Shakhtar beat Chelsea for first Champions League win

 Shakhtar beat Chelsea for first Champions League win

KIEV, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's Shakhtar won their first Champions League game in the Group E by beating Chelsea 2-1 in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.

Alex Texeira gave Shakhtar a 1-0 lead in the third minute after receiving great pass from Villian.

The team from Ukraine dominated¹ the possession until the end of the first half, but failed to hit the target.

The hosts also continued to pressure the Champions League holders² in the second half until Fernandigno scored the goal on 52nd minute after poor performance by Chelsea's defenders³.

After the second goal, Chelsea have taken the initiative⁴ and found the net in the 88th minute when Oskar scored the goal.

After this match Shakhtar sit on first position in group E, followed by Chelsea, Juventus and Nordshellard.

1 dominated   

受控的 -tive

参考例句：

• As a child he was dominated by his father. 他小时候由父亲主宰一切。
• His personality dominated over the other members of the committee. 他的人格影响委员会的其他成员。

2 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

3 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。