Jair and Igor Jesus guarantee Botafogo’s victory against Seattle Sounders in Group B of the Club World Cup
Botafogo made a winning debut in the FIFA Club World Cup. The Glorioso beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 this Sunday (15/6) at Lumen Field in Seattle, United States. Jair and Igor Jesus scored the goals in the black and white triumph in the first round of Group B of the Club World Cup. Cristian Roldan scored for the home team.
With the result, Botafogo finished the first round in second place in Group B, with three points, as did Paris Saint-Germain, which has the advantage in goal difference. The French team thrashed Atlético de Madrid 4-0, also this Sunday.
Seattle Sounders are in third place due to their superior goal difference compared to Atlético de Madrid, who are bottom of Group B.
Upcoming matches for Botafogo and Seattle Sounders in the Club World Cup.
In the next round, Botafogo will face Paris Saint-Germain, this Thursday (19/6), at 10 pm (Brasília time), at the Rose Bowl, in Los Angeles. On the same day, Seattle Sounders will host Atlético de Madrid, at 7 pm (Brasília time), again at Lumen Field.
The match started out open in Seattle. The home team first threatened with a shot by Roldán. Botafogo responded with Igor Jesus. The forward was released into the area and shot at goal, but saw Kee-hee dive to prevent the opening of the scoring.
The black and whites threatened again with a shot by Alex Telles that was stopped by Frei. But Seattle Sounders responded right away. Jesus Ferreira shot from the edge of the area and the ball went close to the goal. Then, Kent took advantage of a cross, but sent it over the goal line.
But it was Botafogo who opened the scoring, in the 27th minute. Jair took advantage of a free kick taken in the area and headed the ball into the net.
The setback was felt by the home team. Even though they had more possession of the ball, the Seattle Sounders were unable to threaten John again. Botafogo, on the other hand, had more composure and extended their lead in the 43rd minute. Igor Jesus took advantage of a cross and headed the ball into the corner. Thus, the Rio de Janeiro team went into the break with a good lead.
In the second half, Botafogo almost scored the third goal. Artur shot, but Frei made a good save. The scare made the Seattle Sounders improve in the match. So much so that the home team began to surround the black and white area and almost scored the first in the 13th minute. Kent received a pass in the area and shot, but John saved it. Rusnak got the rebound, but made a bad save.
The panorama of the match remained the same. The Seattle Sounders continued to have possession of the ball and search for a goal. After much insistence, the Americans scored the first goal in the 29th minute. Cristian Roldan took advantage of a cross and headed the ball into the net. The ball hit Igor Jesus and deceived John.
The goal made the Seattle Sounders advance in search of an equalizer. From then on, Botafogo retreated to preserve the result. The black and whites knew how to defend themselves and leave the field with the victory in the competition’s debut.
