Josu Utrilla9:33 pm ETReading: 3 min.
Xelajú MC striker completes 10 goals with Bicolor since debut in 2020
CALIFORNIA, USA – Guatemala and Panama are tied 1-1 in a friendly played this Sunday at Paypal Park in the United States, in the first two-color friendly of the year, from the Nations League of CONCACAF was ahead towards the end of the month
Darwin Lom’s penalty in the 85th minute and Carlos Harvey’s in the 17th minute were the scorers of the commitment supporting the winning side.
Guatemala’s equalizer was when complications began. In the warm-up, Kevin Ruiz presented with a physical problem and Nicolas Samoyao had to enter to replace the Zelaju MC defender. Just two minutes later, Bicolor received its first yellow card for a foul on Marlon Sequen, for which he had been cautioned.
Panama scored first thanks to Nicolas Hagen at the end of the 12th minute, when Omar Valencia shot from the left side of the offense that fell into the hands of Nicolas Hagen. Bicolor’s reply came through Darwin Lom when he took a long ball and headed past the Canal goalkeeper with his left foot. Then came the leader from a corner kick near the goal from Jose Morales.
Panama was in charge of the inaugural Scorpion 17′. Jorge Serrano picked up a cross from the right and Carlos Harvey in the center of the area sent a powerful header into the back of the net, which was well defended by Nicolas Hagen, in fear of José Morales.
With the score against, Guatemala got out of control and lost control of the ball. Furthermore, Carlos Mejia had to leave the pitch due to injury and Cesar Arcilla made an emergency call.
After 30 minutes of play, Panama again equalized on a Guatemalan goal. José Murillo hit the ball into the post and then Ricardo Phillips was one-on-one inside the area and the goalkeeper beat Chapin to win the duel by two goals.
In the supplementary section, Freddy Pérez, Rodrigo Saravia and Jorge Aparicio entered to replace Nicolas Hagen, Alejandro Galindo and Oscar Castellanos. La Bicolor increased the pressure and the Panamanians began to waste time on the pitch.
On 60 minutes into the game, Oscar Santis took a sure skill towards the head of Darwin Lom, who won aerial play and forced the intervention of goalkeeper José Guerra to clear a corner kick at the end line.
Minutes passed and Guatemala tried to counter on the floor. On the left, Oscar Santis appeared with a powerful shot that ended with a bang just outside the net for Panama.
In the last game, defender Edgardo Farina fouled José Ardón and the referee awarded a penalty. In the 85th minute, Darwin Lom was fouled and the Xelajú MC striker was opposite the Panamanian goalkeeper to tie the action 1-1.
