The Caracas Herald
Player ratings24 Jan 2028
A defender's afternoon for Jesús Quintero
Defensive actions: 27. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.
Match22 Jan 2028
No end in sight to Caracas's wait for a win
5 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Caracas has to find a result from somewhere.
Player ratings24 Jan 2028
A defender's afternoon for Jesús Yendis
Defensive actions: 24. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.
Squad24 Jan 2028
Tempers go at Caracas
Michael Covea 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.
Boardroom24 Jan 2028
Graduation day at Caracas
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market24 Jan 2028
One of our own: Sergio Castillo joins the Caracas first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sergio Castillo is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market24 Jan 2028
Diego Murillo steps up from the Caracas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Diego Murillo 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
One of our own: Jose Ramirez joins the Caracas first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Jose Ramirez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market24 Jan 2028
Caracas promote Juan Cordova from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Juan Cordova 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.
In brief
- Boardroom Caracas are making the ground bigger
- Player ratings Christian Larotonda was immovable
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to Francisco La Mantia