Panama continues making soccer history

Panama’s national soccer team continued it’s history making run on Tuesday. June 14 remaining unbeaten in the Concafa Gold Cup and emerging top of Group C and frustrating Canada's hopes of reaching the quarter finals.

The Panama team will face El Salvador in the quarter finals on Sunday, June 18.

Sports bars in Panama City were packed with cheering supporters, and some were forced to turn customers away to avoid overcrowding. The game started at 6 p.m., but seats were filled before 5.
They were rewarded for their enthusiasm as their heroes tied Canada 1-1 to lead the group with 7 points. The coach Julio Cesar Dely Valdes, who fielded reserves defended his decision.
"It was a great result, " he said ."From the beginning of the game we were very clear idea of how we should deal with this game. We fought to the end and I am proud of how players did, "he said.

Canada scored with a penalty in the second half, but Panama continued tofight back and lLuis Tejadaleveled the score in the first minute of extra time.  to emerge unbeaten in the series. They defeated Guadalupe  3-2, and the United States 2-1.
"Now we must think about the next goal and that is nothing less than beating El Salvador, a team that has gone from strength to strength”.