Estudiantes face Hermanos in a match which could change the direction of either’s year.
Estudiantes can leap to 2nd, while Hermanos could rocket to 3rd. This match’s previous edition gave Hermanos their 1st win of the season. #FutVe
3’: GOOOOOL! ⚽️
Jesús Gómez scores from the penalty spot following a foul in the box to give Estudiantes an early lead!
It’s a calm and confident penalty attempt, which sends the keeper the wrong way and makes it 1-0. #FutVe
10’: Edson Rivas finds the back of the net for Estudiantes but is ruled offside shortly after a burst of possession for Hermanos in the final third. 1-0. #FutVe
23': GOOOOOOL! ⚽️
Pedro Ramírez takes his turn to shoot from the penalty spot and sends Araque the wrong way, calmly slotting the ball into the left, wide open corner.
Hermanos have spent much of the half on the back foot but they have their goal and its 1-1! #FutVe
34': GOOOOLAAAAAZO! ⚽️⚽️
Juan Zapata receives the ball roughly 30 yards out, runs it to the edge of the 18 yard box with a few clean touches, and then shoots a bouncing rocket into the far corner!
It's a sudden, fantastic goal to give Hermanos a big 2-1 lead. #FutVe
HT: Zapata has Hermanos ahead 2-1 at half time, despite an early Estudiantes goal from the penalty spot thanks to Jesús Gómez. #FutVe
52’: GOOOOOOL! ⚽️⚽️
Edson Rivas dives down and heads in the equalizer for Estudiantes de Mérida!
It’s a calm and clinical finish from the young striker. 2-2. #FutVe
59’: GOOOOOOOOOOL! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
He’s done it again! Edson Rivas dives on to an arching pass and rockets his header in to restore Estudiantes’ lead!
The young man has his brace and Estudiantes have their lead. 3-2. #FutVe
68’: GOOOOOL! ⚽️
Araque runs on to a pass into open space in the box and slots home the fourth goal of the day for Estudiantes!
The hosts now have a serious lead to defend and just about 20 minutes to do so. 4-2. #FutVe
75’: GOOOOL! ⚽️
Edison Penilla scores to make it 5-2 but appears to take a hit to the head in the process. He requires some medical care but eventually gets up. #FutVe
85’: Despite efforts from Hermanos, Estudiantes still lead 5-2 with just a few minutes remaining. #FutVe
90’: GOOOOL!
Díaz heads in the sixth goal of the night for Estudiantes and punctuates the win. #FutVe
FT: Lead ahead by an Edson Rivas brace, Estudiantes manage a dominant 6-2 win over Hermanos Ake leap up to second place. #FutVe
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A makeshift Venezuela XI faced Brazil yesterday after Peseiro’s squad was plagued with injury and positive PCR results.
It led to full debuts for four players:
🇻🇪@DvoLaGuaira’s Adrián Martínez, Francisco La Mantia, & Yohan Cumana
🇺🇸@PhilaUnion’s Brujo Martínez
🧶A Thread:
Adrian Martínez - CB, 27
He was playing in the Venezuelan second division just 3 years ago and now he’s scored in the Libertadores and made his international debut against a front three of Richarlison, Neymar, and Gabriel Jesus.
Four years on from a 7 minute cameo vs. USA, La Mantia made his full debut. A 2020 Liga FUTVE champion and produce of successful academy @AcEmFC, he arrived in Brazil as emergency back up less than 24 hours before KO.
|Brazil vs. Venezuela|#CopaAmerica|
- Match Thread
José Peseiro names a 5-4-1 for the competition opener. The 7-man bench contains 2 goalkeepers and the starting XI sees four players make their full international debuts. In 26 games between the two, 🇧🇷 have won 22 & scored 90.
In the history of the tie, Venezuela have achieved 3 draws and just 1 win, scoring a total of 8 goals. The last Copa América tie with Brazil finished 0-0. Today, that would be a miracle.
Brazil go with the starting XI reported by Brazilian media outlet Globo yesterday. The hosts have no intention of going gently on their severely impacted opponents it seems.
José Peseiro has stayed level-headed in pre-match press conferences, promising 300% from Venezuela.
Have your commentator’s notes gone out the window with news of multiple positive COVID cases in the Venezuela team and the emergency call-up of 15 additional players?
🧶Thread: Here’s the backstory to their much changed and last minute Copa America squad:
🗓31 May: Venezuela Announce Squad for World Cup Qualifiers
Yordan Osorio (CB, Parma), Yangel Herrera (CM, Man City), Yeferson Soteldo (W, Toronto), and Salomón Rondón (Dalian Pro) are all absent through injury. Darwin Machís (W, Granada) goes onto miss both games with a knock.
🗓03 & 08 June: World Cup Qualifiers vs. Bolivia & Uruguay
Venezuela lose 3-1 to 🇧🇴 in La Paz and draw 0-0 with 🇺🇾 in Caracas. Wilker Ángel (CB, unattached) tests positive for COVID and will miss the Copa América. Joel Graterol (GK, América de Cali) plays both games. #vinotinto
Barely room to breathe between tonight’s two games! Táchira can go top with a win and have named a fairly strong side to ensure it happens. Zulia sit second from bottom despite beating Táchira 5-0 already this season. Tight group.
1’: Zulia have been fun to watch this season. Their record of 2-2-2 has been laden with a total of 18 goals: an average of per game. With the pace of Heiderber Ramírez and trickery of Yanowsky Reyes behind young striker Junior Paredes, hopefully we see plenty tonight. 0-0. #futve
4’: Táchira’s front four is a lot of fun, too: wingers Yerson Chacón (18) and Freddy Gondola (🇵🇦) flank veteran captain Edgar Perez Greco and Douglas Angarita, both local lads. 0-0. #futve
There’s been plenty of Venezuelan action in Spain these past 7 days, with midweek and weekend fixtures, goals, and assists. As always, we have it all covered for you in a handy thread!
🇻🇪🏃🏽♀️⚽️ #futfem
Roundup below⬇️ 1/7
Primera Iberdrola:
Wednesday 27/01 (Matchday 17)
Real Sociedad 5-1 Real Betis
Betis’ difficult season continues under a new management team. Oriana Altuve played the 90’, but service to the striker was minimal. It is a frustrating campaign for a finisher at her peak. #futfem
Thursday 28/1
Levante UD 3-0 Atlético de Madrid
Deyna Castellanos played the whole game, but it was a rare defeat for Atleti who beat this exact opposition in the Supercopa final earlier this month. Days later, Castellanos would return to scoring form. #futve#venex 3/7