27 Jul 2021
Luis Palma decisive against New Zealand
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Catracho ace
Anyone observing the Honduran players, jaws clenched and on the verge of tears, hurriedly passing through the post-match interview zone could see at once how angry and frustrated they were at losing their opening Group B game to Romania to an Elvin Oliva own-goal (1-0).
Against New Zealand in their second outing, they refused to succumb to a similar fate, even after Liberato Cacace put the OlyWhites ahead against the run of play on ten minutes. As half-time approached, Luis Palma took matters into his own hands, first with a sumptuous bit of control and a turn inside the box followed by a shot well saved by Michael Woud.
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