Guadalajara Mexico
The goal is reached. Honduras U23 National Team qualification for the semifinals of the Concacaf pre-Olympic after a 1-1 draw against his Canadian counterpart in the closing of Group A of the match that takes place in the city of Guadalajara.
In the next phase, the catracho team will compete against the United States for a ticket to the final. The other key to the semi-finals is played by the teams from Mexico and Canada.
In turn, the El Salvador and Haiti teams are saying goodbye to the match that takes place on Mexican territory.
The Aztecs advanced as leaders in Group A. The two finalists automatically qualify for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which will take place between July 23 and August 10.
Actions
The catracho team showed a lot of category, they played with confidence against a very responsive opponent who showed very good technique.
The Honduran midfielder Kervin Arriga dared it from 25 meters and pulled out a bomb that shook the left one vertically at minute 8.
Honduras was very good, with half a job wasted work and game cohesion.
Left-handed winger Wely Decas sent a high center and José García hit with his head, but the ball crashed into the horizontal at minute 13. La Bicolor, bustle. He imposed his criteria, his conditions.
But when Honduras played better, she was surprised by her opponent. Derek Cornelius got a center, José García and Denil Maldonado dived between the catrachos power stations and headed 1-0 at minute 27.
A strong moral blow to the national team, but it didn’t crease, it didn’t turn into drama or distrust, and kept playing the same.
The midfielder Edwin Rodríguez took a precise free kick and captained the area Denil Maldonado gracefully headed past Canadian goalkeeper James Pantemis. It was 1-1, minute 30. Reasonable and deserved.
From then on, the game was in balance, but the H was closer to a goal when Alejandro Reyes shot from 20 yards after 45 minutes, but the goalkeeper refused the ball.
Low sensitive
In the second chapter, Honduras continued to dominate the game, had the initiative and was very close to the goal with medium range shots, but the Canadian goalkeeper fought and avoided the second goal.
Great credit to the Canadians who weathered the storm. Unfortunately the marker did not move and Kervin Arriaga received a yellow card disqualifying him from playing the semi-final against USA.
But playing like this in Honduras is of course exciting.
Minute by minute
Finished! The Honduras U23 draws 1-1 against Canada and receives a ticket for the semi-finals of the Concacaf Pre-Olympic.
Minute 90 Three minutes are added.
84th minute Oops! Edwin Rodríguez’s shot from midfield and the ball nearly landed in the back of the nets. The Canadian goalkeeper was out of the game, but luckily the ball went over the goal.
Free kick by Alejandro Reyes in the 79th minute and the ball goes over Canada’s goal.
Minute 74 Uffff! Left-handed by Alejandro Reyes, the Canadian goalkeeper sends the ball to the corner kick.
Minute 73 Oops! Luis Palma shoots into the area and the ball hits the goalkeeper and in the background the defense of Canada takes the ball. Bad start for the Canadians and it almost cost them the second goal.
72 minute change in Honduras. José Pinto enters and Rigo Rivas leaves.
Minute 66 The midfielder Kervin Arriaga receives the yellow card and thus loses the semi-final. The Honduran midfielder has a suspension and will suffer a sensitive fall from H.
Minute 55 Uyyyy! The center of Alejandro Reyes and Juan Carlos Obregón under the goal lead a shot, but the ball goes over the goal. It was the second goal of the H.
Minute 50 Phew! Right hand by Rigo Rivas and the ball goes over the goal. Close to Honduras Sub-23’s second goal against Canada.
Let’s go to the second half: 1-1 draw between the Honduras U-23 and Canada in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic.
End of first half: Honduras and Canada draw 1-1 in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic. The H qualifies as first of the group for the semi-finals.
Minute 44 Ufff! Left-handed by Alejandro Reyes and the Canadian goalkeeper sends the ball to the side. Honduras close to the second goal.
Minute 37 Zurdazo by Juan Carlos Obregón and the ball goes over the goal.
Minute 30 goal from Honduras! Denil Maldonado scores 1-1 against Canada.
Minute 27 Goal from Canada! Derek Cornelius scores 1-0 against #Honduras in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic.
Minute 24 Zurdazo by Edwin Rodríguez and the ball goes off the Canadian goal.
Minute 20 Honduras and Canada continue to draw 0-0 in the first half at the end of the group stage of the Concacaf Pre-Olympic.
Minute 15 Oops! Derek Cornelius, the Canadian defender, headed a header into the penalty area after a corner kick and the ball went to the side of the goal. Honduras has been saved.
Minute 14 The header by José García and the ball that eventually hit the horizontal. New arrival from Honduras.
Minute 8 Ufffff! Kervin Arriaga fired in the front and the ball hit the post. At the first of Honduras; Canada has been saved.
Started! The Honduras Under-23s take on Canada in search of a ticket to the Concacaf Pre-Olympic semi-finals.
And now the national anthem of Canada is being sung.
The national anthem of Honduras is sung.
The Honduras and Canada teams end with their respective warm-ups. The game will start in a few minutes.
El Salvador beat Haiti 2-1 … To knock out the Honduran team for the Olympic qualifiers, they would have to lose by four goals against Canada.
Goodnight. Welcome to minute by minute of what will be the game between Honduras and Canada for game day three of the Concacaf Pre-Olympic.
Starting lineups:
Honduras: Alex Güity; Cristopher Meléndez, Denil Maldonado, José García, Wesly Decas; Kervin Arriaga, Alejandro Reyes, Edwin Rodríguez, Rigo Rivas, Luis Palma and Juan Carlos Obregón
Canada: James Pantemis, Zachary Bault-Guillard, Zorhan Bassong, Derek Cornelius, Michael Baldismimo, Tajon Buchanan, David Norman, Ballou Tabla, Marcus Godinho, Therlonius Bair and Patrick Metcalfe.