SOCCER

★Soccer Vocabulary

The Match:match
first league
ball
tip-off
final whistle
corner kick
dropped ball
header
bicycle kick
allowance
extra time
The Team: referee
linesman
goalkeeper/goalie
forward/striker
midfielder
fullback/back
sweeper
substitute
starting lineup
defending champions

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★Soccer Reading

The Japanese Football Association has begun its search for a new national team coach as current gaffer Takeshi Okada has reiterated his intention to step down following the Blue Samurai's World Cup elimination.
"I've coached a lot of teams, but this World Cup team was definitely one of the best. I don't think I'll work with these players again. I just wish them all the best in their careers," Okada was quoted as saying by reporters.
Okada guided Japan to victories against Cameroon and Denmark in the group stage before the Asian titans were eventually beaten on penalties by Paraguay in the round of 16.
Hiromi Hara, JFA technical director, revealed that the Japanese will take their time to appoint a successor for Okada.
"As the most important point, we'll see how each candidate could strengthen our national team. We'd like to make a decision by taking account of not only experience but personality and passion for Japan. We don't want to rush anything. Things will start moving once the World Cup is over," he said to Kyodo News.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/07/02/2005930/world-cup-2010-japan-start-search-for-new-boss-after-takeshi

★Soccer Listening



Question
1. How many points that Japan got?
2. Who scored the second goal?
3. What was Honda's number?
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Answer
1. 3
2. Endo
3. 18

★Soccer Writing

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