In very different ways, the United States and Panama were
out of contention for the regional title and now have no choice but to fight
for the bronze medal and recognition have been on the podium.
Americans and Panamanians already met in the first round
of group A, the final score was a 1-1 draw; now will star in the most painful
game that they have played in this Gold Cup and will be at PPL Park in Chester
Pennsylvania.
Panama, licking the wounds of its controversial
elimination at the hands of Mexico, will play Saturday in Philadelphia third in
the Gold Cup 2015 CONCACAF against the host United States, one of the giants of
the area that could not defend his title.
The match, to be played at PPL Park in Chester
(Pennsylvania), comes at a particularly delicate moment for Panamanians, hurt
by its elimination in the semifinals against the 'Tri' due to the controversial
arbitration of American Mark Geiger.
For that game, CONCACAF has banned for two matches for
insulting the referee at one goalkeeper Jaime Penedo and striker Luis Tejada,
expelled in the match against the Aztecs.
Panama
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USA
