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Final Whistle: Polish a Match Report

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Final Whistle: Polish a Match Report

Check spelling before a girls’ soccer report goes to press.

Read the Match Report

Read this fictional report for the match facts. Then answer the paired questions before editing additional draft sentences.

A New Route to the Winning Goal

1The girls’ district soccer final ended with Cedar Vale defeating Stonecrest, 2–1, on Saturday afternoon. Yet the winning goal was only the last step in a change that started at halftime. Cedar Vale had spent much of the first half trying to force the ball through the crowded center of the field. Stonecrest’s defenders closed those gaps, turning several promising moves into quick changes of direction.

2Stonecrest scored first when a low shot slipped inside the left post. Cedar Vale answered before halftime: forward Imani Brooks reached a loose ball near the goal and sent it into the net. The teams went into the break tied. Along Cedar Vale’s sideline, players studied a small field diagram while their coach listened to their suggestions.

3Captain Anouk Reyes noticed that Stonecrest’s defenders were gathering near the middle. Cedar Vale’s coach carried a folded roster in her jacket pocket. After halftime, Cedar Vale moved attacks toward the sidelines to avoid the crowded center. The scoreboard remained tied through most of the second half. Families watched from the low stands across from the benches.

4The change created room, but it did not produce an instant goal. Twice, Cedar Vale sent the ball too far ahead of a runner. Stonecrest also threatened on a quick break, forcing goalkeeper Hana Voss to push a shot beyond the post. After that save, Hana rolled the ball to a defender rather than kicking it far downfield. Cedar Vale built its next attack through several short passes.

5With four minutes left, Anouk carried the ball along the right sideline and passed backward to Imani. Instead of shooting through two defenders, Imani sent a low pass across the goal. Midfielder Selene Park arrived at the far post and scored. Cedar Vale then protected its lead until the final whistle. In her postgame comments, Selene credited the players who had created space before the ball reached her. The match report’s scoring line lists two Cedar Vale goals; the sequence behind the second shows how many players helped make it possible.

1.
Which statement accurately describes Cedar Vale’s tactical change after halftime?
Question 1 options
2.
In paragraph 3, underline the sentence that directly identifies the change in where Cedar Vale attacked.

Work the Spelling Desk

These additional draft sentences concern the same final. Judge spelling, not style. Follow each prompt’s directions about how many words or sentences to select.

3.
Which draft sentence spells the word describing forceful attacking play correctly?
Question 3 options
4.
The draft says, “Short passes helped Cedar Vale keep posession of the ball.” Write the correctly spelled replacement for “posession.”

Correct spelling:

5.
The draft says, “Stonecrest was a determined opponant.” Which spelling should replace “opponant”?
Question 5 options
6.
Underline the TWO draft sentences containing a misspelled word.

7.
Complete the draft sentences using the requested forms. For the first blank, add -ing to “begin.” For the second blank, write the adverb form of “noticeable.”

At the of the second half, Cedar Vale changed its approach. The attackers spread farther apart.

8.
Which version of this report caption spells BOTH target words correctly?
Question 8 options
9.
The draft says, “A reporter accidently left Hana’s name out of the first version.” Write the standard spelling formed by adding -ly to “accidental.”

Correct spelling:

10.
The draft says, “Selene refered to the passes that created her chance.” Which spelling correctly gives the past tense of “refer”?
Question 10 options
11.
A spelling checker flags one sentence in this editing note. Underline the ONE sentence containing a spelling error.

12.
Correct the two misspelled words in this editor’s note: “The editor prefered a precise headline that did not exagerate the margin of victory.” Write one replacement in each blank.

Replacement for “prefered”:
Replacement for “exagerate”:

File Your Report

Use the match facts from the passage, not invented quotations or statistics. Check spelling after you finish drafting.

13.
Write a 60–90-word sports report with a short headline. Include the final score, Cedar Vale’s change in attacking approach, and the winning play. Use correctly spelled forms of at least FOUR words you corrected or selected in questions 3–12. Underline those words in your report. Keep your report factual rather than exaggerating the win.