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5B Action replay 1 Match each verb (1–20) with a word or phrase (a–t) to form football expressions. k 1 hit –––– o 2 take –––– h 3 stop –––– q 4 deflect ––––

t 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 ––––

a to score b a goal c a penalty / corner / free kick d play on e against a decision f a foul g for the Champions’ League h play i a chance (of scoring) j a substitution k the post / crossbar / woodwork

l wide m the lead n the ball in the back of the net o a free kick / corner p the scoring q a shot r the whistle s possession t a save

18 create –––– 19 protest –––– 20 shoot ––––

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

Leeds take control against Munich 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 Nigel Martyn, the Leeds goalkeeper, and at the other end Leeds also (5) –––––––––––– two early chances of scoring following 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 against Michael Duberry in the penalty area, but referee Claus Bo Larsen (9) –––––––––––– play on. Play was (10) –––––––––––– for two minutes while the Leeds players (11) –––––––––––– against the decision.

In what was an eventful period, Smith then fell in the box and was (12) –––––––––––– a penalty. Vinduka stepped up to (13) –––––––––––– it, but (14) –––––––––––– wide. Moments later, a defensive mix-up gave Vinduka another chance to (15) –––––––––– the scoring, but with only Michael Hofmann to beat, he (16) –––––––––––– to score. Immediately after half-time, Leeds forced a corner, which was quickly (17) –––––––––––– by Lee Bowyer and Smith (18) –––––––––––– the ball in the back of the net with 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 of relief on the faces of all the Leeds players when the referee (21) –––––––––––– the final whistle after four minutes of injury time.

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

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