Macaé 2-0 Santa Cruz-RJ in the Carioca, Série B2, Semifinals at Estádio Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo, Macaé (15,000 capacity).

Macaé won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 4.

Santa Cruz-RJ won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–W), scoring 8 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 3 times: Macaé 1 win, Santa Cruz-RJ 1, 1 draw.