Colombia opens Group B in style by beating Panama 6-0

FEBRUARY 22 – In THE last late afternoon sun has THE Snapdragon Stadium In San Diego Colombia wasted No time establishment their credentials For A serious Gold Cup challenge with A statement 6-0 earn against Panama.

He would be to have has been A plot more if not For VAR, THE job, THE bar And THE impressive Yenith Bailey In Panama objective.

Colombia plays attractive possession based soccer. Slicing through Panama Also often static back lines with neat who passed, clever running And eye For aim. Dynamic on both wings THE Panamanians just I could not contain their pace Or soccer capacity.

Colombia come In THE tournament class 23 In THE world And A THE favorites has challenge THE old order WE And Brazil power base. Class 23 In world they had A GOOD World Cup In 2023, closely losing has possible finalists England 2-1.

Panama class 55th In THE world to have has been A of Concacaf improvement country but he has has been A team built around A solid defense. In THE Snapdragon Stadium they were selected apart without pity.

Colombia together THE model of play RIGHT Since THE to start. In THE second minute Manuela Vanegas In crossed has Ilana Izquierdo WHO headed wide not disturbing Bailey. Two minutes later another cross Since THE LEFT was encounter by Marcela Restrepo WHO headed wide. From THE to start Colombia were able has find the spaces, especially on THE wings.

Panama defend with two banks of four that could drop has A back five. Up in front Marta Helmsman was A hard functioning but in general lonely threat.

Bailey was Soon In action TO DO A diving has to safeguard Since Manuela Pavement angling In Since THE LEFT. From THE corner She checked in Again Since Vanegas has indicate empty range. Colombia were winner corners And building pressure but Bailey was corresponding to her reputation as A of THE of the world best the gardians, economy Again Since Restrepo In THE 15th minute.

On 17', Married Usme, Colombia leading scorer (39 In 73 Games) had her First of all chance, title down has Whiskey cream LEFT but Again gathered comfortably by THE diving guardian.

On 28’ Colombia broken THE Panamanian resistance. Usme, WHO was more and more functioning se In THE game, hit A ball through THE box that bounced out has Pavement on THE edge of THE 6 court box has side foot In. VAR checked For off-side but THE aim standing.

On THE half hour Colombia were almost two up When another Usme free cut was encounter by Restrepo WHO hit THE job. Two minutes later they did to have their second And he was Pavement Again, free through THE center of Panama defense She slipped THE ball pass Bailey.

Panama were crumbling And A minute were 3-0 behind. A back pass has Bailey saw her to try has move THE ball through her aim only For Usme has easily intercept And push In THE open Panama net For her 40th international objective.

Panama briefly rallied with A attack of their own but he was of short time. Colombia could easily to have had A couple more Before half time, A shot just slip pass THE right And another Since distance cannonage disabled Whiskey cream cross bar.

Panama had has been outshot 17-1 In THE First of all half with Colombia having detained 75% of possession.

THE Central Americans open THE second half push their defense upper up THE field And lobby Colombia on THE ball. For A short while he work In keeping THE ball far Since their aim but he doesn't take long For Colombia has find their pace once again.