Ceres host Brescia in the Carioca, Série C, round 8.

Ceres won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 11.

Brescia won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 3.