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Real Sociedad Beat Elche; Getafe and Celta Draw

Real Sociedad has won a difficult football match against Elche, according to a report from Diario Vasco.

The article, titled 'Y Rino grita: «Good Job, Ochieng!»', describes the game as one full of merit that came after real adversity.

Rino, a nickname for coach Imanol Alguacil, reportedly shouted words of praise to a player called Ochieng during or after the match.

This suggests that Ochieng played an important role in the team's success.

The report also mentions two other results from the same round of matches.

Getafe and Celta Vigo played each other and the game ended in a draw, meaning neither team won.

According to the summary, Real Sociedad's win left Elche in 'agony', which suggests Elche were close to a positive result but ultimately fell short.

The full details of the match, including the score, are not given in the summary.

However, the language used shows that the win was hard-fought and important for Real Sociedad.

The story is a football chronicle, a type of report that describes how a match happened, rather than just giving the final result.

Fans of Real Sociedad will likely be pleased with the win, especially after a challenging game.

More details about the match may be available in the full article on the Diario Vasco website.

Vocabulary10 words

merit
praise for something good you did
adversity
a hard or difficult situation
draw
a game that ends with an equal score
chronicle
a detailed report about an event
coach
the person who trains a sports team
nickname
a short, informal name for someone
agony
a very difficult or painful situation
score
the number of points each team gets
round
one set of matches in a competition
hard-fought
won with a lot of effort

Quiz

1. What does the report suggest Real Sociedad's win was like?
2. Who is 'Rino' in the story?
3. What was the result between Getafe and Celta Vigo?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Real Sociedad has won a difficult football match against _____, according to a report from Diario Vasco.

The article describes the game as one full of _____ that came after real adversity.

_____, a nickname for coach Imanol Alguacil, reportedly shouted words of praise to a player called Ochieng.

This suggests that Ochieng played an important role in the team's _____.

Getafe and Celta Vigo played each other and the game ended in a _____.

According to the summary, Real Sociedad's win left Elche in '_____', suggesting Elche were close to a positive result.

The full details of the match, including the _____, are not given in the summary.

The story is a football _____, a type of report that describes how a match happened.

Fans of Real Sociedad will likely be pleased with the _____-fought win.

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