Football Soccer - Chapecoense v Palmeiras - Charity match - Arena Conda, Chapeco, Brazil, 21/1/17. Palmeiras' Arouca (L) in action with Chapecoense's Amaral. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
CHAPECO, Brazil (Reuters) - Thousands of fans gathered under a blazing sun in southern Brazil on Saturday as Chapecoense played their first match since most of their players were killed in an air crash in Colombia in November.
The friendly against Palmeiras was the first game of the season for both sides but it was much more about symbolism and emotion than sport for a club looking to bounce back from one of football's great tragedies.
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