Leaders Botafogo make light work of Fortaleza

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Francisco Soares scored either side of halftime as Botafogo extended their lead at the top of Brazil's Serie A on Saturday with a 2-0 home win over Fortaleza.

Soares put the hosts ahead on the stroke of halftime with an angled finish from 10 yards after a Marlon Freitas cross from the right flank.

The former Porto and Olympiacos forward doubled the advantage just after