CHAPE RETURN TO ACTION
Chapecoense, the up and coming Brazilian football club decimated by a plane crash, proudly strode back on the field Saturday in a new line-up for their first match since the tragedy. The team took the field amid intense public and media attention focusing on the 20,000-place Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco decked out in the home side's green color. In the end, the game was a draw: 2-2 against Palmeiras. Before the 4:30 pm kickoff, the three survivors of the crash that wiped out their teammates received the Copa Sudamericana trophy to sustained applause. Widows of the players killed then filed onto the grass to receive medals on behalf of their husbands in an emotionally powerful ceremony. –Afp
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