The Botafogo-PB Herald
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
No sign of nerves from Lawan at 21 — 8.04
The hardest thing about being 21 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Lawan did not need any: 8.04, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A defender's goal wins it for Botafogo-PB — 7.97
1 for Thallyson, marked 7.97, and a centre-half's name in the part of the report he normally only reaches by mistake. He will not be allowed to forget it in the dressing room for a month.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Botafogo-PB supporters have found a favourite in Lawan
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Lawan has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market10 Aug 2026
Botafogo-PB promote Cristiano Santos from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cristiano Santos has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Pedro Nogueira joins the Botafogo-PB first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Pedro Nogueira is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Júnior Bezerra joins the Botafogo-PB first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Júnior Bezerra is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Samuel Lopes joins the Botafogo-PB first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Samuel Lopes is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match8 Aug 2026
Botafogo-PB get the job done against Caxias
A 1‑0 win over Caxias, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Botafogo-PB
Lawan was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
In brief
- Match Thallyson rescues a point for Botafogo-PB
- The dugout Paulo Moreira: “That is the standard”
- Squad Thallyson scores his first for Botafogo-PB