In an exciting friendly encounter, the Municipal Stadium of Butarque hosted a closely contested match where Peru and Honduras fought to a 2-2 draw.
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Exon Arzú emerged as the standout player for Honduras, showcasing his impressive skills throughout the game.
For Peru, Jairo Vélez made a significant impact by scoring both of the team’s goals, demonstrating his prowess with two shots on target.
Peru’s head coach, Luiz Venker Menezes, employed a 4-3-3 formation featuring Pedro Gallese in goal; Oliver Sonne, Miguel Araujo, Alfonso Barco, and Marcos López forming the defense; Jairo Concha, Jesús Castillo, and Yoshimar Yotún in midfield; and Jairo Vélez, Alex Valera, and Joao Grimaldo leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Honduras, under the guidance of coach José Francisco Molina, set up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Edrick Menjívar as the goalkeeper; Cristopher Meléndez, Giancarlo Sacaza, Kervin Arriaga, and José Martínez in defense; the midfield comprised of José Reyes, Joseph Rosales, Dereck Moncada, Luis Palma, and Rigoberto Rivas; and Jorge Benguché as the lone striker.
The match was officiated by referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández.
Substitutions for Peru
45’ 2T – Miguel Araujo out for Fabio Gruber, Jesús Castillo out for Erick Noriega, Oliver Sonne out for Marco Huamán, and Yoshimar Yotún out for André Carrillo.
67’ 2T – Jairo Concha substituted by Adrián Quiroz and Joao Grimaldo by Kenji Cabrera.
74’ 2T – Marcos López replaced by César Inga.
Cautions for Peru
10’ 1T Jairo Concha (Unsporting behavior), 30’ 1T Jesús Castillo (Unsporting behavior), and 38’ 2T César Inga (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement).
Substitutions for Honduras
59’ 2T – Dereck Moncada out for Alenis Vargas and José Reyes out for Deybi Flores.
75’ 2T – Joseph Rosales substituted by Darlin Mencia, José Martínez by Luis Vega, and Jorge Benguché by Erick Puerto.
80’ 2T – Kervin Arriaga out for Edwin Rodríguez and Rigoberto Rivas for Exon Arzú.
81’ 2T – Luis Palma replaced by Mike Arana and Jairo Vélez out for Jesús Pretell.
Cautions for Honduras
24’ 1T José Reyes (Unsporting behavior) and 15’ 2T Rigoberto Rivas (Unsporting behavior).