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But on an inspired night by Wellington Paulista and Carlos Alberto, and counting on the help of their opponent, who came only to defend themselves, the club had no trouble scoring. After losing the first leg 1-0 in Colombia, Botafogo needed to win by two goals to advance in the competition. Therefore, they started the match setting a strong pace and putting pressure on América, who exchanged passes in the midfield, irritating the fans present at Engenhão. In the 10th minute, the black and white team was involved in a bizarre move. Alessandro received a pass from Túlio, invaded the area and kicked completely crooked. The next minute, Wellington Paulista took a chance from outside the area and the ball went just over Berbia's crossbar. Botafogo was under total pressure, and the Colombians were counting on a strong defense to return home with the spot in their bag. In the 24th minute, the fans and players were angry with the referee. Wellington Paulista took a powerful shot from inside the area and Carlos Alberto, who was offside, pushed it into the back of the net. The assistant referee disallowed the goal, claiming that the black and white midfielder was offside. After so much insistence, Fogão opened the scoring with determination in the 32nd minute. Diguinho made a good play on the left, invaded the area and crossed for Wellington Paulista to score. Even though they were losing, the Colombians did not venture into the attack. Needing one more goal to avoid having to resort to penalties, Botafogo came back from the break determined to score right away to avoid despair. The intention paid off and the club extended the lead in the sixth minute. Jorge Henrique headed the ball into the opponent's area and Carlos Alberto scored a great goal with a bicycle kick. Fogão came back from behind and scored another goal in the 11th minute. Alessandro took advantage of a mistake by the Colombian defense, went down the right and passed it to Wellington Paulista, who was well positioned, who scored the goal. The result left the black and white team at ease, since they would only lose their spot if they conceded two goals. But goalkeeper Castillo was a mere spectator of the match, and had not made a single save up until then. Only after conceding the third goal did América come from behind and start to get back into the game, while Botafogo were the ones who were passing the ball around without rushing. The excited fans celebrated and shouted olé at every Botafogo pass. The Colombian team took advantage of Fogão's relaxation and scored in the 31st minute, with a goal by Vélez, who received the ball unmarked at the edge of the area and shot hard, leaving Castillo with no chance. Botafogo managed to add drama to a game that had been calm, and got a scare in the 35th minute, when Cortés shot low from inside the area, and the ball just missed Castillo's goalpost. Watch the full game in FULL HD and relive one of the greatest moments in the history of the Glorious team!