London: Carlo Costly scored twice in the second half to lift Honduras to a 2-0 victory over Venezuela in their friendly international match.
Costly scored in the 58th and 68th minutes, his first coming from a precision corner from Mario Martinez that he efficiently headed into the left side of Rafael Romo's goal.
In the 68th, Costly slotted home a shot off Jerry Bengtson's centering pass.
Jose Martinez had Venezuela's best scoring opportunity, but his 82nd-minute attempt from 18 yards out hit the left post.
A capacity crowd of 13,133 attended the game at Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, August 11, 2011, 13:03