Panama has problems with Nicaragua, but wins

Choosing Panama by Thomas Christiansen, he managed to turn an unfavorable marker and finished beating Nicaragua 3-2 with three goals headed; double Michael Amir Murillo and second Roderick Miller in a friendly match held on the night of this Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the stadium Penonomé Latin University, Coclé province.

Panama had a bad game from the first minutes goalkeeper Luis “Manotas” Mejíawho was coming off a long layoff due to injury, had to stretch several times to prevent his bow from falling.

But in the 43rd minute, a wrong exit from Mejíja gave the Pinoleres a chance to open the scoring with a great goal by Widman Esmir Talavera, who placed it in the left corner from a long distance.

It’s in the second part manager Thomas Christiansen, had to make the first changes and had Michael Amir Murillo and CecilioWaterman come on for Freddy Góndola and Tomas Rodríguez. Murillo equalized in the 54th minute after completing a header Cristian Martínez crosses from the right.

Oscar Acevedo, a recent substitute in the 62nd minute, scored the second goal for the Nicaraguans. In the 65th minute, Christiansen was replaced by César Samudio and Jorge Serrano by Alfredo Stephens and Luis Mejía.

in 81 minutes Murillo reappears finish with a header and beat the Pinolero goalkeeper to equalize at 2-2, and three minutes later from a corner served from the left Roderick Miller stood up put on a frenet that the unique goalkeeper could not contain.

“It was complicated for us, we had little mobility and control of the ball. In the end we will take it out conclusions of this match against Nicaragua. The support of the people was nice from the fans”, he pointed out Christiansen at the end of the game.

For his Murillo part said that he was able to come back well and help the team after playing minor league football after the injury. I entered the game well, but we have to improve many things for what is coming because the opponents are at a high level. I hope to be in better shape for the 15th in the game against Canada at the Final Four”.

While Roderick Miller, He said he will continue to improve for what is to come, which he is Final Four and Gold Cup, both in the United States. “There is no doubt that the team will improve its level for what is to come.”