Panama got a historic 2-1 win over Bolivia in their first ever Copa America appearance.
Panama got a historic 2-1 win over Bolivia in their first ever Copa America appearance.
A brace from Blas Perez sealed the victory, while Juan Arce scored for Bolivia.
Bolivian Juan Arce battles with Panamanian Fidel Escobar.
Game stats:
Bolivia – Panamá 1 – 2 (0-1)
Stadium: Camping World, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 13,466
Referee: Ricardo Monteiro. Lines: Octavio Jara and Juan Mora (Costa Rica)
Goals: Bolivia: Juan Carlos Arce (53); Panama: Blas Pérez (10, 87)
Yellow cards: Bolivia: Juan Carlos Arce (17), Pedro Azogue (76); Panama: Aníbal Godoy (52), Blas Pérez (59), Armando Cooper (68), Felipe Baloy (76), Adolfo Machado (79)
Teams:
Bolivia: Carlos Lampe – Ronald Eguino (Alejandro Meleán, 46), Nelson Cabrera, Edward Zenteno – Diego Bejarano, Fernando Saucedo (Jhasmany Campos, 46), Pedro Azogue, Marvin Bejarano – Martin Smedberg, Juan Carlos Arce – Yasmani Duk (Rodrigo Ramallo, 86). Coach: Julio César Baldivieso.
Panamá: Jaime Penedo – Adolfo Machado, Felipe Baloy, Harold Cummings (Luis Henríquez, 63), Roderick Miller – Armando Cooper (Abdiel Arroyo, 74), Gabriel Gómez, Aníbal Godoy, Alberto Quintero – Blas Pérez and Gabriel Torres (Luis Tejada, 56). Coach: Hernán Gómez.
Photos: MEXSPORT/AFP
