Schalke eliminates Inter Milan from Champions League

     BERLIN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga team Schalke eliminated defending champion Inter¹ Milan from UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 win (7-3 on aggregate) thanks to veteran striker Raul who scored and assisted on Wednesday.

    It is the first time in Schalke's club history that they reached Champions League semifinals(半决赛).

    After the terrific 5-2 first leg win at San Siro Schalke had no problems to grab their semifinal berth² against Manchester United.

    Just before the break Spaniard striker Raul shocked the guests when he utilized³ a through ball by team mate Jose Manuel Jurado to overcome Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar at the 44th minute.

    Four minutes after the interval⁴, Inter Milan showed a vital sign when midfielder Thiago Motto netted the ball after a corner. Schalke remained unfazed to astonish Inter with a perfect through ball by Raul who assisted defender⁵ Benedikt Hoewedes who hammered the assist into the bottom right of the goal to mark the final score nine minutes before final whistle.

    Schalke remains⁶ undefeated in nine Champions League matches.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 inter   

v.埋葬

参考例句：

• They interred their dear comrade in the arms.他们埋葬了他们亲爱的战友。
• The man who died in that accident has been interred.在那次事故中死的那个人已经被埋葬了。

2 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

3 utilized   

v.利用，使用( utilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• In the19th century waterpower was widely utilized to generate electricity. 在19世纪人们大规模使用水力来发电。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The empty building can be utilized for city storage. 可以利用那栋空建筑物作城市的仓库。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 interval   

n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息

参考例句：

• The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
• There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。

5 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。