The Goalkeeper
The Goalkeeper
Listen to the goalkeeper's match day and try to answer these questions:
- What match is it?
- How many goals does the goalkeeper concede?
- What happens in the last minute?
When you have finished, click on learn below for some pratice activities, then try the quiz.
Improve your listening
Activity 1: In this activity, you have to match the pictures to some of the football phrases you heard in the listening.
Can you match the football words to the picture?
Activity 2: In this activity, you have to complete the gaps in the sentences. Listen again if you're not sure of the answer.
Listen again and put the words in the correct part of the text.
Quiz
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What do you think?
Was the listening easy or difficult?
Does the goalkeeper have the most difficult job on the pitch?
What's the greatest save you've ever seen?
Who is the best goalkeeper in the world?
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Comments
12/07/2018
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Hi Khalidou1979
Yes, I remember Rene Higuita with his scorpion kick. He was a very flamboyant goalkeeper!
I hope you enjoy the website.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
12/07/2018 08:44
Liverpool
594
Hi Khalidou1979
Yes, I remember Rene Higuita with his scorpion kick. He was a very flamboyant goalkeeper!
I hope you enjoy the website.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
12/07/2018
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A
12/07/2018 03:41
Arsenal
598
A
27/06/2018
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Easy
27/06/2018 21:45
Chelsea
334
Easy
07/06/2018
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The correct answer to which direction he hit the penalty was to the right and not the left !!
07/06/2018 14:34
Tottenham Hotspur
18
The correct answer to which direction he hit the penalty was to the right and not the left !!
03/04/2018
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It was easy to listen.
03/04/2018 09:56
Manchester United
68
It was easy to listen.
16/03/2018
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The listening was easy!
16/03/2018 15:07
Manchester City
8
The listening was easy!
30/01/2018
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The listening was easy!
30/01/2018 19:21
Liverpool
319
The listening was easy!
17/01/2018
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The listening doesn't difficult
The goalkeeper have the most difficult job on the pitch, because he must to sto other team scorring a goal
The greatest save I ever seen made Olexandr Shovkovskiy in the match bu Ukraine against Switzerland on the World Cup 2006
I think, Manuel Neuer the best goalkeeper in the world
17/01/2018 13:23
Manchester United
50
The listening doesn't difficult
The goalkeeper have the most difficult job on the pitch, because he must to sto other team scorring a goal
The greatest save I ever seen made Olexandr Shovkovskiy in the match bu Ukraine against Switzerland on the World Cup 2006
I think, Manuel Neuer the best goalkeeper in the world
25/10/2017
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The listening was a bit difficult, I believe with the time and the practise I can improve.
The goalkeeper has an important responsability, because he has that stop the score of the other team.
The greatest save I've ever seen was the of Franco Armani (goalkeeper of Atletico Nacional of Colombia) in the quarter-finals of Libertadores Cup 2016 against Rosario Central of Argentina.
The best goalkeeper in the world in this moment is Buffon.
25/10/2017 18:11
Chelsea
297
The listening was a bit difficult, I believe with the time and the practise I can improve.
The goalkeeper has an important responsability, because he has that stop the score of the other team.
The greatest save I've ever seen was the of Franco Armani (goalkeeper of Atletico Nacional of Colombia) in the quarter-finals of Libertadores Cup 2016 against Rosario Central of Argentina.
The best goalkeeper in the world in this moment is Buffon.
19/10/2017
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Nice audio!
19/10/2017 17:34
Liverpool
40
Nice audio!
27/09/2017
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The listening was easy. The goalkeeper has the most difficult job on the pitch. The greatest save was Higuita's, in my opinion. Manuel Nauer is the best goalkeeper in the world.
27/09/2017 19:00
AFC Bournemouth
15
The listening was easy. The goalkeeper has the most difficult job on the pitch. The greatest save was Higuita's, in my opinion. Manuel Nauer is the best goalkeeper in the world.
28/08/2017
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Great activity I enjoyed a lot
28/08/2017 14:52
Liverpool
16
Great activity I enjoyed a lot
18/08/2017
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The listening was quite easy. The goalkeeper is 50 pecents of team. In my opinion, the greates save i've seen is Edwin Van Der Sar, and now, David De Gea also doing very well.
18/08/2017 06:38
Manchester United
2
The listening was quite easy. The goalkeeper is 50 pecents of team. In my opinion, the greates save i've seen is Edwin Van Der Sar, and now, David De Gea also doing very well.
17/08/2017
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I started enjoy football, when my son started to train in this kind of sport. Before that I didn't understand what sportsmen do on the pitch and why all of them tray to catch one ball. But now I understand this sport. I know - sportsmen should use their brain if they want to win the game. My son is goalkeeper and I think it is very difficult job on the pitch because sometimes goalkeeper is "alone" and always he should be very brave and confident when he stay in front of the striker. My best goalkeeper is only 13 years old.
This site is usefull for me. I improve my English and I find out about football. My best regards to The Premier Skills English Team.
17/08/2017 10:08
Arsenal
1
I started enjoy football, when my son started to train in this kind of sport. Before that I didn't understand what sportsmen do on the pitch and why all of them tray to catch one ball. But now I understand this sport. I know - sportsmen should use their brain if they want to win the game. My son is goalkeeper and I think it is very difficult job on the pitch because sometimes goalkeeper is "alone" and always he should be very brave and confident when he stay in front of the striker. My best goalkeeper is only 13 years old.
This site is usefull for me. I improve my English and I find out about football. My best regards to The Premier Skills English Team.
04/08/2017
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The listening tell us about a football match and the excellent goalkeeper.
04/08/2017 14:19
Manchester United
180
The listening tell us about a football match and the excellent goalkeeper.
14/07/2017
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Wow-I am really enjoying learning English!
14/07/2017 09:06
Stoke City
13
Wow-I am really enjoying learning English!
21/06/2017
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There is mistake in the quiz number 4 'teh'
21/06/2017 10:22
Liverpool
78
There is mistake in the quiz number 4 'teh'
21/06/2017
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Thanks for letting me know, Tima! I've changed the mistake now. I hope you enjoy our website.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
21/06/2017 12:04
Liverpool
594
Thanks for letting me know, Tima! I've changed the mistake now. I hope you enjoy our website.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
31/05/2017
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it's easy for now
31/05/2017 19:44
Manchester City
34
it's easy for now
27/03/2017
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The listening was quite easy.
27/03/2017 18:31
Manchester United
29
The listening was quite easy.
03/03/2017
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It's great for this listening. Understand what they are talking about.
03/03/2017 18:04
Manchester United
11
It's great for this listening. Understand what they are talking about.
22/02/2017
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the first was a liitle difficult for me but when repeat listening, I understood everything.
yes I think goalkeapers position is one of the most difficult on the pitch.
Iker casillas is my favourite goalkeeper and I have seen so many incradible saves from him.
For me, and I have right to say, it's Iker Casillas, that I love football, it's desert to him
22/02/2017 14:05
Manchester United
21
the first was a liitle difficult for me but when repeat listening, I understood everything.
yes I think goalkeapers position is one of the most difficult on the pitch.
Iker casillas is my favourite goalkeeper and I have seen so many incradible saves from him.
For me, and I have right to say, it's Iker Casillas, that I love football, it's desert to him
19/01/2017
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in my opinion the greatest save was long ago, when one South American goalkeeper saved the shoot with reverse "Scorpion kick ". For me the best goalkeeper of all time is Buffon, and in this present time the best goalkeeper is David de Gea.
19/01/2017 09:22
Liverpool
56
in my opinion the greatest save was long ago, when one South American goalkeeper saved the shoot with reverse "Scorpion kick ". For me the best goalkeeper of all time is Buffon, and in this present time the best goalkeeper is David de Gea.
06/01/2017
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It was easy. I think that the goolkeeper is not a easy job.
06/01/2017 18:23
Manchester United
13
It was easy. I think that the goolkeeper is not a easy job.
16/11/2016
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easy
16/11/2016 09:39
Liverpool
310
easy
16/08/2016
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Iker Cassillas is the best goalkeeper in the world
16/08/2016 22:51
Arsenal
738
Iker Cassillas is the best goalkeeper in the world
16/08/2016
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3-The greatest save I have ever save was in 2006 FIFA world cup in Germany.
The match was between Germany & Italy,,,Buffon was very brilliant & saved his country
16/08/2016 22:50
Arsenal
738
3-The greatest save I have ever save was in 2006 FIFA world cup in Germany.
The match was between Germany & Italy,,,Buffon was very brilliant & saved his country
16/08/2016
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2-Yes, he has the difficult job , because he is the last station in saving the goal
16/08/2016 22:47
Arsenal
738
2-Yes, he has the difficult job , because he is the last station in saving the goal
16/08/2016
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1-It‘s very easy
16/08/2016 22:45
Arsenal
738
1-It‘s very easy
02/08/2016
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The listening not too difficult
Yes, he does.
A lot but I can remember
In my opinion, Peter Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper in the world.
02/08/2016 03:53
Liverpool
176
The listening not too difficult
Yes, he does.
A lot but I can remember
In my opinion, Peter Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper in the world.
28/07/2016
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the listening was easy
yes
Pagliuca During the Italian match
in my opinion is Neur
28/07/2016 14:23
Liverpool
962
the listening was easy
yes
Pagliuca During the Italian match
in my opinion is Neur
28/07/2016
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another Flag
28/07/2016 14:02
Liverpool
962
another Flag
27/07/2016
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I think the best goalkeeper ever is Buffon.
27/07/2016 05:25
Liverpool
3705
I think the best goalkeeper ever is Buffon.
27/07/2016
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I think the best save was the one that Buffon made against Zidane in the world cup final in 2006,what a header by Zidane and what a save by Buffon.
27/07/2016 05:24
Liverpool
3705
I think the best save was the one that Buffon made against Zidane in the world cup final in 2006,what a header by Zidane and what a save by Buffon.
27/07/2016
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Yes,i think his job is difficult,especially if his team are not in a goo form.
27/07/2016 05:23
Liverpool
3705
Yes,i think his job is difficult,especially if his team are not in a goo form.
27/07/2016
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It was easy.
27/07/2016 05:20
Liverpool
3705
It was easy.
09/07/2016
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My top 4 goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn, Peter Schmeichel, Gigi Buffon, Iker Casillas.
09/07/2016 13:15
Arsenal
3557
My top 4 goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn, Peter Schmeichel, Gigi Buffon, Iker Casillas.
09/07/2016
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My favourite all time save is Rene Higuita's save against England in 1995 on Wembley. Later it was named a Scorpion kick.
09/07/2016 13:10
Arsenal
3557
My favourite all time save is Rene Higuita's save against England in 1995 on Wembley. Later it was named a Scorpion kick.
09/07/2016
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The goalkeeper has the biggest responsability on the pitch. Other players can have a bad day but if the goalkeeper is not fully with his head in the match it can be a disaster.
09/07/2016 13:07
Arsenal
3557
The goalkeeper has the biggest responsability on the pitch. Other players can have a bad day but if the goalkeeper is not fully with his head in the match it can be a disaster.
09/07/2016
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The listening was easy.
09/07/2016 13:06
Arsenal
3557
The listening was easy.
04/07/2016
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It was easy to listening, i really like the goalkeeper telling about his experience. The goalkeeper is the most difficult job, because when full-back/center back can't defend the others team striker, goalkeeper is the one who should save the ball.
I though the best goalkeeper in the world is Gianlugi Buffon, because I like him.
04/07/2016 07:47
Chelsea
107
It was easy to listening, i really like the goalkeeper telling about his experience. The goalkeeper is the most difficult job, because when full-back/center back can't defend the others team striker, goalkeeper is the one who should save the ball.
I though the best goalkeeper in the world is Gianlugi Buffon, because I like him.
04/07/2016
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Hi Nur_Hayati
Thanks for your message and welcome to Premier Skills English! Buffon has had a great career with Juventus and Italy. I think De Gea at Man Utd and Neuer at Bayern Munich are also very good goalkeepers.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
04/07/2016 07:56
Liverpool
594
Hi Nur_Hayati
Thanks for your message and welcome to Premier Skills English! Buffon has had a great career with Juventus and Italy. I think De Gea at Man Utd and Neuer at Bayern Munich are also very good goalkeepers.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
16/06/2016
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it's medium,
yes he do,
16/06/2016 14:44
Manchester City
1734
it's medium,
yes he do,
10/06/2016
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David de Gea is the best keeper in the world because of his reflexive saves
10/06/2016 17:53
Manchester United
4779
David de Gea is the best keeper in the world because of his reflexive saves
10/06/2016
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The greatest save I have ever seen was a penalty save from anow Akkufo hall goalkeeper when he saved the last penalty from a leg on hall player so his team won the campus league
10/06/2016 17:50
Manchester United
4779
The greatest save I have ever seen was a penalty save from anow Akkufo hall goalkeeper when he saved the last penalty from a leg on hall player so his team won the campus league
10/06/2016
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Yes the goalkeeper has athe most difficult job on the pitch because he is the last stopper of the ball from end the net
10/06/2016 17:47
Manchester United
4779
Yes the goalkeeper has athe most difficult job on the pitch because he is the last stopper of the ball from end the net
10/06/2016
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The listening was simple
10/06/2016 17:46
Manchester United
4779
The listening was simple
10/06/2016
points
Easy listening finally.
The goalkeeper job is particular because errors are not admitted and the success of his team depends more 30 % on him.
The most famous save for me is Bank's one on a header of Pele in the World cup 1966. I was passing my bac exam at the time and I still prefer this one to others because the goalkeeper and the header were so smart.
Yachine is my best. Now Loris is my favourite.
10/06/2016 16:56
Manchester City
3988
Easy listening finally.
The goalkeeper job is particular because errors are not admitted and the success of his team depends more 30 % on him.
The most famous save for me is Bank's one on a header of Pele in the World cup 1966. I was passing my bac exam at the time and I still prefer this one to others because the goalkeeper and the header were so smart.
Yachine is my best. Now Loris is my favourite.