The Barra Courier
Match8 Aug 2026
A hiding for Barra
Beaten 0‑7 by Itabirito, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Match8 Aug 2026
Nobody could stop scoring
7 goals. Both benches spent the second half looking at each other rather than at the pitch. Purists will complain about Barra and Itabirito in equal measure; everybody else had a wonderful time.
Market10 Aug 2026
Barra promote Júnior Fernandes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Júnior Fernandes has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Renato Teixeira joins the Barra first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Renato Teixeira is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Barra promote Diego Figueiredo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Diego Figueiredo has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Guga steps up from the Barra academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Guga has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Beaten 6 times: a bad day for Matheus Rocha
5 saves does not settle the argument about whose fault it was, and the argument will run all week. Goalkeepers carry these scorelines whoever caused them.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Barra dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Felipe Silva: “No excuses”
“I could talk about decisions and I could talk about luck. I will not. We lost.” The manager, 0‑7, and a press conference that lasted four minutes.
In brief
- Player ratings Fernando Oliveira turns it into his own net
- Looking ahead The leaders are next for Barra
- Squad A first team debut at 18 for Felipe Dionisio