Friendly League

Arena Barcellos
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gil Coelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from DeAngelo Petty in the 3rd minute of the match. If Edmundo Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Galo Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Bradly Gray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Soares came free, but Bradly Gray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dwayne Clement in the 30th minute of play forced Barcellos Mineiro FC's goalkeeper Gil Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 36 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Soeiro. The crowd rose to their feet as Sandy Fumarola kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bradly Gray. That made the score 3-0 in the 39 minute of play. A collision led to Barcellos Mineiro FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Fausto Queirós hit a great ball. Dwayne Clement struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Gil Coelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Keith Braxton to make the kick off. Bradly Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Adolfo Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Bradly Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Bradly Gray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bradly Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Galo Mineiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Keith Braxton's late challenge caught a Barcellos Mineiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Keith Braxton helped the player get up and apologised. Keith Braxton kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Bradly Gray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Leandro Soares notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of New England Minas's Bradly Gray. Bradly Gray was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Leandro Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bradly Gray having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 82nd minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Bradly Gray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 83 minutes, Edmundo Soeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barcellos Mineiro FC and the New England Minas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edmundo Soeiro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Soares came free, but Bradly Gray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dwayne Clement recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dwayne Clement struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Gil Coelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. After 94 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Antunes. After 95 minutes of play New England Minas's Keith Braxton was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 96 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Keith Braxton. When the referee ended the match the Barcellos Mineiro FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.