What if it goes to penalties?  Discover five possible Botafogo goalkeepers for the decisive match of the Copa do Brasil

What if it goes to penalties? Discover five possible Botafogo goalkeepers for the decisive match of the Copa do Brasil


Glorious looks for a win against Hurricane to progress to the next stage of the competition

Botafogo and Athletico-PR face off this Wednesday (31/05), at 21:30, at the Nilton Santos, for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The first leg ended 3-2 for the Rossoneri at the Arena da Baixada. Thus, a minimal victory for the alvinegro team takes the decision to penalties.




In case of penalties, Luís Castro will have to bet his chips on at least five batters. To place Alvinegro supporters, we decided to list five possible players who could be chosen for the penalty shootout.

TIQUINHO SOARES – The striker is the team’s official penalty taker and hasn’t wasted shots since joining the club. The number 9 shirt is one of the strong points of the Alvinegra team this season and has been decisive on the pitch.

MARÇAL – In addition to being captain and one of the leaders of the squad, Marçal is also Botafogo’s set piece collector. The full-back has plenty of experience and personality to deal with moments of pressure.

TCHÊ TCHÊ – The defensive midfielder has a good finish and is one of the leaders of the squad. The player took a beautiful penalty kick for Glorioso in the defeat against César Vallejo for Sul-Americana.

EDUARDO – Responsible for building the team’s offensive plays, Eduardo has a lot of quality and experience to be a batsman. The midfielder used to take penalties when playing in Arab football and was also a free-kick taker for Porto for a spell.

LUCAS FERNANDES – The midfielder was responsible for set pieces when he played in the San Paolo youth team and has already taken some free kicks for the Glorioso.

In addition to collectors, Luís Castro also has another great weapon: Lucas Perri. The goalkeeper is an excellent penalty taker and may need to show his strength in the Copa do Brasil.

Source: Terra

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