Chapecoense to play first match since plane crash

Brazilian side Chapecoense, who lost most of their team in an air crash in November, will make their return later this month for a friendly match against defending league champions Palmeiras.
The match will be held on Jan. 21 in Chapecoense’s 20,000-seat Arena Conda in Chapeco, a city of 200,000 about 800 miles south of Rio de Janeiro.
Chapecoense coach Vagner Mancini is still signing players to replace the 19 that died on a Colombian hillside on Nov. 28.
Chape, as the team are known, will play their first official match on Jan. 26 against local rival Joinville.