Ponte Preta Adds Three Youth Players Before Náutico Match
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Ponte Preta is a football team in Brazil. The team plays in the Serie B league. Serie B is the second level of Brazilian football.
Ponte Preta will play against Náutico soon. The game is away from home. This means Ponte Preta will travel to play at Náutico's stadium.
Before the game, coach Zanardi had a problem. Six players cannot play in this match. These players are called baixas, which means players who are missing.
Because of this, Zanardi made a plan. He chose three young players from the base. The base is the team's youth group for young players.
These three young players will join the main squad. This helps the team have enough players for the match. The coach needs a full squad to play the game.
Fans want to know when and where to watch the match. The lineup, or list of players, will show who starts the game.
This match is important for both teams in the Serie B competition. Ponte Preta hopes the young players can help the team play well.
Vocabulary6 words
- Serie B
- the second biggest football league in Brazil
- baixas
- players who cannot play because of injury or other reasons
- base
- a group of young players training to become professionals
- squad
- all the players on a team
- lineup
- the list of players who will play in a match
- competition
- a sports event where teams play against each other
Quiz
Answer key
1. Serie B 2. Six 3. The youth base
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ponte Preta is a football team in Brazil. The team plays in the _____ league.
Ponte Preta will play against Náutico soon. The game is _____ from home.
Before the game, coach Zanardi had a problem. Six players cannot play in this match. These players are called _____.
Because of this, Zanardi made a plan. He chose three young players from the _____.
These three young players will join the main _____.
Fans want to know when and where to watch the _____.
This match is important for both teams in the Serie B _____.