CAI defeats Tauro and gets his fifth star in the LPF

With goals from Jorge “Puchulín” Serrano, Víctor Ávila and Ángel Valverdehe Independent Athletic Club (CAI), beat Tauro 3-1 to claim their fifth star by being crowned champions of the inaugural Panama Football League (LPF) 2023 tournament.

Barely a minute and a half of the game has passed when the central defender Taurus, Gerardo Negrete, turned the cross at half height Jorge “Puchulin” Serrano,’ and they brought it into their own goal, giving CAI an early lead.

In 27 minutes Colombian Bradey Goluz, who took advantage of the dropped ball black in front of the area and shot with the participation of a defender who deflected it and scored an equaliser.

The third that ensured the fans’ celebration came after the 91st minute when Serrano stole the ball from the left side and switched for Ávila, and the latter for Ángel Valverde, who sent the ball into the box with a powerful shot to checkmate. goalkeeper Celino Hinestros in a bullfight.

“We worked for this and things didn’t turn out very well. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but the whole team reacted well, mostly in the complementary phase,” said coach Franklin Narváezwho won the second title in a row with the team “Viking”.

Victor Avila” What we have done is incredible and in less than a year we have won two titles. We are a very compact and competitive team and we prove it. We knew we were strong to close the second half, and the teacher always reads the game well. Valverde and I entered the complementary part and contributed to the victory”.

Louis Fields. Thank God for the victory and Professor Narváez, for the trust you have in me. Entry into Valverde and Fernandez, whoThey scored and we secured the title.” Gilberto Hernández: “The opponent you had in front of you was not easy, but we worked on it and the changes in the second half were good, and Professor Narváez told us that we don’t want to go to extra time and what we defined before”.

Goalkeeper Eddie Roberts, He said that this was his first title played, after seven titles on the bench. Very moved, he said that the tears were because of the process he went through in football. “Eight months earlier I was a substitute at Veraguas United, and today I am a champion.” I prefer the attitude of the team, because they never let their heads down and if we lose the result, we fight on. Those who persevere will succeed, we are proof of that.”

Valverde: “We are showing courage, discipline and a good game to win this game which was very important. Since we were 10 years old, Serrano and Ávila have been playing together and that’s why our attacking plays work well.”

Serio Ramínez: “We are a very united group, when there is a loose ball we go for it. We always fight together and that is part of our success”. right came Ávila could culminate with a shot from the first intention that the goalkeeper of the bullfight could not stop.

Taurus on his part he was on the verge of winning his 17th title in Panamanian football.