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Rene Simoes is not a popular man
in Honduras. His record against that team is spectacular, having
knocked them out of the World Cup on more than one occasion.
Simoes has played four games against Honduras and has won twice,
however, those two wins killed the dreams of that nation to
qualify for the World Cup on two consecutive occasions.
The first game between Rene
Simoes and Honduras was played on September 15, 1996 in qualifying
for France 1998 at the National Stadium. Jamaica won 3-0 with two
goals from Walter Boyd and another from Theodore Whitmore.
The second time the Honduras saw
the face of Simoes in the same campaign in San Pedo Sula, the
Reggae Boyz recorded a dramatic 0-0 draw which effectively broke
the back of the hosts and pushed them out of that World Cup.
The only win for Honduras was in
the 2000 Gold Cup in Miami. On that occasion Honduras won 2-0 with
goals from Carlos Pavon and Samuel Caballero.
On October 7, 2001, in the
qualifications for Japan-Korea 2002, Honduras was again beaten by
Simoes, eliminating the Central Americans from the World Cup for
the second consecutive campaign. The victor on that occasion was
Trinidad and Tobago who won 1-0 in the Olympic Stadium in San
Pedro Sula, site of Wednesday’s game.
Honduras are on top of the World
after beating Canada on Saturday, but they are weary that Simoes
walks with a dagger with their name on it.
Earl Bailey
Editor - www.JamaicaWin.com
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