National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Honduras's Sultan-Mehmet Khan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sultan-Mehmet Khan got free with Innokentiy Blyakhin in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miroslav Pristavkin in the 6th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Miroslav Pristavkin came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Kazakhstan fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Miroslav Pristavkin couldn't finish the play. Innokentiy Blyakhin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilberto Quijada in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Honduras's Selvin Rosales sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Innokentiy Blyakhin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Klim Kostygin came free, but Franklin Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's Franklin Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Klim Kostygin in the 16th minute of play. In the 19th minute Eduard Ponomarev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Eduard Ponomarev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Sultan-Mehmet Khan got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Klim Kostygin scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franklin Paredes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 28 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Will Villanueva. Selvin Rosales kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miroslav Pristavkin in the 34th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franklin Paredes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miroslav Pristavkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute, Jairo Mendez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the game, Honduras's Sultan-Mehmet Khan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Innokentiy Blyakhin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Miroslav Pristavkin made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes Honduras's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vitaliy Vorobey who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klim Kostygin in the 59th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 60 in the game by Miroslav Pristavkin from a close distance when the talented Franklin Paredes managed to make a qualified save. Honduras's players were relieved. When Honduras's Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kazakhstan's goalie prevented a goal. Klim Kostygin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Innokentiy Blyakhin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Mendez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Miroslav Pristavkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kazakhstan's supporters rose to their feet, but Miroslav Pristavkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franklin Paredes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Klim Kostygin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franklin Paredes was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Franklin Paredes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klim Kostygin, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 76thth minute of the game Sultan-Mehmet Khan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kazakhstan's Innokentiy Blyakhin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Will Villanueva during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Franklin Paredes made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Miroslav Pristavkin sent off a good shot on target. Klim Shteinberg charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Klim Shteinberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st minute, Klim Shteinberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the game, Selvin Rosales cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Innokentiy Blyakhin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Innokentiy Blyakhin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Franklin Paredes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Klim Shteinberg's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Franklin Paredes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miroslav Pristavkin in the 96th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.