Atalanta to Play Athletic Club in Friendly Match in Bergamo
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Atalanta will host Athletic Club in a pre-season friendly match in Bergamo, Italy. The game is the final part of the Bortolotti Trophy.
Coach Terzic has named a squad of 23 players for the match. This means 23 players are ready to be picked for the game.
Fans who want to see the match can watch it on TV. It will also be shown through live streaming on the internet.
Before the match starts, the lineups of both teams will be announced. This tells fans which players will start the game.
The Bortolotti Trophy is a friendly tournament that helps teams prepare before their official season begins. Matches like this let coaches test different players and tactics.
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, will be Atalanta's opponent in this finale. Details about how and where to watch the match are being shared by sports websites for fans around the world.
Vocabulary10 words
- friendly
- a game played just for practice, not for points
- squad
- a group of players chosen for a team
- live streaming
- watching video online as it happens
- lineups
- the players chosen to start a game
- tournament
- a series of games to find a winner
- opponent
- the team you are playing against
- pre-season
- the time before the main season begins
- coach
- the person who trains a sports team
- tactics
- a plan used to try to win a game
- finale
- the last event in a series
Quiz
Answer key
1. A pre-season friendly 2. Bergamo 3. Bortolotti Trophy
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Atalanta will host Athletic Club in a pre-season _____ match in Bergamo, Italy.
The game is the final part of the _____ Trophy.
Coach Terzic has named a _____ of 23 players for the match.
Fans who want to see the match can watch it on _____.
It will also be shown through live _____ on the internet.
Before the match starts, the _____ of both teams will be announced.
The Bortolotti Trophy is a friendly _____ that helps teams prepare.
Athletic Club will be Atalanta's _____ in this finale.
Discussion questions
- Why do football teams play friendly matches before the season starts?
- Do you think watching live streams is a good way to follow sports? Why or why not?
- What can coaches learn from friendly matches like this one?
- Have you ever watched a live sports match online? What was it like?
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