Botafogo 'upbeat' ahead of all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores quarterfinal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Botafogo captain Marlon Freitas said Tuesday that his team has "high expectations" as it seeks a place in the Copa Libertadores semifinals for the first time in more than half a century.

The Rio de Janeiro outfit will meet Brazilian Serie A rivals Sao Paulo in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday and Freitas could barely contain his enthusiasm for the clash at Bota