Palmeiras Beats Paysandu, Reaches Copa do Brasil Sub-20 Semifinal
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Palmeiras played against Paysandu in a football match.
The match was part of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20. This is a competition for young players.
Palmeiras won the game 3 to 1.
Now Palmeiras goes to the semifinal. A semifinal is a match before the final.
São Paulo also won their game. São Paulo will also play in the semifinal.
Both teams are happy about their victory.
Many fans watched the match.
The teams want to reach the final of the competition.
Young players showed good skills in the game.
The next matches will be very exciting.
Vocabulary15 words
- Copa do Brasil Sub-20
- a football competition for players under 20 years old
- semifinal
- a match played before the final match
- victory
- winning a game or competition
- match
- a game between two teams
- competition
- an event where teams try to win
- goal
- when a team scores a point in football
- team
- a group of players who play together
- final
- the last and most important match
- score
- the number of goals each team makes
- fans
- people who support a team
- win
- to be the best in a game
- lose
- to not win a game
- young players
- players who are not old, often under 20
- football
- a sport played with a ball and two teams
- advance
- to move forward to the next stage
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1. Palmeiras 3, Paysandu 1 2. São Paulo 3. Young players
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Palmeiras played against Paysandu in a _____ match.
The match was part of the _____.
Palmeiras _____ the game 3 to 1.
Now Palmeiras goes to the _____.
São Paulo also _____ their game.
São Paulo will also play in the _____.
Both teams are happy about their _____.
Many _____ watched the match.
The teams want to reach the _____ of the competition.
Young players showed good skills in the _____.
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