The four Série C semifinalists are ABC-RN, Guarani-SP, Boa Esporte-MG and Juventude-RS. Fortaleza hosted Juventude in front of 63,900. Remo hosted América de Natal in front of 31,900. Botafogo-SP hosted ABC-RN in front of 27,200. Botafogo-PB hosted Boa Esporte in front of 15,500 and Fortaleza in front of 14,800.
Guarani-SP and Boa Esporte-MG have tied 1-1 in the first Série C final. Boa Esporte-MG has averaged 1,000 spectators per home match.
hopefully the protest only grows: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-brazil-bruno-idUSKBN16L2RO The president of a Brazilian soccer club that signed a goalkeeper who was jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend called the decision 'courageous' on Tuesday, although the player could be sent back to jail at any time. Third division champions Boa Esporte drew widespread derision with the signing of Bruno Fernandes, a former top-flight keeper who was released from jail last month. He served seven years of a 22-year jail sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend, who was the mother of his son, and feeding her body to dogs.