Botafogo, led by Luis Castro, crushed the Brazilian League last night in the second round of the Brazilian Cup, 7-1, with a hat-trick from Tequinho Soares, the former striker of Vitoria de Guimarães and Porto, within 10 minutes, returning from three suspended matches after being sent off. and assault on the ruling.
Playing in the state of Espirito Santo, in a borrowed house 500 km away due to work on his land, Nilton Saltos, Botafogo won 3-1 at the end of the first half, after goals from Danilo (6), Carlos Eduardo (11) and Adilson. (45 + 3). Mamute is demoted to Brasiliense at 42.
In the second half, Tequinio Soares’ moment came, and he scored 77, 85 and 87, his first hat-trick with Botafogo, and the coach highlighted it:
“You can say that all the good players are important to the team. While everyone may be, there are some that at a certain time of the season weigh more than others.”
The team takes to the field again on Saturday to face Portuguesa, in the first leg of the Taka Ryu semi-finals.
Luis Castro also spoke of playing in a borrowed house, in the state of Espírito Santo, far from Rio de Janeiro, about 500 kilometers away: «We look at [estádio] Clipper Andrade is our home. Unfortunately, and this has gone a little unnoticed by many people, we are constantly traveling. Visiting Kleber Andrade is not a lack of fun, but we haven’t stopped yet, because we don’t have a home. Nelton is under construction, we’ve faced long distances, but it’s a pleasure to be here and meet Botafogo fans, who would have a harder time seeing us if you weren’t here. So, job done.”
Cuiaba, led by Ivo Vieira, advances in the Copa Verde, a regional competition, after beating Vilanova 2-0 away from home.
