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It was a cold winter's morning. It was raining a little. Mums and dads ... standing by the school football field. They ... chatting and drinking coffee to keep warm. They ... waiting for the game to begin. On the field, their daughters ... getting ready for the big match. Some of them ... running and others ...kicking balls about. The goalkeeper ... practising catching the ball. Everyone was excited. It was the final of the under 16s girls football tournament. Mr Fletcher, the headmaster, ... cleaning his glasses. He put them on, took the whistle out of his pocket, and blew it.
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