Botafogo-PB vs Santa Cruz: Clash for Série C Final Spot
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Botafogo-PB will play Santa Cruz in football.
This is a game in the Série C competition.
Série C is a Brazilian football league.
The winner can go to the final.
A player named Cristian plays for Santa Cruz.
Cristian said the team must focus on the game.
He said winning a place in the final is 'very important'.
Fans want to know the lineup of both teams.
The lineup shows which players will play.
Fans also want to know the kick-off time.
People can watch the game live on TV or online.
Many fans support Santa Cruz and Botafogo-PB.
Both teams want to win this important game.
The match is a big step toward the final.
Vocabulary5 words
- Série C
- a football league in Brazil; not the top level
- final
- the last and most important game to decide a winner
- focus
- to think carefully about one thing
- lineup
- the list of players who will play in a game
- kick-off
- the time when a football game starts
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Answer key
1. Botafogo-PB and Santa Cruz 2. Série C 3. It is very important
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Botafogo-PB will play _____ in football.
This is a game in the _____ competition.
The winner can go to the _____.
A player named _____ plays for Santa Cruz.
He said winning a place in the final is '_____'.
Fans want to know the _____ of both teams.
Fans also want to know the _____ time.
People can watch the game live on TV or _____.
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