Shadowing Practice: Simulating the Champions League with ONLY Penalty Shootouts! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Saka to get things going. And he duly obliges.

That's the example they will want to follow.

Girassi is the next to run the gauntlet

great stop and the keeper punches the air well he had a little look at the goalkeeper

and maybe that put him off .

Arsenal are now able to take a giant step towards where they want to be.

Oh, it's a really good save.

Well, it was a possibility of happening like that.

The way he was moving beforehand, very good save.

He had to, and he did.

Rice is third in line.

Big character, big moment, big save.

The Mecha is the third man to step forward.

That's a brilliant read.

Oh, Peter looked very big there.

Well, Peter, I think he did well to hold his nerve then probably gave him that important edge No tonight remarkably Well,

he had a little look at the goalkeeper and maybe that put him off fire fourth in their cue

Oh great save that is a great save Bruno Gimaraes with the last of the first five penalties.

I think he instinctively knew the keeper was going to move.

We're talking about a pressure penalty

And this will test the mentality of the game of any footballer.

Well, the keeper reacted magnificently. In it goes! And there it is!

Perfectly executed.

Job done from the spot. And he scores!

Well, no guile there.

Peretico as always in front of goal So lethal in front of goal And he steps up to take his penalty

Goalkeeper beaten from the spot Cannot miss this one

And the drama will continue.

And he's beaten the keeper.

The missing was unthinkable.

He had to score, and he does mental preparation is such a big part of this

I can't believe he's missed, that really is a shocker, no wonder he looks so distraught

Rafinha to go first.

1 -0.

Well, so far, so good, Peter.

Ossimen is engaging in a bit of mind games before stepping up.

Big character, big moment, big save.

Oh, the keeper looked very big there.

Well, Peter, I think he did well to hold his nerve then, probably gave him that important edge.

Barcelona with this chance to pull two clear.

Of course, they're up by two.

Well, this is effectively a very welcome cushion, Peter.

So down by two, another miss can be game -setting match.

Oh, great save!

That is a great save!

Adeyemi is the third man to step forward.

Oh, you're not going to save that.

Yeah, made his mind up very quickly and just didn't waver.

The margin of error is zero.

Save!

And that will be that!

Barcelona have come through in the most dramatic fashion and the show goes on.

The ultimate test of nerve and metal and they have made the grade.

And this will test the mentality of any footballer.

Well, the keeper reacted magnificently.

A straight as an arrow.

Well, it's all about keeping a cool head.

Oh, brilliant goalkeeping.

And he finds the net, he could hardly miss.

Well, dead centre with that penalty.

Can he remain calm?

Goalkeeper beat him from the spot.

They need this one.

And delivering in the heat of battle.

One penalty away from victory.

Engulfed by all the pressure, he nevertheless puts it away to win this penalty shootout.

Well, it's a good penalty.

He showed a lot of composure there.

And overall, they probably just about deserve to win this game.

An exchange of stairs and we're ready to go.

And he duly obliges.

Well, so far, so good, Peter.

Pulisic pondering where to put it yep,

good pen that and he duly obliges Dembele,

second in line for them

that's a brilliant read well he felt the goalkeeper out steered him there

which gave him the edge Gonzalo Ramos is second man up big character big moment big save

up steps Mr. Dependable No!

Denied remarkably!

I think some mind games will play there, Peter.

It certainly did the trick.

Salamakas is third in line.

That's a good penalty.

Good penalty.

The keeper might have done him a favour in committing just a bit early.

This for Paraty.

take your spot don't change your mind and the keeper should be neutralized not which is the fourth man to step up

great stop and the keeper punches the air and

that takes us to sudden death Douay with the last of the first five penalties.

Credit to him, you really need courage to do that in these circumstances as well.

He must, but can he?

Saved!

And that will be that!

Paris Saint -Germain have won it by the barest of margins.

Two sides more or less inseparable until the final kick of the ball from the spot.

And this will test the mentality of any footballer.

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Job done from the spot And there it is,

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perfectly executed And he's beaten the keeper

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Critical as always In front of goal And he finds the net He could hardly miss

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And confidently converted Can he remain calm In it goes!

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It went away for him from the penalty spot to settle the issue.

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Oh, a really huge save!

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It's do or die.

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And that was the mid -moment in this penalty shooter.

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The goalkeeper's contribution means they have won it.

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Well, that's a top -class save.

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No wonder he's celebrated.

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That's a brilliant moment for him.

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I'm sorry.

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Bruno Fernandes to get things going.

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And he has done his bit.

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Well, so far, so good, Peter.

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Chelsea Chel Hanolu is engaging in a bit of mind games before stepping up.

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Oh, great save!

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That is a great save!

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Manchester United are now able to take a giant step towards where they want to be

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and he's hit the frame of the goal oh that's unlucky got almost everything right

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up steps the man with the armband oh you're not going to save that so both teams on the board

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we're on to number three here

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Off the crossbar and out It's a brave attempt but he really should be getting it on target

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DiMarco is the third man to step forward Boom,

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low telling Brilliantly done, never took his eye off the keeper either Vista into level matters.

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You need a very strong mind in those situations.

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Any penalty that goes in is a good one.

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So the fourth man in line, walking up to the spot.

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Big character, big moment, big save.

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Sentos, the last of the designated five.

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Oh, no, it's a tame miss.

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He didn't need to cut things so finely.

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Finally.

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Everyone here are holding their breath.

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And there you have it!

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So it all entered heartbreak, all the effort, all the exhaustion, all the exhaustion, and it counts for nothing.

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Well, ultimately it came down to penalties.

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Any thoughts, Jim?

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And now it is all about the penalty shootout. And it's gone in!

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Well, dead centre with that penalty.

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Composure is so important under these trying circumstances.

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It went awry for him from the penalty spot.

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Job done from the spot.

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And there it is, perfectly executed.

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And that penalty attempt well below average.

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And he finds the net he could hardly miss.

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And he succeeds in finding the bottom corner and he steps up to take the shots.

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Well, strikes at the goalkeeper.

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A chance to secure victory here.

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Engulfed by all the pressure, he nevertheless puts it away to win this penalty shootout.

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Well, it's a good penalty.

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He showed a lot of composure there and overall they probably just about deserve to win this game.

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The .

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So this one to set the tone.

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and no mistake that's the example they will want to follow

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Saka is engaging in a bit of mind games before stepping

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up oh that's a great get by the keeper oh keeper looked very big there Gamesmanship or not,

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Peter, whatever he did worked a treat. Of course.

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And that is a giant step towards the line.

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A great position now, but still work to be done.

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No!

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Denied remarkably.

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Well, talk about coming up with the goods.

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Well, Peter, I think he did well to hold his nerve then and probably gave him that important edge.

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Oh, it's saved!

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Straight at the keeper!

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Well, in trying to get clever, that ended up being too comfortable for the keeper.

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Arsenal really cannot miss this.

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No way was he missing that.

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Well, you can't approach a penalty with any doubt, or you'll have to rely on...

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Look.

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Barcelona with this chance to pull two clear.

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Two up!

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Well, this is effectively a very welcome cushion, Peter.

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We're talking about a pressure penalty.

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Yes, that's how you do it.

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I don't think there was ever any doubt, really, Peter.

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Certainly not in his mind.

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It's all about his mindset now.

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And now it is all about the penalty shootout.

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well the keeper reacted magnificently

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and straight down the middle well it's all about keeping a cool head and he finds the mat,

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he could hardly miss oh a superb save and up he comes,

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doing his best to remain focused Romanekal is always in front of goal

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He's gambled on direction and won, and this to win it.

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Engulfed by all the pressure, he nevertheless puts it away to win this penalty shootout.

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Well, it's a good penalty.

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He showed a lot of composure there, and overall they probably just about deserve to win this game.

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So this one to set.. the tone. And he duly obliges.

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Well, so far, so good, Dieter.

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Barat Schellier is the next man in the spotlight.

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Yep, good pen, that.

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So, both teams on the board.

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Now it is the turn of the captain.

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That's a brilliant read Well, whatever he did, it worked, did it not, Jim?

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Gamesmanship or not, Peter, whatever he did, worked a treat Oh, great save,

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that is a great save Di Marco is the third man to step forward

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Great stop and the keeper punches the air Talk about coming up with the goods.

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Well Peter.

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I think he did well to hold his nerve then probably gave him that important edge

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Made it look easy Looks like he's done it a thousand times never looked like missing into Milan feeling your pressure Oh,

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stared it wide.

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Heads in hands.

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The reaction says it all.

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The idea was good.

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He just needed a more precise execution.

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Josef Martinez facing match point.

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Oh, brilliant.

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He had to save it, and he did.

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I think some mind games will play there, Peter.

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It certainly did the trick.

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He just has to trust his instincts and pick the right spot.

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So it all ends in heartbreak all the effort all the exertion all the exhaustion and it counts for nothing Well, ultimately it came down to penalties.

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And now it is all about the penalty shootout.

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So lethal in front of goal.

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Well, it's all about keeping a cool head. And confidently converted.

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As straight as an arrow, can he remain calm?

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And he's taken the low road, beautifully done.

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Well, he fired it straight down the middle,

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and up he comes, doing his best to remain focused he could hardly miss

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oh a superb save can he convert and straight down the middle they know what a failure here would mean

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and they keep the pot boiling well a successful kick here and that will be that

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a mountain of pressure on him but he withstands the test and they've gone and won it well cool, composed and really good technique,

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a match -winning penalty and probably deserved over the course of the game.

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Eyes on him as he places the ball.

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Which way will he go?

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And he has done his bit.

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That's the example they will want to follow.

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Klerac Skellia is the next man in the spotlight.

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Oh, that's a great get by the keeper.

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Well, he felt the goalkeeper outsteered him there, which gave him the edge.

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Barcelona are putting real pressure on here if they put this away.

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Up by two.

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And that is a giant step towards the line.

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A great position now, but still work to be done.

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Made it look easy.

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Brilliantly done.

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Never took his eye off the keeper either.

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This to double their advantage.

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Oh, sent him the wrong way.

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Two up.

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Well, this is effectively a very welcome cushion, Peter.

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So down by two, another miss can be game, set and match.

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Oh, it's a really good save.

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That is how you answer the call.

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Well, Peter, I think he did well to hold his nerve then.

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Probably gave him that important edge.

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This is match point.

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Oh, the upright and back out.

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It's a brave attempt, but he really should be getting it on target.

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We're talking about a pressure penalty.

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Yes, that's how you do it.

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Good penalty.

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The keeper might have done him a favour in committing just a bit early.

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This to win it, no pressure of course.

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He's done it!

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Feel the relief!

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So in the end they just about prevailed, all the emotional torture and travails worth it in the end.

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So Jim, quite a game, decided...

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And so the penalty shootout about to commence and as a player this is when you have to hold your nerve.

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And it's gone in! And he scores!

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Well the keeper reacted magnificently He had to score and he does Can he remain calm?

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Peritical as always In front of goal and it wasn't the greatest penalty and it's been saved by the keeper

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well dead centre with that penalty well it's all about keeping a cool head so lethal in front of goal

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And there it is, perfectly executed.

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So much on the line with regard to this penalty.

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And the drama will continue.

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A strike as an arrow.

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Mental preparation is such a big part of this. And they bagged it.

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His turn to try to convert from the spot.

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and he finds a net he could hardly miss

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and the shootout continues in it goes

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Well, missing was unthinkable.

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And he's beaten the keeper.

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And that is the big moment of this penalty shooter.

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The goalkeeper's contribution means they have won it.

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Well, that's a top -class save.

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No wonder he's celebrating.

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That's a brilliant moment for him.

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And this will test the mentality of any footballer.

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He had to score and he does.

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And up he comes doing his best to remain focused. And it's gone in.

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And that is when you need your goalkeeper.

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And he's denied them from the spot. In it goes.

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So lethal in front of goal, his turn to try to convert from the spot.

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Oh, a superb save!

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Oh, he saved it!

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Job done from the spot.

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Cannot miss this one.

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And that's how to keep it alive.

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Goalkeeper Vieten from the spot. And there it is!

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That brings it to a conclusion and a contrast in emotion.

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One team joyful, the other absolutely devastated.

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Well, what drama won't be.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 294 sentences and 2562 words to shadow. The speech runs for 39:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
penalty noun	/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/	A legal sentence.
keeper noun	/ˈkiː.pɚ/	One who keeps (retains) something.
goalkeeper noun	/ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/	A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
shootout noun	/ˈʃuːtaʊt/	A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
nerve noun	/nɝv/	A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
convert verb	/kənˈvɝt/	To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
react verb	/ɹiːˈækt/	To act in response.
execute verb	/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/	To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
lethal adjective	/ˈliː.θəl/	Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
mentality noun	/mɛnˈtæləti/	A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
footballer noun	/ˈfʊtbɔːlə/	One who plays association football.
engage verb	/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/	To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
deny verb	/dəˈnaɪ/	To disallow or reject.
punch noun	/pʌnt͡ʃ/	A hit or strike with one's fist.
nevertheless adverb	/ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/	In spite of what preceded; yet.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
step forward verb	to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification
step up verb	To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.
come down to verb	To reach by moving down or reducing.
come up with verb	To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
back out verb	To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have come · have made · have won
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	should be neutralized · be done · been saved

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: lethal /ˈliː.θəl/, nevertheless /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/, breathe /bɹiːð/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, unthinkable /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shootout /ˈʃuːtaʊt/, cushion /ˈkʊʃən/, contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, shooter /ˈʃuːtəː/
Long words — get the stress right: mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/, nevertheless /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/, remarkably /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/, contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like penalty, keeper, goalkeeper.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?