Al-Ittihad Beats Al-Qadsiah, Coach Fisinge Explains Win
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Al-Ittihad secured a victory over Al-Qadsiah in a recent football match, and coach Fisinge spoke afterward about the reasons behind the win.
Fisinge revealed that two players, Diaby and Imam Ashour, had made him angry during the game, though he did not explain exactly why.
The coach praised the fans, saying they acted as the team's '12th player'. This phrase means that the crowd's support was as important as having an extra player on the field.
Player Raykovic scored the goal that decided the match, giving Al-Ittihad the three points.
Meanwhile, another player, Kenyonis, had hoped to score a hat-trick — three goals in a single match — but this chance disappeared as the game went on.
There was also discussion about other players involved in the match. Renders reportedly did not manage to 'fix the picture', a phrase suggesting his performance did not fully solve the team's problems.
Fans and commentators also questioned whether player Ramon Blanes had been treated unfairly, though the summary does not give further details on this point.
Overall, the match ended with Al-Ittihad taking all three points thanks to Raykovic's important goal and strong support from the crowd.
Vocabulary10 words
- coach
- the person who trains and leads a sports team
- Fisinge
- the name of the football coach who spoke about the match
- 12th player
- a term for fans, meaning they help the team like an extra player
- Raykovic
- the player who scored the winning goal
- decided
- made the final result certain
- hat-trick
- when one player scores three goals in a single game
- fix the picture
- an expression meaning to solve or improve a situation
- treated unfairly
- not given a fair or right chance
- three points
- the points a team gets in football for winning a match
- performance
- how well someone plays or does their job
Quiz
Answer key
1. The fans' support 2. Raykovic 3. No
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Al-Ittihad secured a _____ over Al-Qadsiah in a recent football match.
Coach Fisinge spoke afterward about the reasons behind the _____.
Fisinge revealed that two players had made him _____ during the game.
The coach praised the _____, saying they acted as the team's '12th player'.
Player Raykovic scored the goal that _____ the match.
This gave Al-Ittihad the three _____.
Another player, Kenyonis, had hoped to score a _____.
This chance _____ as the game went on.
Renders reportedly did not manage to fix the _____.
Fans questioned whether Ramon Blanes had been treated _____.