Seedorf on target in Botafogo victory

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Clarence Seedorf continued his prolific¹ goalscoring form as Botafogo rallied² to defeat Resende 4-2 in Rio's Campeonato Carioca on Thursday.

　　Resende led 2-0 late in the first half but goals to Seedorf, Marcio Azevedo, Cidinho and Sassa ensured victory for Botafogo at the Engenhao Stadium.

　　Seedorf, 36, has now scored four goals in his past two matches, having netted a hat-trick in his team's 3-1 win over Macae on Sunday.

　　"We can't afford to start matches so slowly," said the former Dutch international, who is relishing³ the advanced playmaker role afforded to him by Botafogo coach Oswaldo de Oliveira.

　　"We responded well after conceding⁴ two early goals but we have to learn to start matches with more conviction," he added.

　　In Sao Paulo's Campeonato Paulista, also on Thursday, Marcio Araujo and Henrique struck first-half goals as Palmeiras overcame Atletico Sorocaba at the Pacaembu Stadium.

1 prolific   

adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的

参考例句：

• She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
• The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。

2 rallied   

恢复( rally的过去式和过去分词 )； 价格回升； 集合起来； 嘲笑

参考例句：

• Has the child rallied from her high fever yet? 这个女孩的高烧退了吗？
• The enemy's forces rallied, and made a fresh attack on the town. 敌军重新调集兵力，对该城发动了又一次进攻。

3 relishing   

v.欣赏( relish的现在分词 )；从…获得乐趣；渴望

参考例句：

• He ate quietly, relishing his meal. 他安静地吃着，细细品味着食物。 来自辞典例句
• Yes, an iron rampart," he repeated, relishing his phrase. 是的，就是铜墙铁壁，"他很欣赏自己用的这个字眼，又重复了一遍。 来自飘（部分）

4 conceding   

v.承认( concede的现在分词 )；出让，容许；承认(比赛、选举等失败

参考例句：

• The argument about \"conceding\" numerical inequality was due either to a misunderstanding or to demagoguery. 所谓我们“承认”了数量的不平等，这不是出于误解就是想蛊惑人心。 来自辞典例句
• Wait for your opponent to finish their visit before conceding. 等到你的对手击完球后，方可认输。 来自互联网