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Real Sociedad Beat Elche; Getafe and Celta Draw

Real Sociedad played a football match against Elche.

Real Sociedad won the game. The match was hard for Elche.

A player named Ochieng did well in the match.

The coach, Imanol Alguacil, is sometimes called 'Rino'. He shouted 'Good job, Ochieng!' after the match.

This shows the team liked his work.

In another match, Getafe played against Celta Vigo.

Getafe and Celta Vigo did not win or lose. The game ended in a draw.

The news report said the win was hard. The team showed merit after problems.

Vocabulary15 words

draw
a game where both teams get the same score
merit
something good you did; you deserve praise
coach
the person who trains a sports team
match
a game between two teams
shout
to say something very loudly
agony
very bad pain or trouble
adversity
a hard or bad situation
win
to be the best in a game
lose
to not win a game
report
a piece of news writing
team
a group of people who play sport together
player
a person who plays in a game
score
the number of points in a game
hard
difficult; not easy
news
information about new events

Quiz

1. Who won the match against Elche?
2. What did the coach shout to Ochieng?
3. What happened in the Getafe vs Celta Vigo match?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Real Sociedad played a football match against _____.

Real Sociedad _____ the game. The match was hard for Elche.

A player named _____ did well in the match.

The coach, Imanol Alguacil, is sometimes called '_____'. He shouted 'Good job, Ochieng!' after the match.

In another match, _____ played against Celta Vigo.

Getafe and Celta Vigo did not win or lose. The game ended in a _____.

The news report said the win was _____. The team showed merit after problems.

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