Vegalta Sendai Prepare for Home Opener Against Oita
Listen to the story
Vegalta Sendai is a football team in Japan. They play in the J2 league. On August 15, they will play at home for the first time this season. Their opponent is Oita.
The club calls this game the Yurtec Match Day. Yurtec is a company. It has supported the team for 20 years. The club wants to say thank you to Yurtec.
Player Motohiko Nakajima talked about the game. He wants the team to win. He said the team must get points at home. Points help a team's ranking in the league.
This is the second game of the season for Vegalta. The team wants their first win of the year. Playing at home can help players feel strong. Fans give them support.
The team is also thinking about how to score more goals. They want to turn good chances into real goals. This will help them win games.
Vocabulary6 words
- J2 league
- a group of football teams in Japan; not the top group
- Yurtec Match Day
- a special game with a sponsor's name
- points
- numbers a team gets for winning or drawing a game
- ranking
- a team's place in a list, from best to worst
- win
- to be the best in a game
- goals
- when a team puts the ball in the other net
Quiz
Answer key
1. August 15 2. Supports the team for 20 years 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Vegalta Sendai is a football team in Japan. They play in the _____ league. On August 15, they will play at _____ for the first time this season. Their opponent is Oita.
The club calls this game the _____ Match Day. Yurtec is a company. It has supported the team for _____ years. The club wants to say _____ to Yurtec.
Player Motohiko Nakajima talked about the game. He wants the team to win. He said the team must get _____ at home. Points help a team's _____ in the league.
This is the second game of the _____ for Vegalta. The team wants their first _____ of the year. Playing at home can help players feel strong.
The team is also thinking about how to score more _____. They want to turn good chances into real goals.