One of the direct obstacles faced by Mauricio Pochettino, the new coach of the United States, was the problem that Panama is exposed to his team in the Greater Continental Championships.
Although Pochittino started his victory by beating 2-0 against Panama on October 12, Los Canalros The United States was defeated in two previous meetings: 2-1 during team play in Copa America last year-a loss that led to Greg Bierleter as coach of the United States-and 5-4 in penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold 2023 Cup.
On Thursday at Sofi, Panama added another to the list, becoming the first team in the history of CONCAF to prevent the United States from winning this tournament.
Ceclio Waterman scored at the time of stopping in the second half to give Panama a 1-0 victory in the semi-finals, and now he has an opportunity to win the Nations League for the first time on Sunday by beating Canada or Mexico in the final. The United States, Meanwhile, will play third on Sunday.
Waterman, who entered the game in the 70th minute, received a pass from Adalberto Carrasquilla and launched a Qatari shot of 15 yards from the right side of the penalty area after the diving goalkeeper Matt Turner and inside The Far Post.
In the aftermath of the goal, Waterman has now jumped at the advertising barriers and converted to the amazing Terry Henry, who was in the Paramount+ office as an analyst. He joined about half of his teammates in the team.
The United States has not been free from its chances of registration, and Patrick Ajimiang will make in particular the mistake. The Carlotte FC striker entered the match two minutes before Waterman and had two late chances, with the best opportunity in the 82nd minute.
Weston McKennie began the potential registration sequence by intercepting a pass for Carschalla and sending the ball to Ageemang. After fighting the Panamanian defender Carlos Harvey, goalkeeper Ajmang forced Orlando Mosaida to diving to see a effort to make his best.
Then in the 88th minute, Christian Policic McKini was declared during the right side, toured the penalty area and crossed to Ajimiang, who used the right Instep to launch a shot close to the crossbar.
With Fulham background Anthony Robinson unavailable to the United States due to an unlimited injury, Poittino began a back line of three men from Tim Reem, Joe Scale and Chris Richards, with Yunus Moussa and Tim Wah in Wing Wing. The United States has started to make severe pressure early and often, which reduces Panama to launch long balls from behind or try to generate a crime by paying transformations.
This pressure generates almost two goals in the 20th minute. First, Josh Sargent took a 12 yard shot that decomposes from the right leg of the Panago defender Edgardo Varina and the base of the right publication. Mosira hit the ball before Christian Martinez cleared it. Weston McKini followed the head of 4 yards in the middle section.
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