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Olaria-RJ 2–2 América-RJ

Campeonato Carioca - 2ª Divisão(Série A2): The second division of football in Rio de Janeiro state, organised by the state federation (Ferj), Série A2 offers promotion to the Carioca top flight, home to Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco and Botafogo. It features traditional clubs from Rio's suburbs, the Baixada Fluminense and the interior of the state, such as those from Campos, Volta Redonda, Nova Iguaçu and the mountain region, many with decades of top-flight history. It is one of the most hotly contested second tiers in Brazil, since promotion guarantees a season of matches against the big four.