The Llaneros Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Rafael Arango
There were 11 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Match8 Aug 2026
Llaneros refuse to lose, and Oscar Machis leads them
The 4-goal deficit was real and so was the recovery. Oscar Machis was at the centre of it, Aragua were at the end of it, and everybody who left early will hear about this one for years.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Both of them Miguel Gonzalez's — 8.84
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.84, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Squad10 Aug 2026
3 goals for Oscar Machis
The match ball belongs to Oscar Machis, whose 3 goals turned a difficult afternoon into a procession.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Victor Ramirez
Successful dribbles: 28. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market10 Aug 2026
Andres Murillo puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Llaneros, and it is not being withdrawn.
Match8 Aug 2026
Llaneros get the job done against Aragua
A 5‑4 win over Aragua, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Rafael Arango signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Rafael Arango and Llaneros agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Llaneros
Erick Sarmiento 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.
In brief
- Player ratings Oscar Machis in the eights
- The terraces Llaneros supporters have found a favourite in Oscar Machis
- Player ratings Gabriel Ramirez changes it off the bench