Vocabulary _football

The teams have been engaged in a ___ over the championship title for years.

• sprint race

• running battle

• short discussion

• marathon

Our team performed really well during the ___ last weekend.

• away match

• home game

• training session

• neutral game

Her ___ to start the project was evident in the way she worked late into the night.

• hesitation

• eagerness

• reluctance

• anxiety

The speaker was arrested for attempting to ___ violence during the protest.

• prevent

• reduce

• incite

• calm

The new security measures are aimed at ___ unauthorized access to the building.

• allowing

• delaying

• preventing

• encouraging

The player took a ___ stance after the referee's call.

• aggressive

• offensive

• neutral

• defensive

The protest quickly turned ___, with police intervening to restore order.

• calm

• peaceful

• violent

• controlled

Despite the competition, the players remained ___ and friendly.

• aggressive

• good-natured

• angry

• indifferent

The football club released the season's ___ list, showing all the upcoming matches.

• results

• practice

• fixture

• training

The team needs to win at least two more matches to ___ for the finals.

• disqualify

• qualify

• forfeit

• withdraw