Four Teams Reach the Football Semi-Finals
四支球隊晉級足球準決賽
Introduction
Four teams are now in the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Football Championship.
目前有四支球隊進入全愛爾蘭足球錦標賽的準決賽。
Main Body
Dublin played Galway. Galway led the game first. Then Dublin played better and won. Dublin won 1-25 to 1-21.
都柏林對陣高威。高威在比賽初期領先。隨後都柏林表現更佳並贏得比賽。都柏林以 1-25 對 1-21 獲勝。
Louth played Monaghan. Louth won 0-27 to 2-18. Louth is in the semi-finals for the first time since 1957. They played well even with fewer players.
勞斯對陣莫納漢。勞斯以 0-27 對 2-18 獲勝。這是勞斯自 1957 年以來首次進入準決賽。即使人數較少，他們的表現依然出色。
Kerry played Tyrone. Kerry won 2-25 to 0-27. The Tyrone manager was unhappy. He thought the referee was too strict.
克里對陣泰隆。克里以 2-25 對 0-27 獲勝。泰隆的總教練感到不滿，他認為裁判過於嚴格。
Conclusion
Dublin will play Kerry. Louth will play Mayo.
都柏林將對陣克里，勞斯將對陣梅奧。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Then' Shift
In this story, we see a change in the game: "Galway led the game first. Then Dublin played better and won."
What is 'Then'? Use it as a bridge. It tells us that one thing happened, and after that, something else happened.
Easy Pattern: [Action A] Then [Action B]
Examples from real life:
- I woke up. Then I drank coffee.
- We went to the park. Then it rained.
- He studied English. Then he passed the test.
🏆 Winning & Losing
Look at these simple words used for results:
- Won (The victory) "Louth won 0-27 to 2-18."
- Led (Being in front/first) "Galway led the game first."
Pro Tip: In English, we say "Team A won to Team B" when listing the score.