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Ueda Scores Diving Header, But Feyenoord Draws With Weaker Team

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Ayase Ueda plays football for Feyenoord in the Netherlands. He is from Japan.

In his team's second game this season, Ueda scored a goal. He used a diving header. This means he jumped and hit the ball with his head.

It was his first goal this season. Ueda also gave an assist in the same game. An assist means he helped another player score.

Feyenoord had a two-goal lead. This means they were winning by two goals. But the other team was not as strong.

Feyenoord could not keep the lead. The other team scored two goals back. The game ended in a draw.

A draw means both teams got the same number of goals. Feyenoord wanted to win two games in a row. But they could not do this now.

Ueda played well. But his team did not get the win they wanted.

Vocabulary4 words

diving header
when a player jumps and hits the ball with the head
assist
help that leads to a goal
lead
being ahead in a game
draw
a game that ends with equal scores

Quiz

1. How did Ueda score his goal?
2. What happened at the end of the game?
3. True or false: Feyenoord kept their two-goal lead.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Ayase Ueda plays football for _____ in the Netherlands. He is from Japan.

In his team's second game this season, Ueda scored a _____. He used a diving header. This means he jumped and hit the ball with his head.

It was his first goal this season. Ueda also gave an _____ in the same game. An assist means he helped another player score.

Feyenoord had a two-goal _____. This means they were winning by two goals. But the other team was not as strong.

Feyenoord could not keep the lead. The other team scored two goals back. The game ended in a _____.

A draw means both teams got the same number of goals. Feyenoord wanted to win two games in a _____. But they could not do this now.

Ueda played well. But his team did not get the _____ they wanted.

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