Santos to Face Macará in Copa Sul-Americana Round of 16
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Santos will play Macará in football. This is a big match. It is part of the Copa Sul-Americana. This is a South American tournament.
Santos wants a good result. They want to be strong before the second game. This game is in the round of 16. The winner goes to the next stage.
Neymar plays for Santos. He is a famous player. Many people want to watch him play.
Macará is a small team from Ecuador. This match is very big for them. It is maybe the biggest game in their history.
People can watch the game on TV. There is also a time for the match. Both teams will show their lineup before the game.
Vocabulary7 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- tournament
- a competition with many teams or games
- round of 16
- the stage when 16 teams remain
- stage
- a part of a competition
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- history
- all the things that happened before now
- lineup
- the list of players who will play
Quiz
Answer key
1. Neymar 2. Copa Sul-Americana 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Santos will play Macará in football. This is a big _____. It is part of the Copa Sul-Americana. This is a South American _____.
Santos wants a good result. They want to be strong before the second game. This game is in the _____. The winner goes to the next _____.
_____ plays for Santos. He is a famous _____. Many people want to watch him play.
Macará is a small team from Ecuador. This match is very big for them. It is maybe the biggest game in their _____.
People can watch the game on TV. There is also a time for the match. Both teams will show their _____ before the game.