Guadalajara Mexico
The goal has been achieved. Honduras U23 national team obtained the qualification in the semifinals Pre-Olympic concacaf after drawing 1-1 against his Canadian counterpart at the close of Group A of the competition taking place in Guadalajara.
In the next round, the catracho team will have to face the United States for a ticket to the final. The other key to the semifinals will be played by teams from Mexico and Canada.
In turn, the teams from El Salvador and Haiti say goodbye to the competition that takes place in Mexico.
The Aztecs have advanced as leaders of Group A. The two finalists will automatically qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which will take place from July 23 to August 10.
Actions
The catracho team showed a lot of category, played with confidence against a very receptive opponent, who presented a very good technique.
The midfielder from Honduras Kervin Arriga dared to score from 25 yards out and dropped a bomb that shook the left vertical in the 8th minute.
Honduras was very good, with half the field wasting work and the cohesion of the game.
Wely Decas made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left José García completely alone with keeper Bicolor, who made a spectacular block. He imposed his criteria, his conditions.
But when Honduras played better, she was caught by her opponent. Derek Cornelius received a cross, Between the central catrachos, José García and Denil Maldonado sank and went 1-0 in the 27th minute.
A strong moral blow for the national team, but it did not wrinkle, did not enter the drama or distrust and continued to play the same.
Midfielder Edwin Rodríguez took a precise free kick in the penalty area Denil Maldonado elegantly headed in front of Canadian goalkeeper James Pantemis. It was 1-1, minute 30. Correct and deserved.
Since then, the game has been balanced, but H was closer to scoring when in the 45th minute Alejandro Reyes shot from 20 meters, but the goalkeeper rejected the ball.
Low sensitivity
In the second chapter, Honduras continued to dominate the game, had the initiative and very close to the goal with shots in the middle, but the Canadian goalkeeper fought and avoided the second goal.
Great credit to the Canadians who endured the catracho. Unfortunately the marker did not move and Kervin Arriaga received a yellow card for disqualification from playing in the semifinals against the USA.
But playing like that in Honduras is exciting, of course.
Minute by minute
Finished! Honduras U23 draw 1-1 against Canada and get a ticket to the CONCACAF pre-Olympic semifinals.
Minute 90 Add three minutes.
84 minutes Hopa! It was a dipping freekickby Edwin Rodríguez but it didnt quite do enough and hit the bar after beating Edwin Rodríguez and his despairing dive. The Canadian goalkeeper left the game, but fortunately the ball passed over the goal.
After 79 minutes, Alejandro Reyes sent a free kick in high over the penalty box.
74 minutes Uffff! Left-footed by Alejandro Reyes, the Canadian goalkeeper sends the ball into the corner.
73 minutes Hopa! Luis Palma shoots in the box and the ball hits the goalkeeper and in the background Canada’s defense takes the ball. Bad start for the Canadians and it almost cost them a second goal.
Minute 72 Change in Honduras. José Pinto enters and Rigo Rivas leaves.
Minute 66 Kervin Arriaga receives the yellow card and loses the match in the semifinals. The Honduran midfielder has a suspension and will be a significant drop from H.
Minute 55 Uyyyy! Cross by Alejandro Reyes and Juan Carlos Obregón under the goal, but the ball goes wide. It was H’s second goal
Minute 50 Phew! Right-footed shot by Rigo Rivas and the ball goes over the goal. Close to Honduras’ second Under-23 goal against Canada.
Let’s go to the second half: 1-1 draw between Honduras U-23 and Canada in the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic.
End of the first half: Honduras and Canada drew 1-1 in the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic. H qualifies for the semifinals as the first in the group.
44th minute Ufff! Left-footed by Alejandro Reyes and the Canadian goalkeeper sends the ball to the side. Honduras close to second goal.
37 minutes Zurdazo de Juan Carlos Obregón and the ball passes over the goal.
30th minute Honduras goal! Denil Maldonado scores 1-1 against Canada.
Minute 27. Canada’s goal! Derek Cornelius scores 1-0 against #Honduras in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic.
24 minutes Zurdazo by Edwin Rodríguez and the ball deflects from the Canadian goal.
The 20th minute Honduras and Canada continue to draw 0-0 in the first half at the end of the group stage of the pre-Olympic CONCACAF.
Minute 15 Oops! Derek Cornelius, the Canadian defender, landed with his head in the box after a corner kick and the ball went to the side of the goal. Honduras is saved.
Minute 14 José García’s head and the ball hits the horizon. Newcomer from Honduras.
8 minutes Ufffff! Kervin Arriaga shoots forward and the ball hits the bar. Close to the first in Honduras; Canada is saved.
Beginning! The 23-year-old from Honduras is facing Canada looking for a ticket to the CONCACAF pre-Olympic semifinals.
And now the National Anthem of Canada is sung.
The National Anthem of Honduras is sung.
The teams from Honduras and Canada end with those heats. The game will start in a few minutes.
El Salvador defeated Haiti 2-1 … In order for the Honduran team to be eliminated from the Olympic qualification, it would have to lose by four goals against Canada.
Good night. Welcome to the minute by minute of what will be the duel between Honduras and Canada for the third day of the pre-Olympic CONCACAF.
Starting lines:
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.