This Sunday (16), São Paulo beat Botafogo 5-1 at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in the 16th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. With the result, São Paulo reached 38 points in the competition. Crivelari (2), Karla Alves, Mylena, and Vi Amaral scored São Paulo’s goals.
At the start of the match, in the 4th minute, Botafogo opened the scoring through Ellen. Shortly after, in the 6th minute, São Paulo equalized with Crivelari after Serrana found the No. 19 inside the six-yard box. The comeback came in the 12th minute, when Karla Alves delivered a perfectly placed free kick for Crivelari to rise and put São Paulo ahead on the scoreboard. The first half remained very lively, with São Paulo enjoying good possession and looking to extend the lead, but the score stayed the same until halftime.
After the break, the opponent started by putting pressure on Tricolor, which defended well and soon balanced the match. In the 14th minute, Pereyra took a corner, Crivelari headed it, but the ball went out over the end line. In the 29th minute, Karla Alves struck a beautiful shot from outside the box to extend the lead. Coach Thiago Viana made changes to the team, and the result came soon after: Mylena scored in the 48th minute, and Vi Amaral in the 49th, sealing São Paulo’s victory in Rio de Janeiro.
Tricolor’s next match will be against Mixto on Saturday (22) at 6 p.m. at MorumBIS in the Brazilian Championship.
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