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Botafogo were sent packing after losing 3-1 to Paraguay's Cerra Porteno Wednesday in the return leg of South American Cup quarterfinals.

Luciano Dos Santos saved two penalties and scored from the spot himself as Uruguay's River Plate completed a penalty shootout victory over San Lorenzo in the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals on Wednesday.

In the 33rd round of the Brazilian soccer championship, Botafogo defeated Nautico 1-0 on Wednesday to lift them out of relegation danger while Nautico's situation got worse.

Goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored his first goal in more than a year and defending champion Sao Paulo defeated Santos 4-3 to get back in contention for the Brazilian league title on Sunday.

Botafogo recovered from two goals down to tie Avai 2-2 in the 29th round of the Brazilian soccer championship on Monday.

After nearly three months without a victory on the road, Botafogo won at Goias on Sunday by the score of 3-1. It took Botafogo 11 games to return to win away from home in the Brazilian Championship.

Defending champions Internacional have been knocked out of the Copa Sudamericana with a 1-0 defeat by Universidad de Chile in the last-16. The Chileans celebrated a 2-1 aggregate win against their Brazilian opponents thanks to a 37th-minute header by Juan Manuel Olivera after a Walter Montillo free-kick. The Chileans play Fluminense of Brazil or ...

Dodo is currently serving a doping ban, but told local TV yesterday that he hopes to have the suspension overturned and continue his career in the States.

Renato and Andre Lima scored Wednesday as Brazil's Botafogo defeated Ecuador's Emelec 2-0 in a second round Copa Sudamericana match.

Boca Juniors were knocked out of the Copa Sudamericana at the first hurdle on Wednesday after Jonathan Cristaldo's 61st minute goal gave Argentine rivals Velez Sarsfield a 1-0 win in the second leg of their first-stage tie.

Defender Wellington scored a late winner as Botafogo beat Atletico Paranaense 3-2 to reach the final 16 of the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday.

Palmeiras allowed defending champion Sao Paulo to move within a point of the lead in the Brazilian league after a 3-2 loss to Vitoria on Sunday.

Botafogo's second-stringers held Atletico Paranaense to a 0-0 draw in Wednesday's first leg of their all-Brazilian clash in the Copa Sudamericana.

Substitute midfielder Hugo's stoppage time header secured nine-man Sao Paulo a 2-1 victory over last-place Sport on Sunday and extended its streak to six wins in the Brazilian league.

In the last match of the first half of play in this year's Brazilian soccer championship, Botafogo and Palmeiras battled on Saturday to a 1-1 tie.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Two more coaches in the Brazilian top flight were axed over the last two days, bringing the total number of sackings to 26 less than half way through the national championship.

Botafogo hired coach Estevam Soares on Tuesday to try to boost the team's chances in the Brazilian league.

A hat-trick by Obina gave Palmeiras a 3-0 win in their Sao Paulo derby on Sunday against Corinthians, who lost Ronaldo with a suspected broken hand.

Cross-town rivals Flamengo and Botafogo produced a 2-2 draw Sunday in the 12th round Brazilian soccer championship in the Maracana stadium.

Brazil striker Nilmar scored twice as Internacional bounced back from their midweek defeat in the Copa Brasil to beat Nautico 2-0 away and go top of the Brazilian championship on Sunday.