{"id":5089,"date":"2012-04-22T08:32:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T08:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=5089"},"modified":"2012-04-22T08:32:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-22T08:32:55","slug":"uruguay-striker-abreu-scores-hat-trick-for-botafogo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=5089","title":{"rendered":"Uruguay striker Abreu scores hat-trick for Botafogo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><strong>Rio de Janeiro:<\/strong> Uruguay international striker Loco Abreu scored a hat-trick to send Botafogo into the final of the Rio Cup with a 4-2 victory over Bangu at Rio&#8217;s Engenhao stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Abreu&#8217;s tally, which came within a 20-minute period either side of the break, could have been greater were it not for a missed penalty, his fifth in succession.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An own-goal by Botafogo&#8217;s Lucas followed by a Sergio Junior strike reduced the margin to a goal midway through the second half.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Maicosuel&#8217;s cool finish Saturday on the counterattack sealed Botafogo&#8217;s berth in next weekend&#8217;s final against the winner of the other semi-final between Flamengo and Vasco da Gama.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the match Abreu preferred to take the focus off his own performance by praising his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We secured our prime objective and that was to make the final,&#8221; Abreu was quoted as saying by Xinhua. &#8220;Congratulations to the entire team. 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