The team from USA and that of Panama at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Atlanta. The Panamanians managed to score in group C of the Copa América and were shaken with a 2-1 victory on the second date.
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Everything was against Panamathe history did not favor them, in 26 face to face against the Americans they had only won twice. However, the Canaleros began to change their history and add a lot of spice to a group that is getting tight.
United States vs. Panama
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The expulsion changed everything
The game started off complicated for the Panamanians who were suffering behind and could not find defensive order against a USA who was going inspired the attack and scored the first goal of the night.
Emotions came to the game like a whirlwind. In the 18th minute of the first half he was sent off. Timothy Weah after an assault on an opponent that the VAR detected and called the referee, who did not hesitate to show him the red card.
It seemed that the game was getting complicated for the hosts, but in the 22nd minute the score was opened with a powerful left-footed shot from Folarin Balogun who didn’t think twice about finishing and put the United States on the winning path.
The joy was short-lived. The Americans did not settle in well and lost concentration, and the mistake was paid for by Cesar Blackman, who did not give up the ball and took an unstoppable left-footed shot.
After the break came the first controversy of the game, when Jose Fajardo fell in the area of USA and the referee declared a penalty for the Panamanians. However, the VAR intervened again and after review changed its decision.
It seemed that USA He was satisfied with the tie, his coach sent another defender onto the field to form a line of five at the back and defend the 1-1 score that was water in the desert.
But the plan turned out differently. Panama He hunted down a rebound and began to move the ball quickly to enable José Fajardo, who finished with his first intention and made the final 2-1.
Panama adds his first three points in the America Cup and is in the race in group C.
It is the first time that the United States loses a Copa América match against a Concacaf team.
HAROLD YEPES
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