SAO PAULO (Interstat) — RB Bragantino opened its Carioca Série A campaign with a 2-1 victory over Paulista on Wednesday at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques. Substitute Yuri Alberto broke a scoreless deadlock in the 66th minute, but Paulista’s Isidro Pitta leveled the match in second-half stoppage time. Pitta then scored an own goal moments later to hand the hosts the win. The contest was marred by discipline, featuring two red cards and 12 yellow cards. Paulista’s José Andrés Martínez was sent off in the 60th minute and Bragantino’s Charles was dismissed late. Bragantino begins the season 1-0-0, while Paulista starts 0-1-0.