Maicosuel and Márcio Azevedo, opened the scoring. In a cross from a free kick from Renato, "el Loco" Abreu scored his second, and second of Botafogo. In the second half, Vasco da Gama was the handicap chase. But he took a "cold shower"; Fagner missed the ball time and Maicosuel left free to make the third goal. Carlos Alberto, in a beautiful play with Rodolfo, fell, but was too late. Despite all this, the main character in the game was eventually Fernanda Maia, who gained sudden fame, soon after starting. The ball girl was the main person in charge of Botafogo's first goal in the match that the ball quickly reinstated Maicosuel, and with her beauty, drew the attention of Fagner and Rômulo. May On 2 May, Vasco da Gama won Lanús by 2–1, in São Januário. The game was truncated, leaving up the first goal of the match: Éder Luís crossed for Alecsandro, who, with knee, opened the scoring. In the first half, Diego Souza did a golazo: applied a hat in Diego Braghieri and kicked without letting the ball drop. In the second half, the pace of Vasco da Gama decreased, and the team was not forgiven: after failure of Fagner, Mario Regueiro made the Lanús' goal of the match. Because of substitutions during the game, Cristóvão Borges was booed during and after the match. Because of this, the players left the field "escorting" his coach. On 9 May, Vasco da Gama led the change of Lanús: lost by 2–1, in "La Fortaleza". At the beginning of the match after good play with Juninho Pernambucano, Nílton hit a shot from 93 km/h, making a golazo. But, just as in the first game, the rhythm of the team fell in the second half: Diego Valeri gave a good pass to Mariano Pavone, who get Fernando Prass of play and draw. The pressure continued. Maximiliano Velázquez kicked out of the area; Fernando Prass has rebound, and Teófilo Gutiérrez made the second goal of Lanús. With the end of the match and the teams tied tightly, turned out a penalty shootout. All players of Vasco da Gama (Felipe, Juninho Pernambucano, Carlos Alberto, Renato Silva and Alecsandro) converted. For Lanús, Mario Regueiro, Maximiliano Velázquez, Mauro Camoranesi and Matías Fritzler did. Silvio Romero, in the second kick of Lanús, commanded the post. Victory of Vasco da Gama on penalties by 5–4. On 11