JS Kabylie Moves to Top of Algerian League After Derby Draw
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JS Kabylie is a football team in Algeria.
It played in matchday 9 of the Algerian league.
The team played a derby match.
A derby is a game between two teams from the same area.
This game was called the Kabyle derby.
The match ended with a draw.
A draw means both teams got the same score.
No team won the game.
After the draw, JS Kabylie went to the top of the league.
This is only for now. It is a provisional position.
Another team, CR Belouizdad, is also at the top.
Both teams have the same number of points.
The Algerian league is called Ligue 1.
Many teams play in this league every week.
Fans want to know who will be the champion at the end.
Vocabulary5 words
- matchday
- one round of games in a league
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- derby
- a game between two teams from the same city or area
- draw
- when a game ends with equal scores
- provisional
- true only for now, it can change later
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1. A football team 2. The match ended in a draw 3. CR Belouizdad
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JS Kabylie is a football team in _____.
It played in _____ 9 of the Algerian _____.
The team played a _____ match.
This game was called the Kabyle _____.
The match ended with a _____.
After the draw, JS Kabylie went to the _____ of the league.
This is only for now. It is a _____ position.
Another team, CR Belouizdad, is also at the top.
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