On Sun May 1st, Botafogo and Juventude will play a match in Rio de Janeiro in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. 12th placed Botafogo is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Atlético GO. Marlon Rodrigues Freitas struck first for Atlético GO in the 51st minute, but Leandro Barcia got the equalizer for Botafogo on an own goal in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Botafogo at least a draw. Botafogo is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while juventude sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Cuiabá. Élton scored the first goal for Cuiabá in the 83rd minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Juventude was frustrated by Cuiabá’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cuiabá ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Oscar Ruiz has been the most effective weapon for Juventude lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Both Erison and Victor Hugo Soares dos Santos have been the hottest scorers for Botafogo in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.