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Realization Of The “Football Match” Cognitive Model In The Sports Internet Discourse

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The constituent of the discursive model The content of the constituent in the given discourse fragment Examples of textual representation
Participants (Who) Team/Club Chelsea recorded a second win of the season over Tottenham, re-establishing a four-point cushion over our rivals <…>. (CH)The hosts were much the better team throughout <…> (CH)The Blues were encouraged to press their visitors in possession <…> (CH)Once our opponents had taken the lead however, their control on the game tightened <…> (CH)The Londoners, having gone 2-1 behind, poured forward late in the game as the Cherries packed their area <…>. (CH)Chelsea were beaten by goals in both halves <…>. (CH)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side managed to find a greater share of possession and territory as the half advanced, <…>. (CH)Mark Delaney’s side swept Pompey aside in the second half <…>. (AV)But it was not enough as the home side held out for all three points. (AV)Aston Villa fell to defeat on the south coast as they were undone 2-0 by Southampton at St Mary's. (AR)
The major event (What) An encounter with the opponent team <…> there was no way back for Chelsea in this particular match <…> (CH)Tottenham are next up at the Bridge on Saturday lunchtime before our Champions League campaign resumes with a home tie against Bayern Munich in the last-16 on Tuesday 25 February. (CH)Dean Smith's side will be looking to bounce back at Wembley next Sunday when they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final. (AV)The Premier League returns on Saturday with a London derby with West Ham at Emirates Stadium. (AR)
The location (Where) The stadium It will be our first visit to the Allianz Arena since that magical Champions League final win in May 2012. (CH)The Blues had not lost to a German club at Stamford Bridge before but now have seven wins, three draws and this one defeat in the 11 games against sides from that country. (CH)It was the hosts who enjoyed the brightest opening on a chilly night in west London <…> (CH)Dean Smith's side will be looking to bounce back at Wembley next Sunday when they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final. (AV)
Time (When) The date of a match It’s a wait of just over three weeks until we play the return match in Bavaria, on Wednesday 18 March. (CH)When naming his team Frank Lampard kept faith with the side that beat Spurs on Saturday. (CH)On a chilly South Coast Saturday afternoon, Bournemouth were the better side early on and had chances to take the lead, <…> (CH)
The objectives (Why) The objective of the participants Chelsea recorded a second win of the season over Tottenham, re-establishing a four-point cushion over our rivals in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League. (CH)<…> we look to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League for the third consecutive season. (AR)
Results (How) The match outcome The result leaves us fourth in the Premier League table, one point clear of our nearest challengers Tottenham, who we host next weekend. (CH)Aston Villa’s Under-23s finished their Premier League Cup campaign with a flourish on Tuesday night, beating Portsmouth 3-0 in Bognor Regis. (AV)Aston Villa fell to defeat on the south coast as they were undone 2-0 by Southampton at St Mary's. (AV)But the visitors could not force a late equaliser and Armstrong added a second for the home side in added time, as Villa stretched their winless run against Saints to eight matches stretching back to 2013. (AV)Aston Villa fell to a cruel last-gasp 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur as Heung-Min Son scored a 94th-minute winner. (AV)
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