River Plate Faces Setback in Copa Sudamericana Match
River Plate is a big football team from Argentina. People call it 'El Millonario'.
River played a match against Independiente Santa Fe. The match was for the Copa Sudamericana. This is a big South American football competition.
A River player named Driussi scored a goal. Driussi came back to the team before this game. His goal helped River in the match.
Because of the goal, River had a good chance to get qualification. Qualification means moving to the next part of the competition.
Many fans watched the match live. The game had strong emotions for River fans. Some people felt sad, but the goal changed the mood.
The final result of the match was not clear from the news. But Driussi's goal was very important for River's chances.
Vocabulary15 words
- competition
- a event where teams try to win
- qualification
- getting a place in the next round
- goal
- when a player scores a point in football
- match
- a game between two teams
- team
- a group of players
- score
- to get a point in a game
- fans
- people who support a team
- live
- happening now, in real time
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- result
- what happens at the end of a game
- chance
- a possibility to do something
- round
- a stage in a competition
- South American
- from South America
- important
- having big meaning
- emotion
- a strong feeling
Quiz
Answer key
1. Driussi 2. Copa Sudamericana 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
River Plate is a big football team from _____. People call it 'El Millonario'.
River played a match against Independiente Santa Fe. The match was for the _____. This is a big South American football competition.
A River player named _____ scored a goal. Driussi came back to the team before this game. His goal helped River in the match.
Because of the goal, River had a good chance to get _____. Qualification means moving to the next part of the competition.
Many fans watched the match _____. The game had strong emotions for River fans. Some people felt sad, but the goal changed the mood.
The final _____ of the match was not clear from the news. But Driussi's goal was very important for River's chances.