All Entries Tagged With: "Botafogo"
Brasileiro: 2 Rounds Left; 4 Clubs Still Can Win It
When Palmeiras lost for Gremio on Wednesday, it seemed only Sao Paulo and Flamengo still fought for the title, right? Wrong! The two sides dropped important points, and Inter won. The result? 4 teams still have the chance to lift the title on December 6th.
Sao Paulo visited Botafogo, which found itself in a very difficult [...]
Sudamericana: Only One Brazilian Remains
Copa Sudamericana reached the semifinals, two Brazilian clubs had the chance to be in the final 4. However, only Fluminense did so. Flu visited Universidad de Chile and one more time relied on Fred. The ex-Lyon seems to be playing for all the matches he did nothing since the beginning of the year. Fred scored [...]
Sudamericana: Bad Start for Brazil in the Quarter-finals
The two Brazilian clubs still in the Copa Sudamericana did not start well the quarter-finals of Copa Sudamericana. Botafogo and Fluminense will have a lot of work if they plan to advance to the semis. Botafogo visited Cerro Porteno in Paraguay and lost 2-1. Reinaldo scored for Bota, but if the club from Rio wants [...]
Only 2 Brazilians Remain in the Sulamericana
The irony? Those two clubs are in the relegation zone of Campeonato Brasileiro. This shows how much Brazilian clubs care about this competition and how low its level is. Botafogo and Fluminense are the ones trying not only to save the season, but also to save Brazil’s reputation in the tournament.
Botafogo visited Emelec from [...]
Video: Another 2 Brazilian Clubs Advance in the Sudamericana
After the 0-0 in the first-leg, Botafogo received Atletico-PR at home. After 10 matches, Bota won for the first time. Uesley scored forst for Atletico-PR, and in the final moments of first-half, Lucio Flavio tied from the spot. In the second-half, Gabriel scored the second for the home team. Nei tied again for Atletico. And [...]
Photo: Sharing Saliva Won’t Make You Play Better
This is not what Andre Lima from Botafogo seemed to be thinking when he shared a moment with a Gremio defender.
Goofy Footaballer Tributes to Michael Jackson
It seems everyone is paying tribute to the late Michael Jackson (sounds funny, this, hun?). Brazilian players decided to honor the king of pop with embarrassing goal celebrations. The worst? The celebrations brought no luck.
Diego Tardelli, the striker from Atletico, tied the match against Barueri. He did the moonwalk and everything. But Barueri was the [...]
3 Clubs a Victory Away from State Title
In the other state championships in Brazil, 3 clubs are very close of lifting the trophy. The 3 sides are one victory away from winning the second half of the tournaments. Given that they all won the first half too, a victory in the second half will land them the state trophies without the need [...]
Flamengo Takes a Break from Copa do Brasil
The second round of Copa do Brasil opened tonight with 8 matches. The winner of the night was Flamengo, who visited and beat Remo 2-0 (goals by Willians and Emerson). With the result, Flamengo eliminated the second leg (remember how Copa do Brasil works). The two biggest disappointments were Botafogo and Santos. The first visited [...]
Half of State Tournaments in the Pockets of Two Big Clubs
Half of the state championships of Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul have been played. Two traditional clubs took home these “titles” home, which means that they are already in the finals of the tournament. The rules for the two tournaments state that the champion of each half plays a final. And reaching [...]
