Panama in the finals of the Maurice Revello tournament in France

U-23 team of Panama led by coach Jorge Dely Valdésachieved a historic passage to the finals in the Maurice Revello tournament who are celebrating in France with a 2-1 win over Australia today, Friday 16 June.

Panama managed to recover after the Australian goal in the 18th minute Stadium Marcel Roustan Stadium. At 28 minutes Ángel Orelién, is shown in yellow and 10 minutes later Davis Contreras take advantage of a mistake in the Australian defense, and do not forgive sending the ball into the bottom to tie the score. This is how the first part would end.

In the 48th minute of the game, the goalkeeper Panamanian Miguel Perez, prevented Australia from scoring a second goal. In the 55th minute, Joseph Jones scored the Australian goal.

In the 65th minute, Dely Valdés moved the bench and scored a goal enters Leonel Tejada and José Bernal for Davis Contreras and Rodrigo Tello. on 72 new changes were made: Out: J. Jones and L. Fields In: K. Lenis and E. Cedeño.

Australia would lose a man for red card, after accumulating yellow oneswhich would make it easier on paper Panama’s offensive approach, however, the game was more even and the fight was concentrated in midfield with sporadic entries from both teams.

A minute after the end of regular time and with a strong smell of penalties Captain Reyniel Perdomo, receive a filtered ball and get one-on-one against the piggies and switch the shot to the far post in order to advantage of Panama.

Panama is invited for the second time the Maurice Revello tournament and last year it finished seventh out of 10 teams. Panama faces the winner between France and Mexico on Sunday.