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Copa America

PAN vs USA

Copa America

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Panama

vs

USA

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26' C. Blackman
83' J. Fajardo
22' F. Balogun
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Full-Time: 2 - 1
Panama have secured a famous come from behind victory over the USA in a dramatic Copa America clash, keeping their tournament hopes alive. Make sure you join us again on Tribe tomorrow for live commentary of Brazil's meeting with Paraguay in Group D. It's been a pleasure bringing you all the action from this memorable occasion in Atlanta. For now, Harrison Ryburn signing out.
Group C it set to come down to the wire now. Uruguay should account for Bolivia in the other match later this evening, but it looks as though it will now become a straight shoot-out between Panama and the USA for the other spot. Los Canaleros have it much easier against Bolivia in their final match, whils the USA will be pitted against the might of Uruguay. That promises to be an occasion not to miss.
It's a major setback for the USA and their Copa America campaign. They came into this tournament with so much expectation, playing on home turf, and ranked just outside the top ten nations in the world. They were very clearly unsettled though, and this quickly became a nightmare for Gregg Berhalter. Tim Weah was enticed by the Panamanian aggression, and his shove at the head of Miller saw him awarded a red card, turning the contest on it's head. Following Balogun's screamer, they were forced to sit back and set up a low block with a man-less. It worked well for long periods, and one stage appeared is if it was going to carry the USA towards a point. Panama only really needed one chance though, and Fajardo sunk American hearts. Berhalter's charges men now need likely need three points from their final group stage match against South American heavyweights Uruguay to progress, in what will prove a monumental task. The pressure has come down on this USA side like a tonne of bricks.
The Panamanian bench and staff rush onto the field to celebrate with their side at the final whistle, amidst jeers and boos from the home crowd at the officials. There's no doubt the referee played a huge part in the contest today, but the majority of the calls he made were the right ones. Los Canaleros really brought it to the USA today, bringing a physical and aggressive game that upset their opponents. There's no doubt Tim Weah's red card turned the game dramatically in their favour, and the result could have looked far different if Panama didn't have a man-advantage for the majority of the game. They made the most of the opportunity though, and despite looking one-dimensional for long stages with a flurry of hopeful long balls into the penalty area, it was subsitute Jose Fajardo who came up with the late winner to seal all three points. Bolivia now await in their final group match, where another three points could be enough to secure passage to the knockout stage of a Copa America for the first time.
Fulltime in Atlanta and Panama have pulled off one of the great Copa America upsets with victory over the USA, in a contest that will live long in the memory for all its drama. This really was a match that had it all, heavily influenced by officiating decisions, but not lacking for excitement and dramatic twists and turns. Tim Weah was sent off early on for the USA, but it was Folarin Balogun who fired the hosts into the lead with one of the goals of the tournament from long range. Panama quickly replied with a long range effort of their own from Cesar Blackman, before making their man-advantage count late on with a winner from Jesus Fajardo. Los Canaleros had to fend off some late nerves of their own though, with Adalberto Carrasquilla shown red for a wild swing at Pulisic. Thomas Christensen's side held on though, and they've now put themselves in with a great chance of progressing past the group stage, recording just Panama's second victory at a Copa America.
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CHANCE! Horvath has come all the way up for the free kick now, as the USA desperately search for a leveller. Pulisic whips the set piece delivery into the back post, falling perfectly for the head of Richards. The defender fails to keep his effort down though, and the ball flies away over the top of the crossbar for a goal kick.
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The free kick is sent long towards the box by Horvath, but Panama manage to bunker down and head away again. It comes wide for McKennie on the rebound though, who wins another free kick with a wild challenge from Gondola. The substitute picks up a yellow card now as well.
F. Gondola
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Just four minutes of stoppage time!? We've had a long VAR stoppage for the penalty, and another one just before for the red card, but the officials decide we'll only have four minutes added on to this game. The decision is met by loud boos from the USA crowd, and Robinson wins a free kick on halfway for the home side here, following a very late challenge from Farina. The Panama defender picks up a yellow card too.