League

The Assembly Line
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Coventry Motors FC's Aleksandar Haltinner started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pedro Paulo Baptista kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Coventry Motors FC's Júlio César played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lauro Sá in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Coventry Motors FC's Pedro Paulo Baptista got a free kick in the 6th minute. Júlio César made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rômulo Negri in the 6th minute of play. After 7th play minutes Rômulo Negri shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Júlio César and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Barradas FC's Lauro Sá got a free kick in the 12th minute. The supporters of Barradas FC booed when Coventry Motors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes in the game Raúl Messias did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Pedro Paulo Baptista. Barradas FC's João Adolfo Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksandar Haltinner in the 20th minute of play. Júlio César showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 31st minute of the match Coventry Motors FC got a corner. Barradas FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Laércio Peres ran over to the corner to take the kick. 33 minutes into the match, Coventry Motors FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Maria Arce came free, but Júlio César reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Coventry Motors FC's zone, José Maria Arce stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Júlio César came out of the goal and José Maria Arce tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th minute Rômulo Negri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio César saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo Negri in the 39th minute of play forced Coventry Motors FC's goalkeeper Júlio César to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Barradas FC booed when Coventry Motors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laércio Peres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Júlio César showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauro Sá in the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Coventry Motors FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Paulo Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Júlio César showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half Barradas FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Júlio César showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria Arce in the 52nd minute of the match. If Pedrão Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Coventry Motors FC's Júlio César got control of the ball when Lauro Sá tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Coventry Motors FC booed when Barradas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rômulo Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Coventry Motors FC's Júlio César got control of the ball when José Maria Arce tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Maria Arce got free with Júlio César in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Adolfo Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrão Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. A collision led to Coventry Motors FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Pedro Paulo Baptista hit a great ball. Coventry Motors FC's Júlio César proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Coventry Motors FC from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes into the match, Coventry Motors FC's goalkeeper Júlio César had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rômulo Negri. In the 85thth minute of the game Christopher Fransson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barradas FC's João Adolfo Almeida was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute, Barradas FC's Rômulo Negri dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Francileudo Piauí received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Júlio César tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Barradas FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Coventry Motors FC throughout the match.