A delicately lofted ball into the box may have been tempting to volley but U20 international Edson Rivas generates plenty of power with his head. The game finished 6-2!
Two years ago, Zapata was playing amateur football in Medellin after his pro career stalled. Now the Colombian is lighting up Liga FUTVE with strikes like this!
❤️ or ♻️ to vote for Juan! 🔵⚪️
D) Samson Akinyoola (@Caracas_FC) vs. Metropolitanos
The best striker in the league? Many think so. The Benin born 21yo was as cold as you like with this one-touch turn and finish. Akingola, amirite?
When your left back gets a rush of blood to the head and doesn’t stop running! What a way to score your first top flight goal. Delicious finish at the end of a galloping run.
Remarkably, the cameraman missed this in real time, so we’ve only got the angled slow-mo replays. They’re still wonderful. Postage stamp.
❤️ or ♻️ to vote for Maurice!🟡⚫️
H) Yefferson Colmenarez (@Portuguesa_FC) vs. Estudiantes
Already 2-0 up with 94’ played, so you might as well have a crack. You’re a 23yo defender without a Liga FUTVE goal to your name…
…not anymore he isn’t!
❤️ or ♻️ to vote for Yefferson!🔴⚫️
I) Rodrigo Febres (@UCVFCOFICIAL) vs. Atlético Venezuela
Febres had already bagged a header in the first half so as this corner comes in you’re expecting him to nod it at goal. Oh no, not today – acrobatics are in order! Great connection.
Subbed on at 66’, scores a worldie at 73’. Mosquera wasn’t mucking about. The 20yo midfielder hadn’t scored a league goal before June and that was his first. Now he has three!
❤️ or ♻️ to vote for Leomar! ⚪️⚫️
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💫The FUTVE English 30: Our Top 30 Young Venezuelans for 2024💫
From the Champions League to budding brilliance in Brazil, here are our 30 starlets of Venezuelan football!
Criteria: born 01/01/2000 onwards and must have made their first team debut. We made one exception! 🙈⬇️
✒️ David Martinez (2006|AM)
👕 Monagas
⚽️ Liga FUTVE 🇻🇪
18 next month, it’s only a matter of time before Venezuela’s wonderkid gets a big move.
It was long thought Ajax was an all-but-done deal but he’s back on the market and surely still destined for a European move this year.
✒️ Kevin Kelsy (2004|ST)
👕 Shakhtar Donetsk
⚽️ Premier Liga 🇺🇦
His debut year in Europe ended with 9 goals and 3 assists in just 1065 minutes (1 g/a per 89’). He scored in the league, Champions League, and Europa League. The 193cm striker could be Rondon’s heir in waiting.
In 1970, Chelsea FC became the first – and to date only – professional English club to play in Venezuela.
They arrived just 4 days after lifting their first FA Cup, a 2-1 win over Leeds United in the replayed final at Old Trafford. Here’s the story.
🧵Thread Begins:
As stated on chelseafc.com, the team were in the Venezuelan capital for a “celebratory post-season tour”, which also included Barbados. The Blues were set to face Vitoria Setubal (🇵🇹) and Santos (🇧🇷) in the Torneo Gran Ciudad de Caracas, hosted at El Olímpico de la UCV.
With the tournament’s first game just 24 days before the start of the World Cup in Mexico, Santos were to play without their main attraction: Pelé.
It was a loss to Chelsea, but Pelé’s Santos had already played in Caracas in ‘59’ & ‘66, and he would return in ‘77 with NY Cosmos.
It’s an all capital affair as Metro host Caracas as both sides look to continue their strong seasons.
Caracas are looking for their second win, led by Akinyoola, while Metro could go third, one point off Táchira and La Guaira, with a win.
4’: GOOOOOOOOL! 🟣
Carlos Sosa opens the scoring with a bombastic long range strike! He outsmarts Baroja and finds the far corner to make it 1-0 to Metro. #FutVe
HT: An early Metro goal is all we get for the first half of today’s match in Caracas. Los rojos have chased an equalizer but it’s Metropolitanos that look the most in control.
Since 2020, the two sides have an even 2-2-2 record against each other. #FutVe
Lara started the month closer to relegation than Libertadores qualification. Two clean sheets and an unbeaten September has changed that entirely. Throughout, Curiel was superb, particularly against Carabobo and Aragua. #futve 2/13
Unbeaten in September (WDWD) with a goal and clean sheet to his name, the right back has been a key figure in the Barinas’ club ultra attacking and vertical football. He impressed strongly against Estudiantes and Zamora. #futve 3/13
It’s a battle for Barinas as Hermanos host Zamora with a 4th place finish and #Sudamericana football on the line.
A win or draw keeps Hermanos in 4th, but Zamora could leap into Hexagonal B contention with a win. #FutVe
7': No early goals as a greatly important match up takes place in Barinas tonight. A result for the home side could prove a huge moment for the newly promoted club. 0-0. #FutVe
15': GOOOOOOOOOOL! ⚽️
Richard Figueroa sneaks around the Hermanos' backline and taps in the opener to give Zamora the lead!
Zamora take 4th place, for now, and Hermanos are left with a lot on the line. 1-0. #FutVe