Soccer: Honda off to flying start in Mexico with goal in Pachuca debut

Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda made an immediate impression in Pachuca colors as he came off the bench to score a goal on his Liga MX debut in a 4-1 win over Veracruz on Tuesday.Honda came on 12 minutes after the break, welcomed by cheers from the Estadio Hidalgo home crowd, and needed just 15 minutes to strike in his first appearance for the Mexican side.The Japanese collected a pass in Veracruz's half on a breakout, pushing the ball forward with his first touch and then slamming a left-footer past the sprawling goalkeeper from outside the box.The 31-year-old injured his right calf and mis…READ FULL ARTICLE