Botafogo beat American Seattle Sounders 2-1 in the first team’s first match at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night (16).
The game started rapidly and Seattle had two good chances. It was not long before Botafogo took control of the match. Jair Cunha’s first goal on 29 minutes was the result of a Seattle failure. Igor Jesus’s second, at 43 minutes, came from a more organized and intentional play of the Rio team, with correct passes and good finishing.
At break, Jair said in an interview that the team was missing on the team.
The game was resumed with two good chances of goal for Botafogo before the early ten minutes – he said hit the finish. Sounders had dangerous chances – for the nine minutes, Vitinho foul on Ryan Kent near the area. In an attempt to approach the goal, the American team was disarmed.
The style of play of the American team is different from that of the Brazilian. It was remarkable the amount of faults suffered by the Seattle team compared to made. The Rio team was more aggressive.
The change, to the American team, came 30 minutes when Cristian Roldan scored a goal. Following, Sounders gained renewed gas and tried more dangerous moves toward the goal. In the three minutes after the goal, there were two dangerous kicks from the American team.
The crowd made noise, denouncing slope in favor of Sounders. The game was in Seattle, at a stadium built with tax money, a decision supported by a popular referendum.
In additions, Sounders came close to drawing, but Botafogo goalkeeper John managed to defend. The uncontrolled sense of Jair persisted – and got worse.
In the end, the Rio team got the best. It was the first goals of a Brazilian team in the championship. Palmeiras drew with Porto 0-0 in the match played at 19h.
Botafogo’s key is one of the most difficult in the championship, with Atletico of Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. The French team beat the Spaniard 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Even with the defeat to Botafogo, it is one of the most important games in the history of Sounders so far. The team was founded in 2007 and entered MLS, the American League in 2009. At MLS, teams do not have access and relegation, as in Brazil. Entry into the League came from the organization’s own interest to expand the sport in the region.
The group stage already fills the teams of the teams. Only participation in this stage yields about US $ 15 million, around R $ 83 million. The winner finishes $ 125 million, more than half billion reais.
