The selection of Panama defeated the United States 2-1 on Thursday In the Copa América, a golden victory for their possible passage to the qualifiers in a match in which they had to come back from the opening goal of the tournament host.
The first half started with a spectacular overhead kick by Édgar Yoel Bárcenas that went just over the post. Panama was giving a warning that they needed to add points to stay alive. But after that warning, Panama got a good scare: Weston McKennie scored a goal for the United States on a set piece after a rejection inside the area. After reviewing the play with the VAR, the Salvadoran referee Iván Barton the goal was disallowed for offside from Tim Ream, who had assisted McKennie.
The VAR was the protagonist again in the 18th minute, when Barton expelled Tim Weah for an inexplicable attack on Roderick Miller. Weah punched Miller in the head without the ball being in play.
The United States reacted with anger to Weah’s expulsion, and in the 22nd minute Folarin Balogun overtook the host with a cannon shot that entered after hitting Orlando Mosquera’s far post. The second on his account so far in the tournament. It was a goal similar to that of Maximiliano Araújo, the first that Panama conceded in its debut against Uruguay.
Panama responded immediately. Cesar Blackmanwho took the place of the injured José ‘Puma’ Rodríguez, equalised with a shot just inside the right post by Matt Turner from outside the area.
Balogun’s goal had been a mirage. With 10 men, the US team became a sieve both in defence and in midfield, with plenty of space for Adalberto Carrasquilla to do damage. Until half-time, the feeling was of constant danger in the area defended by Turner, but the Panamanians were unable to take advantage of their superiority. A first half in which everything happened.
Panama has a prize
Gregg Berhalter changed systems in the second half, from the initial 4-4-3 to 5-3-1 with the entry of defender Cameron Carter-Vickers with the aim of stopping the bleeding of the minutes before the break and perhaps already thinking about save the tie. He also replaced Turner, who injured his knee in the first half after getting involved in a disputed ball with Blackman.
Panama was already dreaming of the second when The referee pointed to the penalty spot for a challenge inside the area by Carter-Vickers on José Fajardo, who had come on at half-time. But, after consulting his initial decision again with the VAR screen, Barton said goodbye considering that there had been no contact.
In the midst of Panamanian dominance without clear chances, Ricardo Pepi forgave in one of the few that the United States had, finishing weakly with a header into the hands of Mosquera.
The end of the match was already approaching when Panama received its reward in the 83rd minute, in a play initiated by Carrasquilla in which Fajardo He put it into the back of the net assisted by the recently substituted Abdiel Ayarza. Panama’s joy was cut short shortly after, when Carrasquilla was sent off with a direct red card for an ugly tackle from behind on Christian PulisicWith 10 against 10, the five minutes of added time seemed eternal for Panama.
The defeat leaves the United States in a very complicated situation, since qualification for the playoffs will have to be played in the last game of the group stage, against the Uruguay team, while Panama will do so against Bolivia.
Datasheet
2. Panama: Orlando Mosquera; Eric Davis, Edgardo Fariña, Jose Cordoba, Roderick Miller, Cesar Blackman (Freddy Gondola, m.60); Edgar Yoel Barcenas, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Cristian Martinez (Abdiel Ayarza, m.76), Michael Murillo; and Eduardo Guerrero (Jose Fajardo, m.46). Selector: Thomas Christiansen.
1. United States: Matt Turner (Ethan Horvath, m.46); Joe Scally, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna (Cameron Carter-Vickers, m.46), Tyler Adams (Johnny Cardoso, m.46); Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun (Ricardo Pepi, m.72) y Tim Weah. Selector: Gregg Berhalter.
Goals: 0-1, m.22: Folarin Balogun; 1-1, m.26: Caesar Blackman; 2-1, m.83: José Fajardo.
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador). He admonished the Panamanians Eduardo Guerrero (m.45), Edgardo Fariña (m.92) and Freddy Gondola (m.93) and the Americans Antonee Robinson (m.33) and Chris Richards (m.89). He expelled Tim Weah (m.18), from the United States, and Alberto Carrasquilla (m.88), from Panama.
incidences: Match of the second date of Group C of the Copa América played at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta (Georgia, United States) before more than 59,000 spectators.
2024-06-28 02:13:54
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