In the opening game yesterday afternoon, Saturday, Cruzeiro won 2-0 against Flamengo, the current champion of the competition, at the Expedicionário Stadium.

Before the ball rolled, an opening ceremony was held, attended by several delegations and the Maria Izabel Damasceno Simão Drum Band, which performed the national anthem. Immediately afterward, a minute of silence was observed in honor of São Cristóvão defender Leandro Silva David, 16, who was hit by a stray bullet this week in Rio de Janeiro.

TECHNICAL SHEET\ FLAMENGO 0 X 2 CRUZEIRO\ Date/Time: 14/07/2007 – 15:XNUMX p.m.\ Location: Expedicionário Stadium\ Referee: Júlio Miranda\ Assistants: Michael Correia and Luis Henrique Vilela\

Yellow cards: Rafael and Vinícius (CRU)

Flamengo: Diego; Rafael, Michel, Cristiano and Fabricio; Lenon, Bruno, Hugo (Vitor) and Guigui (Lucas); Vinicius (Felipe) and Juninho (Diego Brito). Coach: Rogério Lourenço.

Cruzeiro: Douglas Borges; Rafael, Felyp, Vinicius (Álisson) and Douglas Silva; Euler, Mateus, Ze Eduardo (Edney) and Wallace (Luis Guilherme); Eliandro (Victor) and Tiaguinho (Woshington). Coach: Paulo Ricardo Lemos.