São Paulo vs Bolívar: Copa Sul-Americana Match Preview
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São Paulo will play against Bolívar. It is a game in the Copa Sul-Americana.
The Copa Sul-Americana is a football competition in South America. Many teams from different countries play in it.
Two São Paulo players cannot play in this game. Their names are Arboleda and Bobadilla. They will miss the match.
This means São Paulo does not have their full best team. The coach must choose other players.
The game will start soon. Fans can watch it live on TV or on the internet.
People want to know the lineups. A lineup is the list of players who will play from the start.
São Paulo hopes to win the game. Bolívar will also try hard to win.
Vocabulary7 words
- Copa Sul-Americana
- a football competition; many teams from South America play
- competition
- a contest between teams to see who is best
- miss
- to not be there; not able to play
- lineups
- the lists of players who start a game
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- match
- a game between two teams
- live
- happening now, in real time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bolívar 2. Arboleda and Bobadilla 3. Copa Sul-Americana
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
São Paulo will play against _____. It is a game in the Copa Sul-Americana.
The Copa Sul-Americana is a football _____ in South America. Many teams from different countries play in it.
Two São Paulo players cannot play in this game. Their names are Arboleda and _____. They will miss the match.
This means São Paulo does not have their full best team. The _____ must choose other players.
The game will start soon. Fans can watch it _____ on TV or on the internet.
People want to know the _____. A lineup is the list of players who will play from the start.
São Paulo hopes to win the game. _____ will also try hard to win.