Trinidad & Tobago staged a rally in stoppage time to tie Panama 2:2 in Group A action of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Panama
10/JUL/2005 -Trinidad & Tobago began scoring action in the 17th minute as Marvin Andrews toed the ball just past Panama goalkeeper Kelvin Jack. Action started as Trinidad & Tobago knocked a free kick from just outside the penalty area. Standing just to the right of the goal, Dennis Lawrence headed the ball to the feet of Andrews who converted the deflection for the 1:0 cushion.
The canaleros, however, would not give up, pulling even just a few moments later as Luis Tejada scored the equalizer for Panama in the 23rd minute. Action started as Julio Dely Valdes recovered the ball from the end line, slipping it to teammate Julio Medina III who than threaded it to Tejada.
The battle continued in the second half, with both teams unable to score for almost the full 45 minutes. Panama broke the draught in the 89th minute as Tejada, the Miller Lite ¿Man of the Match¿ tallied his second goal of the game on a long-ball from keeper Jamie Penedo. Going one-on-one with a defender from Trinidad & Tobago, Tejada broke free and volleyed a shot just past the diving goalkeeper.
Not wanting to call defeat, Trinidad & Tobago evened the score in stoppage time as Cornell Glen headed in a cross from Angus Eve for the 2:2 tie.
Both Panama and Honduras, who have 4 points a piece, will face each other in the final of the Group A play on Tuesday, July 12. Trinidad & Tobago will match up with Colombia who needs 3 points to stay alive in the tournament.
Miller Lite Man of the Match: Luis Tejada (Panama)
10.07.2005 Miami, Florida; Orange Bowl (A:17,292)
PANAMA-TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2:2 (1:1) (1:1) a.e.t.
TRI - Marvin Andrews (Dennis Lawrence) 17¿
PAN - Luis Tejada (Julio Medina III) 24¿
PAN - Luis Tejada (Jaime Penedo) 90¿
TRI - Cornell Glen (Angus Eve) 90+¿
PAN: 1-Jaime Penedo, 2-Carlos Rivera, 3-Luis Moreno, 4-Jose Anthony Torres, 5-Felipe Baloy, 6-Gabriel Gomez (8-Alberto Blanco 46¿), 9-Julio Cesar Dely Valdes (11-Roberto Brown 74¿), 10-Julio Medina III, 15-Ricardo Phillips (19-Gustavo Avila 88¿), 18-Luis Tejada, 20-Engin Mitre.
TD: Jose HERNANDEZ
TRI: 3-Emery John, 4-Marvin Andrews, 6-Dennis Lawrence, 7-Christopher Birchall, 10-Jason Scotland (15-Kenwyne Jones 69¿), 14-Stern John, 18-Densill Theobald (8-Angus Eve 69¿), 19-Silvio Spann, 20-Colin Samuel (13-Cornell Glen 83¿), 21-Kelvin Jack, 24-Cyd Gray.
TD: Leo BEENHAKKER
Booked /Amonestado:
TRI - Dennis Lawrence 21¿
PAN - Felipe Baloy 27¿
PAN - Engin Mitre 35¿v
TRI - Christopher Birchall 48¿
TRI - Marvin Andrews 61¿
R: John Wyngaarde (SUR)
A1: Francisco Ramirez (MEX)
A2: Paul Messam (BAH)
FO: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)
