모로코 : 온두라스 2005년 네델란드 세계청소년축구

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Group C 2차전 FIFA World Youth Championship

High fives as Morocco sink Honduras (5:0)
(FIFA.com) 14 Jun 2005

C조의 모로코는 온두라스를 5-0으로 대파하며 1패 뒤 첫승을 신고했다. 반면 온두라스는 칠레전 0-7 대패에 이어 2경기 동안 0득점 12실점으로 최악의 성적에 그치고 있다.

Goals Scored: IAJOUR Mouhssine (MAR) 31' , IAJOUR Mouhssine (MAR) 43' , BENDAMOU Tarik (MAR) 55' , BENJELLOUN Abdessalam (MAR) 81' , CHIHI Adil (MAR) 90'

Morocco's Chakib Benzoukane (R) challenges Honduras' Jose Guity during their Group C, FIFA World Youth Championships match at the Vijverberg Stadium in Doetinchem, Netherlands, June14, 2005. Jerry Lampen REUTERS

Morocco had little trouble dealing with the threat of Honduras on Tuesday in the second round of Group C games at the FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005. Playing at the Vijverberg Stadium in Doetinchem, Morocco piled on the agony for a Honduran side still reeling from a seven-goal rout at the hands of Chile in their opening game.

Though a tougher proposition this time out, Morocco were still able to expose the Central Americans' defensive frailties and gradually wear them down.

Rub?n Guifarro opted for a defensively orientated side, making five changes to the line-up that played in their opening game. For all that, the six men whose task it was to protect   ?ngel Guerra's goal were found wanting on the night.

Jamal Fathi also made changes to the side that lost to Spain in their opener, opting to leave defender Ahmed Kantari - blamed for the opening goal - and Rachid Tiberkanine on the bench.

The sparse crowd that came out for the game did their best to make the North African side feel at home on a sunny evening in Doetinchem. The loudest cheers were reserved for Mouhssine Iajour, who provoked the expulsion of a Honduran player and paved the way for victory with his side's two first-half goals.

Honduras pinned back
Not at their incisive best in the early exchanges, Morocco nonetheless had a firm grip on the game, pinning their opponents well back. There were opportunities aplenty in the Honduran goalmouth, and as early as the 17th minute, the signs were there that the Central Americans could be got at. After being fouled in the D, Iajour was attempting to get up when the defender Nery Turcios inexplicably kicked out at him, leaving the referee little choice but to show him red.

"I think their player made a meal of the incident and the subsequent expulsion left us in a difficult situation. Despite the result, today we saw a better attitude from the players. That said, it's very hard for them to take another heavy defeat," Guifarro said afterwards.

Morocco's Mouhssine Iajour (R) is congratulated by team mate Tarik Bendamou after he scored during their Group C, FIFA World Youth Championships soccer match against Honduras at the Vijverberg Stadium in Doetinchem, the Netherlands, June14, 2005. (REUTERS) Jerry Lampen

Down to ten men, the previously scarce Honduran counter attacks then dried up completely. With numbers behind the ball, Morocco found the most logical route to their opponent's goal was from a set piece. With half an hour gone, Iajour fired home a sweet free kick from the corner of the area (1:0, 30').

Honduras got their first shot on goal after 34 minutes when a long-range effort from Ram?n Nu?ez went narrowly wide. Shortly afterwards, Morocco almost doubled their lead when Adil Hermach clattered his header off the crossbar. It was a taste of things to come for the Catrachos. Moments later, the ubiquitous Iajour finished a sweet move with a blistering low-flying shot that went under the body of Guerra (2:0, 42').

There was to be no respite for the beleaguered Hondurans in the second half either. A Nabil El Zhar cross from the bye-line picked out Tarik Zouchou, who steered his header home for his side's third (3:0, 55'). With the game effectively won, the North Africans eased off slightly but still continued to create chances. One fell to Doulyazal, who shot powerfully home from the middle of the area after a precise cutback from Adil Chihi (4:0, 81').

Then with five minutes remaining, Benjelloun almost got his hat-trick, but his shot came back off the upright. Chihi grabbed Morocco's fifth in stoppage time after a superb diagonal shot from the left flew past Guerra's outstretched hand (5:0, 90').

Despite the win, Morocco's coach Fathi Jamal was not altogether satisfied: "This is a young side and we're working to build a good team here. I want them to continue growing in confidence. Today we played well but there is still a lot of room for improvement."