Davide Ancelotti congratulates players for Botafogo’s victory with 12 absentees: ‘The shield we carry is heavy’

Botafogo’s coach, Davide Ancelotti, praised the team for the 2-0 victory over Ceará on Sunday at Arena Castelão, despite having 12 absentees. The Italian coach congratulated the players for their performance, which kept Glorioso in the fifth position of the Brazilian Championship. ‘I want to congratulate the players for today’s effort. Winning here is not easy. For us, it’s an important victory. Despite the difficulties, it’s true that we have many challenges with the absences. The group knows the goal we have and is committed. The shield we carry is heavy. We move forward with confidence,’ Davide said, as reported by ‘GE’. Botafogo had not won an away match in almost two months, but secured the second victory in two games at Arena Castelão. In the first round, with Davide Ancelotti already in charge, Glorioso defeated Fortaleza, coached by Renato Paiva, by 5-0. ‘Each game has its own story. In the match against Fortaleza, they were left with ten players within five minutes. Today was a more evenly-matched game, where we had the opportunity to score. When we have the lead, it’s always easier, a bit more challenging when the opposing team scores first. It’s not easy to play here, and I’m happy with the string of results we have here,’ he stated.