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CRB Fans Cheer Team at Airport Before Big Match with Goiás

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CRB is a football team from Brazil. Fans call this event 'AeroGalo'. Many fans went to the airport. They wanted to support their team. The team has a big and important game soon. CRB will play against Goiás. This game will decide who moves to the next round.

The fans sang and shouted at the airport. They wanted to give the players energy. Fans often do this before important games in Brazil. It shows strong support for the team.

Goiás is the other team in this game. Goiás said many people bought tickets. The game will happen at Serrinha stadium. Many fans will watch the match there.

The coach of Goiás is Mozart. He has almost all his players ready. But he has one small problem. He is not sure who will play in one position. This position is called the lateral. This is an important game for both teams.

Vocabulary15 words

fans
people who love and support a team
AeroGalo
a name fans gave to this airport event
lateral
a player position on the side of the field
decisive
very important; it decides something
stadium
a big place where sports games happen
coach
the person who leads a sports team
tickets
paper you buy to watch a game
support
to help and encourage someone
match
a sports game between two teams
round
one part of a competition
team
a group of players who play together
ready
prepared to do something
position
a specific job on the field
players
people who play in the game
important
something that matters a lot

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1. Where did CRB fans go to support their team?
2. Who will CRB play against?
3. What problem does Goiás coach Mozart have?

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CRB is a football team from _____. Fans call this event '_____'. Many fans went to the _____. They wanted to support their team. The team has a big and important game soon.

The fans sang and shouted at the airport. They wanted to give the players _____. Fans often do this before important games in _____.

Goiás is the other team in this game. Goiás said many people bought _____. The game will happen at _____ stadium.

The coach of Goiás is _____. He has almost all his players ready. But he has one small problem with the _____ position.

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