Vocabulary Development Words Associated with Sports (II) Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate...

Vocabulary Development
Words Associated with Sports (II)
Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate word from the list below the passage.
The football _1__ which was played under _2__ at the Nnamdi Azikwe __3__ attracted a mammoth crowd of __4__. The opposing teams had already taken position after a __5__ of a coin. The __6__ were already at alert by the right and left sides of the field. They held tightly their __7__ which they would wave to notify the centre __8__ when there was __9__.
At exactly 4.00 p.m. the Governor took the
__10 __ and the game started. The match was quite interesting as there was no dull moment during the ninety-minute_11_. The visiting team gave a good account of themselves. The team was quite formidable too. On both sides there were__12__ passes. The home team nearly found the_13_ in the 40th minute of the first _14__ but the _15__ blocked their chance as he dived full length to collect the ball. The outside left player of the visiting team wearing No.8 jersey was given a _16__ card having injured his opponent so seriously that a _17__ had to be sent for to convey him out of the field. As the _18__ was being carried off the pitch he wept profusely. It was quite a gruelling encounter as neither side __19__ any goal. It would have ended a goalless draw but for the centre-forward of the visiting team that scored a _20__ having _21__ three players of the opposing team in a row each time . The visiting team thus carried the _22__. Indeed, the centre referee was commended for good _23__

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day, stadium, referee, conceded, encounter, officiating, net, red, stretcher, hat-trick, flags, spectators, dribbled, floodlights, toss, an infringement, kick off, linesmen, match, accurate, half, goalkeeper, player?

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Asked by Jennifer on 15th January, 2023