Vasco Player Apologizes to Fans After Red Card Against Boca
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Andrés Gómez plays football for Vasco da Gama in Brazil. He got a red card in a game against Boca Juniors. A red card means a player must leave the game early. Gómez said sorry to the Vasco fans for this.
The game was part of the Copa Sudamericana. This is a big football competition in South America. Vasco played the first game against Boca. Vasco won the match, even with ten players.
The Vasco coach was happy about the win. He said the win makes them believe they can win the trophy. The trophy is for the best team in the competition.
Now Boca must win the next game in Brazil. This is called the second leg. Boca needs to win to go to the final. Many people say this will be hard for Boca.
Vocabulary8 words
- red card
- a card that sends a player out of the game
- fans
- people who love and support a team
- Copa Sudamericana
- a big football competition in South America
- competition
- a contest between teams or players
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- trophy
- a prize for winning
- second leg
- the second game in a two-game match
- final
- the last game that decides the winner
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1. Getting a red card 2. Boca Juniors 3. True
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Andrés Gómez plays football for Vasco da Gama in Brazil. He got a _____ in a game against Boca Juniors. A red card means a player must leave the game early. Gómez said sorry to the Vasco _____ for this.
The game was part of the _____. This is a big football _____ in South America. Vasco played the first game against Boca. Vasco won the match, even with ten players.
The Vasco _____ was happy about the win. He said the win makes them believe they can win the _____. The trophy is for the best team in the competition.
Now Boca must win the next game in Brazil. This is called the _____. Boca needs to win to go to the _____. Many people say this will be hard for Boca.
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