Video: Maza's Great Goal Helps Leverkusen Win Malta Cup
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A football player named Maza scored a great goal. He plays for a team called Bayer Leverkusen. He scored the goal against Newcastle. Many people saw the goal in a video.
The goal was very nice to watch. People call this kind of goal a show goal. It means the goal looked very good and special.
Maza also helped his team in a friendly match. This is a match that is not part of a big competition. It is just for practice and fun.
Bayer Leverkusen played in a small cup in Malta. Maza helped his team win this cup. The team was very happy after the win.
Fans liked the goal very much. They shared the video online. Many people talked about Maza's great skill.
Vocabulary6 words
- goal
- when a player puts the ball in the net
- video
- a moving picture you can watch
- show goal
- a goal that looks very impressive
- friendly match
- a game that is just for practice, not for points
- competition
- a series of games to find a winner
- cup
- a prize or trophy for winning
Quiz
Answer key
1. Maza 2. Bayer Leverkusen 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A football player named Maza scored a great _____. He plays for a team called Bayer _____. He scored the goal against _____. Many people saw the goal in a _____.
The goal was very nice to watch. People call this kind of goal a _____ goal.
Maza also helped his team in a friendly _____. Bayer Leverkusen played in a small _____ in Malta. Maza helped his team _____ this cup.