Match Report
Portuguesa RJ's winless run stood at 5. 12 matches unbeaten backed Cuiabá's arrival, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Over the last five, Portuguesa RJ had taken 3 of 15 points to Cuiabá's 13.
P. Zanovelli officiated: 87 games logged, averaging 3.2 yellow cards each. The venue was Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, with room for 20,113 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.