Real Zaragoza Draws Late Against Villarreal 'B'
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Real Zaragoza played a football game against Villarreal 'B'. The match was in the Ibercaja Stadium. Zaragoza did not win the game. But they got one point at the end.
The team scored a goal very late. This happened in stoppage time. Stoppage time is extra minutes at the end of a game. Zaragoza got the point in these extra minutes.
A player named Saidu was clever on the field. People called his play cunning. Cunning means smart and tricky. Two other players, Tobajas and Vadillo, were also important. People said they were brave and bold.
The game felt very long for the fans. It was an exciting finish. Zaragoza fans were happy about the late goal. The team saved a point in a hard game.
Vocabulary5 words
- stoppage time
- extra minutes added at the end of a game
- cunning
- smart and tricky
- rescue
- to save something at the last moment
- draw
- a game that ends with no winner
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
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1. Real Zaragoza and Villarreal 'B' 2. — 3. False
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Real Zaragoza played a football _____ against Villarreal 'B'. The match was in the Ibercaja _____. Zaragoza did not win the game. But they got one _____ at the end.
The team scored a goal very _____. This happened in stoppage time. Stoppage time is extra minutes at the end of a game. Zaragoza got the point in these extra _____.
A player named Saidu was clever on the field. People called his play _____. Cunning means smart and tricky. Two other players, Tobajas and Vadillo, were also _____. People said they were brave and bold.
The game felt very _____ for the fans. It was an exciting _____. Zaragoza fans were happy about the late goal. The team saved a point in a hard game.
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