Leverkusen beat Rosenborg 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

 BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- German side Bayer Leverkusen ensured a neat 1-0 victory over Norwegian side Rosenborg Trondheim at the last match of group K in Europa League on Thursday.

Leverkusen introduced a couple of youngsters into the formation, as they were already qualified¹ for the knockout stage. One of the youngsters, Julian Riedel, utilized³ his big chance when he scored the only goal of the match.

Leverkusen's squad⁴ started highly motived into the match and they nearly got rewarded but Rosenborgs goalkeeper Lund Hansen parried Junior Fernandes effort from close range.

As the match progressed Leverkusen failed to utilize² their ball possession against passive visitors, that's why scoring opportunities were a rare occurrence before the break.

Seconds before interval⁵ Rosenborgs Tarik Elyounoussi almost broke the deadlock⁶ with his sideways scissor kick which was defused with a superb reflex by Leverkusen's goalkeeper debutant Niklas Loms.

After interval Leverkusen started where they left off as Sidney Sam almost scored the opener with a low shot from central position.

The host controlled the proceeding⁷ on the pitch and they were rewarded for their efforts as youngster debutant Julian Riedel slid into Carlinhos low cross at the second post to seal the deal with 65 minutes on the clock.

"The victory was deserved. It is great thing that the youngsters were the match winners tonight," Leverkusen coach Sascha Lewandowski said.

Thus Leverkusen finishes group K on second position behind Metalist Kharkiv and followed by Rosenborg Trondheim and Rapid Wien.

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。

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 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

5 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。

6 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

7 proceeding   

n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报

参考例句：

• This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
• The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。