LAFC Beats Querétaro in Penalty Shootout at Leagues Cup
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LAFC secured a narrow win over Mexican club Querétaro FC in a Leagues Cup Phase One match.
The Leagues Cup is a competition between clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States and Liga MX in Mexico.
The match ended level after regular play, so the result was decided by a penalty shootout.
LAFC came out on top in the shootout, though the game reportedly showed the club struggling once again against Mexican opposition.
South Korean forward Son Heung-min, who plays for LAFC, had gone silent in front of goal for three consecutive games before this match.
However, he came through when it mattered most, scoring his kick in the shootout to help secure the victory.
The win means LAFC advances in the Leagues Cup, despite another difficult performance against a Liga MX team.
This appears to be part of a pattern for LAFC, who have found matches against Mexican clubs challenging in this year's competition.
Son's success from the penalty spot will be a welcome result for the player, given his recent quiet spell in open play.
Vocabulary8 words
- Leagues Cup
- a soccer competition between clubs from the US and Mexico
- penalty shootout
- a way to decide a winner when scores are level; players take turns kicking penalties
- forward
- a player whose main job is to score goals
- consecutive
- happening one right after another
- struggling
- having difficulty doing something well
- victory
- a win in a game or competition
- open play
- normal parts of a game, not penalties or set pieces
- advances
- moves forward to the next stage
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Leagues Cup 2. Through a penalty shootout 3. He had not scored in open play for three straight games
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
LAFC secured a narrow win over Mexican club Querétaro FC in a _____ Phase One match.
The Leagues Cup is a competition between clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) and _____.
The match ended level after regular play, so the result was decided by a _____.
LAFC came out on top in the shootout, though the game reportedly showed the club _____ once again against Mexican opposition.
South Korean forward Son Heung-min had gone silent in front of goal for three _____ games before this match.
However, he came through when it mattered most, scoring his kick in the shootout to help secure the _____.
The win means LAFC _____ in the Leagues Cup, despite another difficult performance.
This appears to be part of a pattern for LAFC, who have found matches against Mexican clubs _____ in this year's competition.