La Azulita got no further than the draw against her counterpart from Honduras and has to beat Haiti on the last date and that Honduras does not draw with Canada to make it to the semi-finals of the pre-Olympics.
There is still hope for the azulita. The Select Pre-Olympic he drew 1-1 against his Honduran counterpart in a very open match where everyone could take all three points. The nationals have only one point left and they have to beat Haiti on the last date and that Hondurans and Canadians do not play a draw in their match, so that we can go to the semi-finals of the Pre-Olympic.
Hugo Pérez made three changes compared to the team that lost 2-0 to Canada on Friday: Lisandro Claros, Isaac Portillo and Eric Calvillo replaced Kevin Menjivar, Marvin Márquez and Melvin Cartagena in the starter. We already knew that Canada had drawn 0-0 with Haiti in the other match of the date.
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El Salvador started the game with a desire to gain possession of the ball, but the errors were immediate and just two minutes into the exit of Enrico Dueñas presented the first danger to Honduras. Luis Palma from outside the area tested the reflexes of Mario González, who controlled the Catracho’s shot well.
Player Ronald Gómez (d) and Herberth Díaz (l) of El Salvador contest the ball today with Jonathan Núñez (c) of Honduras during a match of the CONCACAF Olympic Men’s Qualifying Tournament, held at Akron Stadium, in Guadalajara, Jalisco (Mexico )). Photo: EFE
After five minutes, Honduras took control of the game. It took up to 14 minutes for El Salvador to pass half of the track. The azulita’s first danger was at 17 ‘where José Villalobos almost hit a center with his head from a free kick. After 25 minutes, the game had no clear controller. Both teams played half court.
After 35 minutes, El Salvador began to feel more comfortable on the field. At 40 ‘El Salvador had the clearest when Wesly Decas dropped Elvin Cavillo on the edge of the large area, but Joshua Pérez didn’t take advantage of the free kick.
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The second half would have all the emotion that didn’t show up in the first half, just at 46 ‘when the teams hadn’t even settled in yet, Luis Palma took a great center nearly half the track where he found Douglas Martínez who defined as “palomita” To put down the first of the competition for Honduras. A nightmare for the blue and white box.
Enrico Dueñas Hernández of El Salvador in the game’s game against Honduras on Date 2 of the Concacaf Pre-Olympic at Akron Stadium. Photo / Courtesy COES
H’s goal fell like a bucket of cold water to the predecessors Hugo Pérez, they were lost on the field and the Hondurans began to run various dangers that did not extend the benefit of a miracle.
At 64 ‘, when it looked like the second for Honduras was closer than El Salvador’s equalizer, a genius from Enrico Dueñas left him alone at the edge of the large area where he hit him with force, the catracho goalkeeper refused but the ball was loose for Marvin Márquez to score. A pinch of hope for the azulita who had to win to have it easier on the last date.
At 81 ‘El Salvador was saved by a miracle, González first covered a shot with his face, the rebound was left to Juan Carlos Obregón who sent the ball to the top post when he was alone in front of the goal. In the end, the Selecta had the last in the discount with Marvin Márquez who sent it. Everything remains for the last date to see who qualifies in Group B for the Pre-Olympic semi-finals.
El Salvador’s Lizandro Claros (l) today contests the ball with Honduras’ Darixon Vuelta (r) in a match of the CONCACAF Olympic Men’s Qualifying Tournament, held at Akron Stadium, in Guadalajara, Jalisco (Mexico). Photo: EFE