Video of the Day: A goal fit for a “Rey”

This weekend was the first round for South American countries to qualify for the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa. Though several brilliant goals were scored (e.g. Juan Manuel Riquleme’s dual goals) one goal stood above all others as a true golazo.

Venezuelan striker Jose Manuel Rey’s free kick strike from near the halfway line was enough for los vinotintos to upset Ecuador in Quito on Saturday. Rey’s blast may have been deflected off the back of a defender though that shouldn’t diminish the quality of his magical shot. It was a majestic goal to start qualifying for the 2010 global tourney.

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Here are the scores from round 1 of South America's World Cup qualifiers (home team showed first):

• Uruguay 5-0 Bolivia
• Argentina 2-0 Chile
• Ecuador 0-1 Venezuela
• Peru 0-0 Paraguay
• Colombia 0-0 Brazil

Round two fixtures are as follows (home team showed first, start times EST):

• October 16 at 8:45pm - Venezuela v. Argentina
• October 17 at 4:00pm – Bolivia v. Colombia
• October 17 at 6:00pm – Chile v. Peru
• October 17 at 6:00pm – Paraguay v. Uruguay
• October 17 at 7:55pm - Brazil v. Ecuador

Sources: YouTube, Canadian press, International Herald Tribune, Guardian UK, CNN