I N S I D E O U T R e s o u rc e P ac k

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 –––– a to score l wide
6 blow –––– b a goal m the lead
c a penalty / corner / n the ball in the
7 take / miss / be awarded ––––
free kick back of the net
8 commit –––– d play on o a free kick /
9 wave –––– e against a decision corner
10 open –––– f a foul p the scoring
11 dominate –––– g for the Champions’ q a shot
12 take –––– League r the whistle
h play s possession
13 put ––––
i a chance (of scoring) t a save
14 score ––––
j a substitution
15 make –––– k the post / crossbar /
16 qualify –––– woodwork
17 fail ––––
18 create ––––
19 protest ––––
20 shoot ––––

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

Leeds take control In what was an eventful

period, Smith then fell
against Munich in the box and was
(12) –––––––––––– a penalty.
Vinduka stepped up to
Leeds United last night (1) –––––––––––– for the
(13) –––––––––––– it, but
Champions’ League group stages after Alan Smith gave
(14) –––––––––––– wide.
them a 1–0 victory in Bayern Munich’s Olympic Stadium. Moments later, a defensive
The young striker struck left-footed in the 46th minute to mix-up gave Vinduka another
(2) –––––––––––– the lead and (3) –––––––––––– the chance to (15) ––––––––––
vital away goal. the scoring, but with only
Five minutes into the game, a Paul Agostino header Michael Hofmann to beat, he
(4) –––––––––––– the first important save from Nigel (16) –––––––––––– to score.
Martyn, the Leeds goalkeeper, and at the other end Leeds Immediately after half-time, Leeds forced a corner,
also (5) –––––––––––– two early chances of scoring which was quickly (17) –––––––––––– by Lee Bowyer and
following left wing crosses. First, a Mark Vinduka shot was Smith (18) –––––––––––– the ball in the back of the net
(6) –––––––––––– and then Danny Kelly saw his shot with a superb strike from twenty metres.
(7) –––––––––––– the woodwork. This changed the pattern of the game and Leeds
There was a moment of controversy in the (19) –––––––––––– possession for the rest of the game.
tie when Borimirov (8) –––––––––––– a foul against Both teams (20) –––––––––––– a couple of substitutions,
Michael Duberry in the penalty area, but referee but Bayern Munich failed to equalise. There were smiles of
Claus Bo Larsen (9) –––––––––––– play on. Play was relief on the faces of all the Leeds players when the referee
(10) –––––––––––– for two minutes while the Leeds (21) –––––––––––– the final whistle after four minutes of
players (11) –––––––––––– against the decision. injury time.

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