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
Answer key
1. With a diving header 2. The game was a draw 3. False
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.