action-replay st upper football language

© Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones, 2001. Published by Macmillan Publishers Limited. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

Action replay

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2 Complete the match report using appropriate forms of the verbs (1–20) above.

1 Match each verb (1–20) with a word or phrase (a–t) to form football expressions.

1 hit ––––2 take ––––3 stop ––––4 deflect ––––5 force ––––6 blow ––––7 take / miss / be awarded ––––8 commit ––––9 wave ––––

10 open ––––11 dominate ––––12 take ––––13 put ––––14 score ––––15 make ––––16 qualify ––––17 fail ––––18 create ––––19 protest ––––20 shoot ––––

Leeds United last night (1) –––––––––––– for the

Champions’ League group stages after Alan Smith gave

them a 1–0 victory in Bayern Munich’s Olympic Stadium.

The young striker struck left-footed in the 46th minute to

(2) –––––––––––– the lead and (3) –––––––––––– the

vital away goal.Five minutes into the game, a Paul Agostino header

(4) –––––––––––– the first important save from NigelMartyn, the Leeds goalkeeper, and at the other end Leedsalso (5) –––––––––––– two early chances of scoringfollowing left wing crosses. First, a Mark Vinduka shot was(6) –––––––––––– and then Danny Kelly saw his shot (7) –––––––––––– the woodwork.

There was a moment of controversy in the tie when Borimirov (8) –––––––––––– a foul againstMichael Duberry in the penalty area, but referee Claus Bo Larsen (9) –––––––––––– play on. Play was(10) –––––––––––– for two minutes while the Leedsplayers (11) –––––––––––– against the decision.

In what was an eventfulperiod, Smith then fell in the box and was (12) –––––––––––– a penalty.Vinduka stepped up to(13) –––––––––––– it, but(14) –––––––––––– wide.Moments later, a defensivemix-up gave Vinduka anotherchance to (15) ––––––––––the scoring, but with onlyMichael Hofmann to beat, he(16) –––––––––––– to score.

Immediately after half-time, Leeds forced a corner,which was quickly (17) –––––––––––– by Lee Bowyer andSmith (18) –––––––––––– the ball in the back of the netwith a superb strike from twenty metres.

This changed the pattern of the game and Leeds (19) –––––––––––– possession for the rest of the game.Both teams (20) –––––––––––– a couple of substitutions,but Bayern Munich failed to equalise. There were smiles ofrelief on the faces of all the Leeds players when the referee(21) –––––––––––– the final whistle after four minutes ofinjury time.

Leeds take control against Munich

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t a to scoreb a goalc a penalty / corner /

free kickd play one against a decisionf a foulg for the Champions’

Leagueh playi a chance (of scoring)j a substitutionk the post / crossbar /

woodwork

l widem the leadn the ball in the

back of the neto a free kick /

cornerp the scoringq a shotr the whistles possessiont a save