During Sunday's 17th round of the Brasileiro Championship in the first division, Cruzeiro pulled off a come from behind victory against the home team of Flamengo.

At the Maracana stadium, Cruzeiro won by a score of 2-1. With Sunday's victory, Cruzeiro got their 33rd point of the tournament and is currently in second place, only two points behind the leader, Gremio.

Sunday's loss for Flamengo caused the home crowd to boo their team. For the first time since his arrival as the head coach of Flamengo, Caio Junior was on the receiving end of chants and slander as the team has not won a game in its last six appearances. Flamengo is currently in sixth place in the Brasileiro with 28 points.

The first half of Sunday's match was scoreless due to the excellent job of both goalkeepers on the field. However, the second half got off to a quick start when Flamengo scored in the 12th minute.

In his first appearance for Flamengo, Vandinho out leaped the Cruzeiro defense and headed in a crossed ball sent by Juan. It would not take long for Cruzeiro to respond.

In the 21st minute of the second half, Cruzeiro's Jadilson took a corner kick. The ball was headed by Espinoza and was sent to a wide open Guilherme who tapped the ball into the net for the team's first goal of the game.

The team's second and game winning goal came just three minutes later. In the 24th minute of the second half, Romulo streaked past the defense and blew the ball past the Flamengo goalkeeper, Bruno.

In next week's 18th round of play, Flamengo will travel to Goiania to face Goias on Thursday. Cruzeiro will host Internacional on Thursday as well.

(Xinhua News Agency August 4, 2008)