Venezuela media react as Rangers star Kevin Kelsy wows vs Japan - 'Spectacular'

Rangers star Kevin Kelsy is facing the biggest journey away from Ibrox during the extended international break.

The Venezuelan international is currently in Asia, with Japan the latest opponents on Monday.

Kelsy signed for the Bears at the end of the summer transfer window from Portland Timbers.

Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers paid £9.5million for the number nine, who has already started to repay that.

In his first start against Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup, Kelsy fired home a volley in a crushing 3-0 victory.

After following up with another win at Parkhead, the striker has continued his scoring streak away from Govan.

How did Kevin Kelsy make headlines with Venezuela?

Japan are one of the most up-and-coming nations when it comes to world football, impressing at the World Cup.

So, a showdown in Hiroshima was always going to be tough for Kelsy and Co.

At the start of the second half, though, Kelsy fired home the opener with a brilliant low finish from the edge of the box.

After great work from Bryan Castillo, the Rangers man somehow fired through several bodies to score.

La Vinotinto loved the goal, with Venezuelan media running to X to celebrate the opener, calling it a "spectacular" finish.

Telemundo Deportes stated that Kelsy and Venezuela stunned Japan with the goal, as he nearly broke the net with his finish.

Kevin Kelsy flying high after dream period

Signing for a new club and downing your fiercest rivals twice in a week is the stuff of dreams.

Scoring in front of your home crowd in that game, too, and continuing that on the international stage, things can't be better.

Peseteiro continued the reaction on social media, saying Kelsy was in "killer mode" for his country with his incredible finish.

Derek McInnes will be loving his strikers right now, with Ryan Naderi also in amazing form at Ibrox.

The only issue is having Bojan Miovski as depth right now, with Youssef Chermiti and Lawrence Shankland out injured long-term.

Kelsy and Naderi are filling everybody with hope, for club and country, it seems.

With another friendly to come against Kim Minsu and South Korea on Friday for Kelsy, there's only one more game to get through unscathed.