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A calf injury kept the 31-year-old out of the
Pachuca lineup for five matches since he joined the club after
his AC Milan contract had expired in June.
Honda came off the bench in the second half at the Estadio
Hidalgo to replace Angelo Sagal, who had opened the scoring in
the first half, and netted the home side's fourth goal in the
73rd minute.
"Not bad for a first step," Honda, who scored with a left-foot
shot from outside the box, was quoted as saying by the Kyodo
news agency.
"Finally being able to join my team mates, I was psyched up when
I was called on to play. We won, and I have no words to express
how I feel. I have to work a bit more on raising my game," he
said.
Victor Guzman also scored a brace for the home side while
Cristian Pellerano netted Veracruz's only goal in the 78th
minute.
Pachuca are currently fifth in 18-team standings on nine points
from six games. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi;
Editing by John O'Brien)
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