00:00At the Nilton Santos stadium, Botafogo showed no lack of determination on Thursday night.
00:04The glorious team, led by interim coach Rodrigo Belão, defeated Cienciano of Peru by a score of 1-0 with a goal.
00:10by Danilo Pereira,
00:11But they were eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana in the Round of 16, largely due to the heavy defeat they suffered.
00:18in the first leg last week
00:20at an altitude of 3,500 meters in Cusco, with a score of 6-1, where Botafogo saw the first
00:25Time could compromise the rest of the season.
00:27The glorious team, once a favorite for the Copa Sudamericana title, saw that dream shattered in 45 minutes in Cusco.
00:34and in general.
00:35Botafogo played at Nilton Santos to try and turn the score around.
00:39They had a lot of possession, but wasted several opportunities, especially in the first half, particularly through striker Arthur Cabral.
00:45He missed three clear chances, then right-back Vitinho also missed one in the six-yard box.
00:50Botafogo complained bitterly in the second half, just three minutes in, when referee Juan Benítez disallowed a penalty that...
00:55had scored against Alex Telles
00:57because he went to the monitor and understood a foul at the origin of the play, also committed by Vitinho.
01:02Ultimately, the atmosphere worsened as the game progressed.
01:06The Botafogo fans were the highlight of this second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16.
01:10Despite the score from the first leg, more than 22,000 fans took advantage of the ticket promotion offered by the Glorioso's management.
01:18They accepted the players' invitation, the appeal to attempt a comeback, but it didn't happen.
01:24So, Botafogo had Rodrigo Belão on the sidelines after Franklin Carvalho's dismissal.
01:28And at Newton Santos, there is only one word, there is only one sentence.
01:31Botafogo will start again.
01:33Gabriel de Alba, the businessman who will be the new investor in Botafogo's SAF (Sociedade Anônima Desportiva - Sports Limited Company),
01:37He visited the club's facilities this week, having arrived from the United States.
01:40and will begin taking charge of the operation in the coming days.
01:44The trend suggests that Botafogo will continue to pursue more players during the transfer window.
01:49Of course, the financial difficulties are well known.
01:51Botafogo will embark on a new project, a fresh start, after all the turmoil in its management.
01:56led by John Texel, who was removed from the SAF in April.
02:00And now Botafogo is turning the page.
02:02It's a game-changer because the Copa Sudamericana is over, and there are many more challenges to be had in the Brazilian Championship.
02:06Alex Telles spoke after the game, he with Júlio de Doerleão,
02:10Botafogo aims to secure a spot in the Libertadores Cup.
02:13We know it's very difficult, but it's a glorious season ahead.
02:17and returns to the field on Monday the 24th, against Atlético Paranaense.
02:20The game is also being played here at the Newton Santos stadium, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship.
02:24Let's see who will be on the sidelines, whether it will be Rodrigo Belão or Marcelo Fera.
02:29hired as a permanent assistant at the facility, he has already participated in activities at the Alonier Training Center.
02:34And everything about Botafogo, one, scientific, zero, from this premature elimination of the glorious team in the Copa Sudamericana,
02:39You can follow along on the Lance website and social media.
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