At CT Rei Pelé, Santos FC come from behind to beat Botafogo
The Boys from Vila, in the under-17 category, came from behind to beat Botafogo 4-2 on Tuesday afternoon (1) at CT Rei Pelé! Nadson scored twice, while Ignácio Salmon and João Borges added the othe...
On Tuesday at CT Rei Pelé, Santos FC staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Botafogo 4-2 in the 14th round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. After trailing 1-0 at the start, Santos equalized through Nadson before halftime. João Borges assisted Nadson with the equalizer, while an inside shot from the same player secured the lead just after the break.
Santos maintained their advantage throughout the second half, but conceded an equalizer. In added time, João Borges scored the winning goal, ensuring a 4-2 victory for the Boys from Vila. Their win keeps them in contention for the second phase, currently sitting at 9th place with 20 points from 14 matches. Santos will face São Paulo in the 15th round on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at CT Marcelo Portugal in Cotia.
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