River wins again as Almada makes winning start
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River Plate is a football team from Argentina. The team had a hard time before this game. River did not score a goal for 399 minutes. That is a very long time in football.
River played four games and did not win any of them. Fans were not happy. Then River got a new coach. His name is Almada.
This was Almada's first game as coach. River played against Argentinos Juniors. Argentinos had not lost any game this year. People called them unbeaten.
River scored a goal. This was the first goal after 399 minutes without one. River won the game. The win stopped Argentinos' unbeaten run.
This was a big moment for River. It was also a good start for coach Almada. Fans hope River will win more games now.
After the game, people talked about River's next steps. The team wants to keep winning and playing well.
Vocabulary6 words
- coach
- a person who leads a sports team
- debut
- the first time someone does something
- unbeaten
- never losing a game
- goal
- a point scored in football
- fans
- people who love and support a team
- minutes
- small parts of time; 60 seconds each
Quiz
Answer key
1. 399 minutes 2. Unbeaten 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
River Plate is a football team from _____. The team had a hard time before this game. River did not score a _____ for 399 minutes. That is a very long time in football.
River played four games and did not _____ any of them. Fans were not happy. Then River got a new _____. His name is Almada.
This was Almada's first game as coach. River played against Argentinos Juniors. Argentinos had not lost any game this year. People called them _____.
River scored a goal. This was the first goal after 399 _____ without one. River _____ the game. The win stopped Argentinos' unbeaten run.
This was a big moment for River. It was also a good start for coach Almada. _____ hope River will win more games now.