Santos FC defeats Botafogo in Brazilian Under-17 Championship match

The Santos FC under-17 squad secured a 4-2 victory over Botafogo on Tuesday at CT Rei Pelé. Despite falling behind to an early goal from Lucas Emanuel, Santos responded with two first-half strikes from Nadson to take a narrow lead into the break. Botafogo leveled the match in the second half through a second goal from Lucas Emanuel, but Ignácio Salmon restored the Santos lead shortly after entering the game as a substitute. João Borges sealed the result with a stoppage-time goal to finalize the 4-2 scoreline. The win keeps Santos in contention for a spot in the second phase of the competition. The team currently holds 9th place in the standings with 20 points from 14 matches and will face São Paulo on Saturday at CT Marcelo Portugal.

• 6:20 AMYahoo Sports — At CT Rei Pelé, Santos FC come from behind to beat Botafogo