Leaders Botafogo rout Coritiba to stay 12 points clear

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Gustavo Sauer netted two goals and set up another as leaders Botafogo cruised to a 4-1 home victory over Coritiba in Brazil's Serie A championship on Sunday.

Sauer opened the scoring by rifling a 20-yard shot into the bottom left corner but Bruno Gomes equalized with a long-range effort after Diogo Oliveira's headed pass.

Tiquinho Soares continued his prolific scoring f