Celebration of Mateo Ponte, from BotafogoVítor Silva/Botafogo
Published 04/19/2024 16:54
“I always have the support of my teammates. I was a little frustrated, things weren’t going very well. I did this (the hand gesture) to my girlfriend and a friend. They were here. They said I would never score a goal ( laughs)”, said Mateo Ponte.
It is worth remembering that the Uruguayan did poorly in the defeat to Junior Barranquilla, in the first round of the Libertadores group stage. Last Thursday night, he heard the fans hissing after, unmarked, he missed a field goal and gave up a free throw-in to Atlético-GO.
Ponte’s goal came in the 32nd minute of the second half. After a good offensive plan by Glorioso on the right side, Luiz Henrique played to the full-back, who was free from marking at the edge of the area. The Uruguayan caught it first time and sent the ball into the back of the net.
“Very happy and happy with my first goal for Botafogo. I think it was a very important goal for us, it gives us confidence. It wasn’t a good game at our home, but it’s always important to win and improve match by match”, said Mateo Ponte.
