Palmeiras and Fluminense Face Off in Libertadores Match
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Palmeiras and Fluminense are playing a football match today.
The match is part of the Libertadores. This is a big football competition in South America.
Palmeiras is using the same team as before. The coach did not change any players.
Fluminense is making one change. A new player will start in the midfield.
Renê is a defender for Fluminense. He was hurt before, but now he is better.
Renê had an injury. Now he is recovered. He will probably start the match.
People can watch the game live. They can see the score and the best moments.
Fans want to know the lineup of both teams before the game starts.
Vocabulary9 words
- Libertadores
- a big football competition for teams from South America
- competition
- a contest where teams try to win
- team
- a group of players who play together
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- midfield
- the middle part of a football field
- injury
- hurt or damage to the body
- recovered
- got better after being sick or hurt
- score
- the number of points or goals in a game
- lineup
- the list of players who start a game
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Answer key
1. The Libertadores 2. Kept the same team 3. True
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Palmeiras and Fluminense are playing a football _____ today.
The match is part of the _____. This is a big football _____ in South America.
Palmeiras is using the same _____ as before. The _____ did not change any players.
Fluminense is making one change. A new player will start in the _____.
Renê is a defender for Fluminense. He was hurt before, but now he is better.
Renê had an _____. Now he is _____. He will probably start the match.
People can watch the game live. They can see the _____ and the best moments.
Fans want to know the _____ of both teams before the game starts.
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