Botafogo overcome Gremio to regain top spot

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Junior Santos scored a second-half winner as Botafogo returned to the top of Brazil's Serie A standings on Sunday with a 2-1 defeat of Gremio.

The Glorioso went ahead in the 10th minute at Kleber Andrade stadium in Cariacica when Cuiabano ran onto Marlon Freitas' perfectly weighted pass and drilled his shot into the far corner.

The hosts equalized in the 21st minute thr