Botafogo defeated Madureira 2-0 on Thursday on the fourth day of the Carioca Championship, a game that marked the debut of Ecuadorian defender Luis Segovia with the alvinegros.
gabriel pires (10 minutes) and Gustave Sauer (42 minutes) scored for the win del Botafogo, but attention was focused on the presentation of Segovia, who left a “good impression”according to the Rio de Janeiro press.
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“The balance was positive. The Ecuadorian acted very seriously and left a good impression in the first test to compete for a place in the starting eleven”, highlighted the portal Globoesporte.
Coach Luis Castro took advantage of the commitment to rotate his squadand used a “totally different” lineup, with the appearance of Segovia in his first call, for ownership and presence in the 90 minutes.
The modification of the strategist in his squad showed a “low” Botafogo in the first half and with a substantial improvement in the complement.
“It is worth remembering that this group has never performed togetheror, well, some arrived in the second half of 2022 and were reserves. Apart from Marlon Freitas, Segovia and Carlos Alberto, who are the reinforcements this season, so far,” he explained. Throw.
But Segovia not only caused a good impression among the chroniclers, but also in Castro, who was “demanding” with the Ecuadorian.
“He had good moments and others not so good. It was consistent with the team, it was part of the high points. He controlled the depth, he made a lot of passes, but he also missed othersCastro said.
“He did what he had to do and with a lot of dedication. This is one of the factors that I like to see the most in the players: focus”, pointed out the coach.
The Brazilian media highlight that with Segovia, the dispute over ownership in the defense “promises to be great”This is due to the presence of consolidated players in the team and the arrival of the Ecuadorian, who works as a center-back on the left or also as a left-back.
According to the local press, The “first big challenge of the season” for Botafogo will be this Sunday (4:00 p.m. in Ecuador) against Fluminense, at the Maracana, on the fifth day of the Rio de Janeiro tournament. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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