WATCH BEHIND THE SCENES
The last big meeting between the United States and Honduras came in the final round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Here's the scene set;
Going into the match, Honduras had not lost at home throughout the cycle. A win for the United States would guarantee a spot in South Africa; anything else and it would come down to the final matchday against Costa Rica in Washington, D.C.
More than 45,000 Honduran supporters rocked Estadio Olímpico in San Pedro Sula, uniting behind their national team despite the domestic political strife dominating international headlines. After a scoreless first half that saw both teams shooting off-target, the second half turned into an instant classic with the U.S. getting the deciding goal in the 71st minute from a free kick by midfielder Landon Donovan.
Forward Conor Casey provided the heroics for the U.S., scoring the first two goals of his international career in the 55th and 66th minutes, and setting up the Donovan freekick. It was Casey’s third appearance in the 2010 qualifying cycle, and the 15th of his career.
The Honduras faithful thought their side would draw even in the 87th minute when the referee awarded a penalty kick in their favor. Carlos Pavon, the all-time leading scorer for Honduras with 55 career goals, shockingly blasted his penalty over the crossbar.
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The last big meeting between the United States and Honduras came in the final round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Here's the scene set;
Going into the match, Honduras had not lost at home throughout the cycle. A win for the United States would guarantee a spot in South Africa; anything else and it would come down to the final matchday against Costa Rica in Washington, D.C.
More than 45,000 Honduran supporters rocked Estadio Olímpico in San Pedro Sula, uniting behind their national team despite the domestic political strife dominating international headlines. After a scoreless first half that saw both teams shooting off-target, the second half turned into an instant classic with the U.S. getting the deciding goal in the 71st minute from a free kick by midfielder Landon Donovan.
Forward Conor Casey provided the heroics for the U.S., scoring the first two goals of his international career in the 55th and 66th minutes, and setting up the Donovan freekick. It was Casey’s third appearance in the 2010 qualifying cycle, and the 15th of his career.
The Honduras faithful thought their side would draw even in the 87th minute when the referee awarded a penalty kick in their favor. Carlos Pavon, the all-time leading scorer for Honduras with 55 career goals, shockingly blasted his penalty over the crossbar.
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