Ten-man Botafogo beats Atletico to halt slide

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Santiago Rodriguez scored in the second half as 10-man Botafogo snapped a three-game winless run with a 1-0 home victory over Atletico Mineiro in Brazil's Serie A on Saturday.

The hosts suffered a blow just before halftime when Spanish forward Chris Ramos was shown a straight red card for an ugly challenge on Igor Gomes.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Brazil's rei