Botafogo was not frightened by the house crowd and used the first-half goals by 2–1 to Jai Cunha and Igor Jesus to host Seattle Soundlers at Group B opener for each in the Club World Cup on Sunday night.
Kunha scored in the 28th minute and Igor Jesus doubled the score in the 44th. Christian Rolden of Seattle made it 2–1 in the 75th minute.
20 -year -old Kunha used his 6 -foot -6 frame from Alex Tales to header from free kick from the right side. Jesus scored on a header via a cross by Vitinho, while Rolden’s target removed Jesus.
Seattle, who qualified for the tournament by winning the 2022 ConcacAF Champions League, was denied the target of tying a four -minute stops in the last second of the time when John saved an attempt by Pedro de la Vega.
On Thursday, the Seattle Astletico plays the second of its three group-phase matches against Madrid, while Botfogo, Pasadeena, meets Paris St.-Germen in California.
The Brazilian champion and the best team in South America, 2024 Copa Libertdorce winner Botfogo turned out to be strong.
The first target was installed by Artur of Botafogo in a yellow card foul outside the box and some yards to the right of the target. This was an ideal place for the tales pinpoint, the left-foot cross.
Jesus was a beneficiary of a service from the right flank by Vitinho, as it was made 2–0 as the goalkeeper Stephen Free was caught bowing towards the left post as the ball went away from Jesus.
The sounders finally came around the hour mark when Albert Russian’s shot was saved by John, before Jackson Ragon gave a luxurious open look directly, but was wrong to the right.
It took some luck but Rolden cut the deficit in half when his diving header was distanced away from Jesus and the previous John.
Seattle led 23–12 in the shot efforts, but Botfogo had six of the 11 shots in the goal.
-Bield level media
