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Sian
Can you guess which sport it is by listening to the commentary?

Phil
And here's the penalty corner. Whipped in fast and it's gone in! Someone got a stick to it, touched it to the striker, who hit it towards the goal, and look at that! It went in off the goalkeeper's helmet. She was diving, but couldn't stop it. That's a fantastic goal!

Tianqi
Football.

Beth
OK. I think this is football.

Tianqi
It has gone in, and someone touched to the striker.

Beth
Because they talk about a goalkeeper and striker. And there was something else – a header? But it's women's football because he said 'she'.

Tianqi
Goalkeeper's helmets. Helmet? Goalkeepers helmet? Oh... no... It's quite similar to, like, hockey?

George
I think this is the commentary for a hockey match. 

Pippa
I think that that was hockey commentary. 

George
The commentator mentions a stick and a goal.

Pippa
Initially, because of the word 'penalty', I thought it was football, but because of 'stick', I thought maybe hockey stick, so I'm going with hockey.

Sian
This sport is hockey. The clues are: 'stick', 'helmet', 'goal', 'penalty corner'. Hockey is played with sticks and hockey goalkeepers wear helmets. Hockey players try to score goals. Also, a penalty corner is a set play in hockey. Now, let's listen again, and spot the clues.

Phil
And here's the penalty corner. Whipped in fast and it's gone in! Someone got a stick to it, touched it to the striker, who hit it towards the goal, and look at that! It went in off the goalkeeper's helmet. She was diving, but couldn't stop it. That's a fantastic goal!

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