Boavista 0-2 Botafogo in the Carioca, Semifinals at Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça, Saquarema (4,013 capacity).

Boavista won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Boavista 1 win, Botafogo 5, 4 draws.