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Jubilo Iwata Coach Angry at Some Fans After Draw

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Jubilo Iwata is a football team in Japan. The team plays in J2 league. Jubilo Iwata played a game against Shonan Bellmare. The score was 1-1. Jubilo scored first. But Shonan scored late in the game. The game finished as a draw.

After the game, the coach was angry. His name is Akiba. He was angry at some supporters. He said, 'You do not need to come.' He said this to some fans, not all fans.

The club also made a statement. The club talked about bad comments from some people. These comments are called abuse. The club said they understand this is serious. The club takes this problem very seriously.

Vocabulary8 words

draw
a game where both teams get the same score
supporters
people who like and watch a team
statement
official words a group says to the public
abuse
bad or cruel words to hurt someone
coach
the person who leads a sports team
league
a group of teams that play against each other
score
the number of points in a game
angry
feeling strong bad feelings about something

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Quiz

1. What was the final score of the game?
2. Who was the coach angry at?
3. True or False: The club made a statement about abuse.

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Jubilo Iwata is a football team in _____. The team plays in J2 _____.

Jubilo Iwata played a game against Shonan _____. The score was _____.

Jubilo scored first. But Shonan scored _____ in the game.

After the game, the _____ was angry. His name is _____.

He was angry at some _____. He said, 'You do not need to come.'

The club also made a _____. The club talked about bad comments from some people.

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