Botafogo 3-2 América
César Prates and Botafogo had a great debut in the Carioca Championship. The defender opened the scoring and Botafogo won a match that saw all five goals beeing scored in the second half.
BOTAFOGO: Jefferson; César Prates, Juninho, Scheidt, Marquinhos (Daniel); Leandro Carvalho, Túlio, Juca, Caio (Hugo); Alex, Almir (Élvis).
AMÉRICA: Lázaro; Edson (Guto), André, Max, Dida; Humberto, Luciano (Fabiano), Fábio, Léo; Edvaldo (William), Flavinho.
GOALS: 1-0, César Prates (51'); 2-0, Almir (57'); 3-0, Alex (64'); 3-1, William (73'); 3-2, William (90')
