Panama U-23 concedes and falls to Paraguay

Poor efficiency Panama, mistakes and the post that defended the Paraguayan goalkeeper Rodrigo Frutos, they took their toll on the team led by the technician Jorge Dely Valdes losing by a narrow 1-0 yesterday at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción, in the second friendly between both teams.

Panama had a good first half, despite largely playing with a man down, after being sent off Eduardo Anderson, in a minor foul in the 34th minute of the game.

The Panamanian teamo had several chances to score during the game, mostly in the first half, the clearest ones at the striker’s feet Azarias London.

In the 14th minute of the match, London He had the first chance to score, but his shot was saved by the South American goalkeeper Frutos.

Later, in a great game, the club captain Panama, Reyniel Perdono He charged the Paraguayan defender, but the latter failed to connect the ball well and his shot went wide of Frutos’ goal in the 28th minute.

Azariah Londoño will have another opportunity to score in the 40th minute, when he received the ball from Kahiser Lennis, but the shot of the Torrens de Portugal player went wide and put him at the disposal of the goal.

In the second half, Paraguay took advantage of their opportunity, thanks to a bad save by goalkeeper Lucca Belline, who was finished at first glance. Marcelo Fernandeszy scored the only goal in the match in the 55th minute.

Panama He pressed, I’m trying to find offense Ricardo Phillips Jr. and Lennisbut they didn’t have enough time.

Even in the 85th minute of the match, Lennis In a good play, he escaped goalkeeper Frutos, but his shot hit the crossbar.

This was the second match between Paraguay and Panama, both won by the South Americans 2-1 and now 1-0.