Upper-Intermediate - Foot! (D0120)

A: Le match a déjà commencé?
Has the game already started?
B: Tu as manqué les cinq premières minutes.
You missed the first five minutes.
A: J`étais coincé dans les bouchons. Je ne te dis pas comme je suis énervé.
I was stuck in traffic. I can't tell you how annoying it was.
B: Notre équipe ne joue pas très bien pour l`instant.
Our team isn't playing so good right now.
A: J`en étais sûr : notre meilleur joueur est absent. Je t`avais dit qu`il ne serait pas rétabli à temps.
I knew it. Our best player isn't there. I told you that he wouldn't recover in time.
B: Purée, on a failli prendre un but.
Shoot, we almost ceded a goal to the other team.
A: C`est vrai qu`ils n`ont pas l`air en forme. Allez, courrez...
It's true they don't seem at their best today. Come on, run...
B: Bien, c`est bon ça, allez, oui... Oh faute!
Yes, that's it, go, yes...Oh foul!
A: Oui, oui, il y a coup franc.
Yeah, yeah, it's a free kick.
B: Quoi? Non! L`arbitre ne siffle pas... mais il est contre nous ou quoi? Ca mérite un carton jaune.
What? No! The ref didn't call it...is he against us or what? That deserves a yellow card.
A: Il faut que l`entraîneur fasse quelque chose à la mi-temps.
The coach needs to do something at half-time.
B: Oui, il faut faire rentrer un voire deux remplaçants.
Yeah, at least one, even two substitutions need to be brought back in the game.
A: Attends, c`est une belle occasion qu`on a là. Si le numéro sept arrive à passer le ballon à l`attaquant.
Wait, this is a good opportunity we have there. If number seven manages to pass the ball to the forward.
B: Là, oui, c`est fait. Regarde, il a réussi à contrôler la balle... et il n`y a plus qu`un défenseur. Bien, il l`a mis dans le vent.
There, yes, he did it. Look, he's got control of the ball... and there's only one defender left. Good, he passed him easily.
A: Parfait, il est seul devant le gardien... attention, il va tirer, non... joli, feinte de frappe. Il va marquer... But, but, but.
Perfect, he's the only one in front of the goalie...watch out, he's going to kick..no...nice, he faked him out. He's going to score....Goal, goal, goal.

Key Vocabulary

le match Noun (m) match
les bouchons Noun (m) traffic jams
l`équipe Noun (f) team
le joueur Noun (m) player
rétabli Verb recovered
faillir Verb almost (done something)
le but Noun (m) goal
la faute Noun (f) foul
le coup franc Phrase indirect free kick
l`arbitre Noun (m) referee
le carton jaune Phrase yellow card
l`entraîneur Noun (m) coach
le remplaçant Noun (m) substitution
l`attaquant Noun (m) forward
le défenseur Noun (m) defender
le gardien Noun (m) goalie
marquer Verb to score

Supplementary Vocabulary

l`engagement Noun (m) kick-off
la mi-temps Noun (f) half-time
le corner Noun (m) corner kick
le penalty Noun (m) penalty kick
le carton rouge Noun (m) red card
le tacle Noun (m) tackle
le goal Noun (m) goalie

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