Coritiba Beats Vitória, Eases Relegation Worries in Brazilian League
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Coritiba won a football game against Vitória.
The game was in the Brazilian league, called Brasileirão.
Coritiba played with a new identity. This means they found their real style again.
The team also changed its posture. This means how a team plays and acts.
After the win, Coritiba is now far from the relegation zone. This is called the Z-4 in Brazil.
Teams in the Z-4 can go down to a lower league next year.
Now Coritiba has more breathing space. This means less danger and more time.
Vitória lost the game. Their player Kayzer talked after the match.
Kayzer said the team played a 'bad game'.
He said, 'This year is not being easy.'
This win by Coritiba also changes the fight among other teams near the bottom of the table.
Vocabulary8 words
- identity
- the special way a person or team is; who they really are
- posture
- the way someone acts or plays
- relegation zone
- the bottom part of the table; teams here go to a lower league
- breathing space
- extra time or safety; less danger now
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- match
- a game between two teams
- table
- a list that shows team order by points
- desabafa (vent)
- to talk about strong feelings
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1. Coritiba 2. The relegation zone 3. It was a bad game
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Coritiba won a football game against _____.
The game was in the Brazilian league, called _____.
Coritiba played with a new _____. This means they found their real style again.
The team also changed its _____. This means how a team plays and acts.
After the win, Coritiba is now far from the _____. This is called the Z-4 in Brazil.
Teams in the Z-4 can go down to a _____ league next year.
Now Coritiba has more _____. This means less danger and more time.
Vitória lost the game. Their player _____ talked after the match.
He said, 'This year is not being _____.'
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