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March 21 – With a aim within the fourth minute of added time Panama derailed the USA’s expectations of a ‘fourpeat’ Nations league win with a aim by supersub Cecilio Waterman within the fourth minute of added time.
With the clock working down Weston McKennie had his shot from the sting of the Panama field gathered by Mosquera who instantly despatched his crew on the counter assault. Adelberto Carasquilla, the puppeteer in Panama’s midfield, picked up the ball on the sting of the US field and threaded it to Waterman on his proper who rocketed it previous US keeper Matt Turner.
It was a surprising flip of occasions in a recreation the place the USA had dominated possession however in the end lacked the depth or killer intuition to complete off a defensively stubborn opponent
It was the worst attainable begin for the USA’s run in to their home-hosted World Cup in 2026.
The honeymoon interval is effectively and actually over for supervisor Mauricio Pochettino who had misplaced simply as soon as in 9 friendlies earlier than shedding tonight on his first begin in a global competitors.
For Panama it was vindication for Thomas Christiansen’s ways and a focus to element. If he had misplaced he would have been pilloried for his lack of journey. As an alternative he can be feted as a tactical genius who has made probably the most of an growing old crew and the assets out there to him, none of whom play their membership soccer in Panama.
The consequence left a surprised SoFi stadium considerably speechless. This consequence was not within the Hollywood Park script. However like all good dramas the twist is so usually on the finish. And this drama actually did want a twist to reserve it.
The place does the US go from right here? Actually there’s a now a psychological mountain for Pochettino and this crew to climb, and the broader ambition of browsing a tsumani of rising help all through the nation into the 2026 World Cup has foundered on the primary rocks encountered.
It may so simply have been a unique consequence and far of the match was spent ready for the US to transform their 67% of possession right into a aim.
The US managed the ball from begin with Panama glad to take a seat in with a again 5 protected by a financial institution of 4 watching the US move the ball comfortably in entrance of them however with no actual finish product.
It wasn’t till 8’ earlier than Panama had an actual incursion within the US half actual. Christian Martinez muscled Yunus Musah off the ball within the ultimate third to win a nook. The nook was cleared just for a free kick to Panama exterior the US field that was cleared comfortably. It was Panama’s solely important contribution to an attacking recreation within the half.
The primary actual probability of the sport fell to the USA on 19’. Weston McKennie on the best was in area to slip the ball throughout to Christian Pulisic who hit the put up. USA’s strain was threatening to open gaps in Panama’s defence.
On 24’ the US had the ball behind the online. Weah acquired a cross ball on the left in acres of area. He returned the ball to Norwich Metropolis’s Josh Sargent, 6m out in entrance of aim who hammered the ball by way of Orlando Mosquera, just for Weah to be rule offside, by about an acre.
Regular cat and mouse service resumed with Panama very a lot the mouse and the US the cat that was ready for its second to pounce however appeared in no explicit hurry to take action. That lack of persistent urgency was in the end their undoing because the half shut out 0-0.
Tim Weah opened the second half the brightest for the US, discovering area on the left early and having a stong name for a free kick exterior the field turned down. Minutes later he fired a shot from distance into Mosquera’s arms. The US had upped their depth and have been committing extra males to the Panama field.
Maybe sensing that it was time for one thing to occur, Pochettino was eventually displaying an curiosity in his technical space. However for all their build-up play and possession the US couldn’t discover the killer ultimate ball.
On 67’ minutes Pochettino made adjustments. On got here Patrick Agyemang for Sargent whereas late addition to the squad Jack McGlynn changed Tanner Tessmann.
Panama introduced on previous warfare horse Cecilio Waterman – already a nationwide hero – for not so previous warfare horse Fajardo.
Nonetheless the US couldn’t take extra of their 65% possession, a stat that flattered Panama.
Mark McKenzie substitute an injured Chris Richards within the US protection. Panama changed Cesar Blackman with Ivan Anderson.
With time working down and the sport seemingly slowing reasonably than rising in depth, Agyemang discovered an angle in as he muscled down the left hand aspect just for his shot throughout Mosquera to be pushed away.
On 87’ Pulisic attacked in the best and crossed low however beneath the toes of an incoming Agyemang. It was the US’s greatest probability of the half however as soon as once more the ultimate ball allow them to down.
Deep into added time and with additional time trying inevitable, Weston McKennie had his shot from the sting of the field gathered by Mosquera who instantly despatched Panama on the counter assault.
Carasquilla picked up the ball on the sting if the US and threaded it to Waterman on his proper who rocketed it previous Turner.
1-0 to Panama and the enjoyment of Pochettino is all of the sudden sporting skinny.
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