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Brazil Held to 1-1 Draw by Australia

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Brazil played a football match against Australia.

The coach of Brazil is Carlo Ancelotti.

Australia played very well in the game.

Brazil almost lost the match.

A player named Rayan scored a goal for Brazil.

This goal helped Brazil get a draw.

The final score was 1-1.

Vini Jr. and Endrick also played for Brazil.

Many people were not happy with Brazil's performance.

They said Brazil looked bad in the game.

Vocabulary10 words

coach
a person who trains a sports team
draw
when a game ends with the same score for both teams
match
a game between two teams
goal
a point scored in football
team
a group of players who play together
score
the number of points in a game
opponent
the other team you play against
friendly
a game that is not part of a big competition
performance
how well someone plays
player
a person who plays a sport

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1. What was the final score of the match?
2. Who saved Brazil from losing?
3. Who is the coach of Brazil?

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Brazil played a football _____ against Australia.

The _____ of Brazil is Carlo Ancelotti.

Australia played very well in the _____.

Brazil almost lost the match.

A player named Rayan _____ a goal for Brazil.

This goal helped Brazil get a _____.

The final _____ was 1-1.

Vini Jr. and Endrick also played for Brazil.

Many people were not happy with Brazil's _____.

They said Brazil looked bad in the game.

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