The Llaneros Herald
Match12 Aug 2026
Alejandro Murillo sends Llaneros through
Cup ties wait for somebody to seize them, and Alejandro Murillo obliged against Caracas. 2‑0 on the night, and the name in the next round’s hat is Llaneros.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
A brace, and Alejandro Murillo takes the afternoon — 9.33
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Alejandro Murillo provided it, and the 9.33 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Llaneros
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Andres Gonzalez was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Match15 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Llaneros against Portuguesa
1‑2 to Portuguesa, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Llaneros
Junior Ferraresi was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Llaneros supporters have found a favourite in Juan Gonzalez
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Juan Gonzalez has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match15 Aug 2026
No time for Portuguesa to settle
The goal that put Portuguesa ahead was still being replayed on the concourse when Llaneros equalised, 3 minutes later. Leads are only worth what you do with them.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Salomon Casseres was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 17. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Jose Martinez
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jose Martinez, and the manager let it.
In brief
- The dugout Alejandro Cordova: “No excuses”
- Player ratings The afternoon ran through Fernando Murillo
- The dugout When it matters, Alejandro Murillo plays