Monchengladbach to stay in German Bundesliga

     BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Monchengladbach carved out a 2-1 win on aggregate¹ against second-division team Bochum to stay in the first division thanks to a late equalizer by striker Marco Reus on Wednesday.

    The "Fohlen" smoothed the way for first division already at the first leg last week due to the controversial goal by Monchengladbach joker striker Igor De Camargo before the final whistle.

    A draw would be sufficient for the "Fohlen" to wrap first division but defender² Havard Nordtveit flabbergasted his side with a clearance³ attempt into his own goal to give Bochum the lead with 24 minutes into the match.

    After the break Monchengladbach recovered from the shock as youngster midfielder Marco Reus utilized⁴ an assist by joker striker Camargo at the 72nd minute to hammer the equalizer into top right.

    Bochum remained battered⁵ and unable to fight back so that Monchengladbach sealed continuance in first division after a disastrous⁶ season with 16th position.

    "We have deserved to stay in first division. With the late winner at first leg we smoothed the victory at the play off," Monchengladbach coach Lucien Favre said.

    "We were an equal opponent. The luckier team will remain in the Bundesliga," Bochum coach Friedhelm Funkel said after the defeat.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 aggregate   

adj.总计的，集合的；n.总数；v.合计；集合

参考例句：

• The football team had a low goal aggregate last season.这支足球队上个赛季的进球总数很少。
• The money collected will aggregate a thousand dollars.进帐总额将达一千美元。

2 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。

3 clearance   

n.净空；许可(证)；清算；清除，清理

参考例句：

• There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
• The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。

4 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》

5 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

6 disastrous   

adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的

参考例句：

• The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
• Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。