Ojalá la portera pare otro penalti.

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Breakdown of Ojalá la portera pare otro penalti.

• ojalá: I hope
• la portera: the goalkeeper
• parar: to save

Questions & Answers about Ojalá la portera pare otro penalti.

Why is it pare and not para?

Because ojalá triggers the subjunctive when you are expressing a wish or hope.

• para = present indicative of parar
• pare = present subjunctive of parar

So:

• La portera para otro penalti = The goalkeeper saves another penalty.
  (a statement of fact / description)
• Ojalá la portera pare otro penalti = I hope the goalkeeper saves another penalty.
  (a wish)

What does ojalá do in this sentence?

Ojalá means something like I hope, hopefully, or if only, depending on context. It expresses a wish.

In this sentence, it shows that the speaker wants something to happen in the future: the goalkeeper saving another penalty.

A very important grammar point is:

• Ojalá + subjunctive = wish/hope

So ojalá is the reason you get pare instead of para.

Why is there no que after ojalá?