The Rio team encounters difficulties in the final phase, but wins 2-1 and will face Ponte Preta in the next phase of the tournament
Botafogo is classified for the third phase of the Sao Paulo Junior Football Cup. This Sunday (12th), the black and white team beat Iape-MA 2-1, in Votuporanga. Caio Valle and Weliton scored Glorioso’s goals at the Arena Plinio Marin.
Botafogo’s opponent in the next phase has already been defined. After all, Ponte Preta beat Votuporanguense 2-0, also this Sunday, and is part of the Cariocas’ path towards the title.
The game
With a very attacking posture, Botafogo created good opportunities. The goal came in the 28th minute, when Caio Valle took advantage of Josimar’s cross to head the ball without any chance of saving. The advantage in the first phase is not greater only because Glorioso’s attackers lacked finishing skills.
During the break the landscape changed. Iape-MA began to have more possession of the ball and equalized after five minutes, when the center forward Edu rose unmarked and headed decisively. The Maranhão team became constant in attack and, when they lost the ball, they resorted to fouls to leave the game truncated. However, I didn’t expect that Weliton, already in injury time, could make the difference for Botafogo. He scored the second goal for the Juventus team, guaranteeing the classification for the next phase.
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Source: Terra

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