Nice Beats Strasbourg with Late Goal from Clauss
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Nice won a football game against Strasbourg.
The game was in the French league called Ligue 1.
Nice was losing in the game. Then they won.
This is called a comeback.
A player named Clauss scored an important goal.
People called his shot a 'cannon ball'. It was very fast and strong.
His goal helped Nice win the match.
The win gives Nice more points.
More points help a team stay safe in the league.
This is called giving a team 'breathing space'.
The Nice coach is Olivier Pantaloni.
He said his players supported each other.
He said, 'They stuck together.'
This means the team worked as one group.
Working together helped them win the game.
Vocabulary3 words
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- comeback
- winning after being behind
- points
- numbers a team gets for winning or drawing
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Answer key
1. Nice 2. Clauss 3. They stuck together
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Nice won a football game against _____.
The game was in the French _____ called Ligue 1.
Nice was _____ in the game. Then they won.
This is called a _____.
A player named _____ scored an important goal.
People called his shot a 'cannon ball'. It was very fast and _____.
His goal helped Nice _____ the match.
The win gives Nice more _____.
The Nice coach is Olivier _____.
He said his players _____ each other.
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