ESL Podcast 275 - A Soccer Match
penalty - a punishment against a team or a player who breaks a rule during a game
The team received a penalty when one of its players started fighting with members of the other team.
goalkeeper - goalie; the soccer player who tries to stop the other team from getting points by not letting the ball enter the net
In soccer, only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with his or her hands.
referee - the person who watches a game and makes sure that the players follow the rules, usually dressed in black and white clothing
The player became very angry when the referee said that he wasn't following the rules.
coach - the person who leads a sports team and tries to make the players better
The university hired a new coach for its basketball team because the old coach didn't win any games last year.
deliberately - on purpose; with the intention of doing something; doing something that one planned to do
Ramona deliberately broke her glasses because she was embarrassed to wear them in front of her friends.
cleats - shoes that have many small points on the bottom that push into the ground and help the person wearing them to not slip and fall
People who live in very cold climates often wear ice cleats that help them walk over slippery ice.
field - the outdoor grassy area where sports games are played
The teams can't practice on the field when it rains because it destroys the grass.
to score - to make a point; to win points
Jackson scored more than half of the team's points in the game last night.
goal - the act of a ball passing through a net or crossing a line so that the team wins a point
How many goals did Rick score in yesterday's game?
trainer - a person who provides medical help to players
The trainer told Melissa to put ice on her knee after she fell on the field.
the bench - a long seat where team members sit during a game when they aren't playing
Jimmy isn't a very good player, so he spends most of the games sitting on the bench.
match - one game between two sports teams or players
How long does a tennis match usually last?
sidelines - the area around a sports field; the area where team members are when they aren't playing in the game
When you're watching a game, you have to stay on the sidelines. Never stand in the field where you might be in the players' way.
stands - bleachers; the rows of seats where people sit while watching a sports game
Several people were walking through the stands, selling soda and beer.
wave - the movement that happens when groups of people in a stadium stand up and put their arms in the air and then sit back down while the next group begins to do it, so that it looks like a wave is moving around the stadium
People do the wave because it's fun, and because they want to show support for their favorite team.
fan - a person who watches a game and makes loud noises because he or she hopes that one team will win
Danielle is a big fan, so she dressed in the team's colors and even painted her face with the team's name.
brawl - fight; a noisy fight in a public place, often when people are drunk
There was a brawl in the bar on Friday and the owner had to ask people to leave.