Nice Held to 1-1 Draw by Le Mans in Ligue 1
Nice played Le Mans in a Ligue 1 football match.
The game ended 1-1.
Nice did not win the match.
The team stayed in the same place on the table.
This was the second match in a row without a win for Nice.
Before the game, there was a tribute at the stadium.
People remembered the victims of the 2016 attacks.
The tribute was very emotional for many fans.
Nice players scored one goal in the match.
Le Mans also scored one goal.
The result was fair for both teams.
Nice fans felt disappointed after the game.
The team needs more wins soon.
Nice will play another match next week.
Fans hope for a better result then.
Vocabulary9 words
- Ligue 1
- the top football league in France
- game
- a sports match between two teams
- table
- a list that shows team positions in a league
- tribute
- something done to show respect for someone
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- victims
- people hurt or killed in a bad event
- attacks
- violent actions that hurt people
- goal
- a point scored in football
- result
- the final score of a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. 1-1 2. No 3. A tribute for attack victims
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Nice played Le Mans in a _____ football match.
The game ended _____.
Nice did not _____ the match.
The team stayed in the same place on the _____.
This was the second match in a row without a _____ for Nice.
Before the game, there was a _____ at the stadium.
People remembered the _____ of the 2016 attacks.
Nice players scored one _____ in the match.
The _____ was fair for both teams.
Nice fans felt _____ after the game.