Avenida 3-2 São José-RS in the Gaúcho, round 3 at Estádio dos Eucaliptos, Santa Cruz do Sul (20,000 capacity).

Avenida won 0, drew 4 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–D–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 7 times: Avenida 1 win, São José-RS 3, 3 draws.