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Friends, that Thursday was Botafogo's big night in the Copa Libertadores: in front of 88,690 spectators at Maracanã, the Alvinegro faced Palmeiras in the first round playoff, with a spot in the semifinals of the South American competition at stake. Even before the game, luck smiled on Botafogo: in the draw for the venue of the game, between Maracanã and Morumbi, Maracanã won: the Alvinegro would have the privilege of deciding the classification in front of its fans, in Rio de Janeiro. Right from the first minutes, luck continued to favor Botafogo: in an unfortunate move, the great Palmeiras defender Luís Pereira scored an own goal when he tried to block Marinho Chagas' shot. But that Palmeiras was a tough nut to crack: the Brazilian champion attacked so much that it managed to tie the game 17 minutes into the second half, with a great goal by Ademir da Guia. In such a balanced duel, extra time seemed as inevitable as sunrise. However, Botafogo had Jairzinho, the Hurricane of the World Cup. Only Botafogo had Jairzinho. With a devastating cross shot, he beat Leão and scored the goal that put Botafogo in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, in the 42nd minute of the second half. With the victory, Botafogo joined Independiente and San Lorenzo (Argentina), Colo Colo (Chile), Millonarios (Colombia) and Cerro Porteño (Paraguay) in the semifinals of the South American competition. 03/29/1973 - Botafogo 2 x 1 Palmeiras - Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro) Reason: Copa Libertadores da América - 1st phase - playoff game. Attendance: 88,690 paying spectators. Revenue: Cr$ 841,801.50. Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay). Assistant coaches: Luis Pestarino (Argentina) and Armando Marques (Brazil). Botafogo: Wendell; Waltencir, Brito, Scala and Marinho Chagas; Nei Conceição and Carlos Roberto; Zequinha (Ferretti), Jairzinho, Roberto Miranda (Fischer) and Dirceu. Coach: Sebastião Leonidas. Palmeiras: Leão; João Carlos, Luis Pereira, Alfredo Mostarda and Zeca; Ze Carlos (Dudu) and Ademir da Guia; Edu Bala (Ronaldo), Leivinha, Fedato and Nei. Coach: Oswaldo Brandão. Goals: 1-0: Luis Pereira (own goal), in the 6th minute of the 1st half; 1-1: Ademir da Guia, in the 17th minute of the 2nd half; 2-1: Jairzinho, in the 42nd minute of the 2nd half. #palmeiras #botafogo #1973 #libertadores #acervo #youtube ___________________________________________________________________________ Hi Palmeiras family, here you will find everything about Verdão, the greatest champion in Brazil. Historic games Complete games Unforgettable goals Memorable players Sensational plays Title campaigns Goals, lots of goals. If you like it, don't forget to subscribe and leave a like to strengthen the channel. TMJ and give it to Verdão.