5 HIGHLIGHTS OF A FOOTBALL MATCH Napoli Equalise Late to Hold Leaders Inter FC Juan Jesus Serie A leaders Inter FC were held to a draw (1-1) by reigning champions Napoli at the San Siro after a late Juan Jesus goal. to hold to: fermare a draw: pareggio reigning: in carica Former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian scored the opening goal for Inter on the stroke of half-time in the match against Napoli. Darmian s left-footed shot went straight from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross. defender: difensore to score: segnare on the stroke of half-time: allo scadere del primo tempo in the match against: nella partita contro left-footed shot: colpo di sinistro the centre of the box: il centro dell area di porta the centre of the goal: il centro della porta assisted by: servito da cross: cross In the second half of the game there were attempts by Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram to score the second goal for Inter; both attempts from the six-yard box were missed. in the second half of the game: nel secondo tempo the six-yard box: area di porta to be missed: essere andato a vuoto In the 81st minute, Napoli defender Juan Jesus, with a header from very close range to the bottom left of the goal, following a corner, equalised against his former club. in the minute: al minuto header: colpo di testa corner: calcio d'angolo to equalise: pareggiare Simone Inzaghi s Inter FC are now 14 points clear of AC Milan at the top of Serie A while Francesco Calzona s SSC Napoli remain in seventh position, nine points away from the top four. points clear of : punti lontano da at the top of Serie A: in testa alla Serie A to remain in position: rimanere in posizione points away from: punti da Napoli s leading scorer Victor Osimhen spent the full 90 minutes on the bench and watched his team struggle hard in the first half. leading scorer: capocannoniere to spend minutes on the bench: trascorrere minuti in panchina However, Napoli, who won their first Scudetto in 33 years in 2023, rallied in the second period to ensure Inter dropped points at home for just the third time this term. to rally: raccogliersi, rafforzarsi in the second period: nel secondo tempo to drop points: perdere punti at home: in casa Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68593726 18 TO PLAY