Fortaleza Starts Ticket Sales for Vila Nova Match
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Fortaleza is a football team in Brazil. The team will play against Vila Nova soon. Fans can now buy tickets for the game. Tickets start at R$15. This is a cheap promotion.
Fans can also do check-in before the match. Check-in means fans show they will come to the game. This helps the club plan for the crowd.
This match is special. It is the first game for a new coach named Vojvoda. He will lead the team for the first time. Fans want to see how he works.
The match is also important for the team's position. Fortaleza wants to finish in 4th place. A good position helps the team in the playoffs. Playoffs are important games at the end of the season. A high position can give the team an advantage.
Vocabulary15 words
- tickets
- paper or digital pass to enter an event
- promotion
- special low price for a short time
- check-in
- telling an event you will attend
- coach
- person who leads and trains a sports team
- 4th place
- fourth position in a competition table
- playoffs
- final games to decide a winner
- advantage
- something that helps you win
- duel
- a match between two teams
- debut
- the first time someone does something
- club
- a sports team organization
- crowd
- many people together
- position
- place in a ranking list
- season
- the period when a sport is played
- fans
- people who support a team
- cheap
- low price
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Answer key
1. R$15 2. Vojvoda 3. Yes
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Fortaleza is a football team in Brazil. The team will play against Vila Nova soon. Fans can now buy _____ for the game. Tickets start at _____. This is a cheap _____.
Fans can also do _____ before the match. Check-in means fans show they will come to the game. This helps the club plan for the _____.
This match is special. It is the first game for a new _____ named Vojvoda. He will lead the team for the first time.
The match is also important for the team's position. Fortaleza wants to finish in _____. A good position helps the team in the _____.
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