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After losing the Rio de Janeiro title to Flamengo for 3 consecutive years, Botafogo finally managed to establish itself as the title holder, in an enviable campaign, securing the trophies in both rounds, Rio and Guanabara. Botafogo opened the scoring with Herrera converting a penalty committed by Ronaldo Angelin, which was won by Fábio Ferreira, and Flamengo tied the game with Wagner Love at the end of the first half, taking advantage of David's header that goalkeeper Jeferson left for a rebound. In the second half, there were penalties for both teams, the first in favor of Botafogo, a chipped shot, a trademark of Loco Abreu who scored masterfully to break the tie. The second penalty was converted by Adriano, who until then had never been able to shoot anywhere other than the right corner. Joel Santana, a veteran of the road, was cautious, Jeferson, well-instructed about the possibility of a shot from the center forward, grew larger and, with his fingertips, deflected the ball to the goal line. Botafogo held on to the scoreboard and was crowned Rio de Janeiro champion once again, Flamengo accumulated another runner-up spot, but kept in its vast trophy room the largest collection of Rio de Janeiro champions to date, thirty-one in total. The second-biggest runner-up continues to be Vasco.