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CURITIBA, Brazil: Athletico Paranaense came from behind to salvage a draw with Botafogo on Wednesday but a missed penalty in stoppage time prevented the home side from taking all three points. Victor Luis put Botafogo 1-0 up from the penalty spot with 10 minutes remaining but Ravanelli equalised for Athletico two minutes from time. Nikao then blasted his spot-kick over the bar in the third minute of stoppage time to leave Athletico in 16th position in the 20-team Serie A with eight points from nine matches. Botafogo sit one place above them with nine points from eight games. (Reporting by Andrew Downie, editing by Ed Osmond) … [Read more...] about Missed penalty costs Athletico in 1-1 draw with Botafogo

RIO DE JANEIRO: Salomon Kalou made his debut for Botafogo on Wednesday but the presence of the Ivory Coast forward could not help the home side score goals as the match against Coritiba ended 0-0 in Rio de Janeiro. The former Chelsea winger was alongside Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda as one of Botafogo’s foreign stars, and although the Rio club had the best of the game there were no goals. The result leaves Botafogo in 16th place in the 20-team Serie A with seven points from six games. Coritiba sits two places above them, with one more point from the same number of games. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Shri Navaratnam) … [Read more...] about Kalou makes debut but Botafogo draw blanks

RIO DE JANEIRO: Vasco da Gama moved into fourth place in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday (Sep 13) with a 3-2 win over city rivals Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro. Ribamar put Vasco ahead after 35 minutes but although Matheus equalized for the home side five minutes into the second half, a quick double from German Cano and Ygor in the 71st and 73rd minutes respectively put Vasco 3-1 ahead and in the driving seat. Matheus pulled a goal back for Botafogo six minutes from the final whistle but Vasco held on to take all three points. The result means Vasco climb into fourth place with 17 points from nine games, three points behind leaders Internacional, who have played a game more. Botafogo, who have now gone five games without a win, are fourth from bottom of the league, with nine points. … [Read more...] about Football: Vasco move into fourth with 3-2 win over Botafogo

SAO PAULO: An injury-time goal by former Brazil striker Jo saved a point at home for Corinthians in an exciting 2-2 draw with Botafogo in Sao Paulo on Saturday. Corinthians took the lead in the 11th minute through a Fagner penalty but the visitors hit back through Bruno Nazario 10 minutes later and Salomon Kalou with 15 minutes left. Botafogo looked to have secured the points before Jo scored deep in stoppage time, his fifth goal for the club since returning to Corinthians in June. Corinthians are ninth on nine points, a point ahead of Botafogo in 13th, after seven matches in Brazil's Serie A. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Peter Rutherford) … [Read more...] about Late Jo goal saves point for Corinthians

RIO DE JANEIRO: Internacional stayed top of Brazil’s Serie A on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 win away at Botafogo. Inter lost top goalscorer Paolo Guerrero with a torn cruciate ligament earlier this month but Thiago Galhardo got his fourth goal in three games to put the away side 1-0 ahead after just six minutes and Gabriel Boschilia made it 2-0 22 minutes later. The victory means that Inter, who last took Brazil's first division title in 1979, have won five of their first six games this season and sit top of the table with 15 points. Botafogo are in 11th place with six points from the five games. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by David Gregorio) … [Read more...] about Galhardo’s fourth goal in three games give Inter away win