Women's Soccer Match Results

Introduction

Six women's soccer teams played recently. The teams were Gotham FC, Boston Legacy, San Diego Wave FC, Angel City FC, Denver Summit, and Houston Dash.

Main Body

Gotham FC and Boston Legacy played a game. The score was 1-1. Many people went to the game because tickets were cheap. Gotham FC players say they are not enemies with Boston Legacy. San Diego Wave FC won their game 2-1 against Angel City FC. Amelia Van Zanten scored the last goal. Angel City FC is sad because they lost four games in a row. Denver Summit won their game 4-1 against Houston Dash. Janine Sonis scored two goals. Houston Dash did not win their last four games.

Conclusion

Some teams are doing well now. San Diego and Denver are winning, but Angel City and Houston are losing.

Learning

⚽ Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the text:

  • played
  • were
  • won
  • scored
  • lost

When we talk about a game that is finished, we change the action word.

The Simple Pattern: Now \rightarrow Past Play \rightarrow Played Score \rightarrow Scored

The Tricky Ones (They change completely): Win \rightarrow Won Lose \rightarrow Lost Are \rightarrow Were

Quick Examples:

  • "The tickets were cheap." (Not are)
  • "Janine scored two goals." (Not score)

Vocabulary Learning

played
to have participated in a sport or game
Example:The teams played a game yesterday.
recently
not long ago
Example:They have played recently.
many
a large number of
Example:Many people went to the game.
people
human beings
Example:People enjoy watching soccer.
tickets
passes that allow entry to an event
Example:Tickets were cheap.
cheap
low in price
Example:The tickets were cheap.
players
people who play a sport
Example:The players were excited.
won
to be victorious in a game
Example:They won their game.
scored
to make a goal in a game
Example:He scored a goal.
lost
to fail to win a game
Example:They lost the match.