. Atlético Mineiro is a team from Brazil.

People can watch the match on TV. People can also watch it with streaming. Streaming means watching video on the internet.

The news story gives the time of the match. It also gives the TV channels. A channel shows TV programs.

Fans want to know the lineups too. A lineup is the list of players who start the game.

This match is very important for both teams. The winner can play in the final of the cup.

Vocabulary5 words

Copa Sudamericana
a big football cup for teams in South America
semifinal
a match near the end of a cup, before the final
streaming
watching video on the internet
channels
ways to watch TV programs
lineups
lists of players who start a game

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Quiz

1. Which two teams are playing?
2. What competition is this match part of?
3. True or false: This is the second leg of the semifinal.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Montevideo City Torque plays Atlético Mineiro _____.

This is a big football match. It is part of the _____.

This match is the second game of the _____.

Montevideo City Torque is a team from _____. Atlético Mineiro is a team from _____.

People can watch the match on TV. People can also watch it with _____.

The news story gives the _____ of the match. It also gives the TV _____.

Fans want to know the _____ too.

The winner can play in the _____ of the cup.

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