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00:01these two nations have been watching and waiting and now they're walking into a
00:08World Cup finals evening who plays at his third World Cup finals and steps
00:13ahead of his brother today to become the Black Stars outright leading
00:16appearance maker too it could be a landmark day for Fidel Escobar who could
00:20win his 100th cap should he come on and team in Anibal Godoy and Alberto Carasquilla
00:30away we go by the end of the day we will have seen everybody take to the stage at
00:34these FIFA World Cup finals these two nations have had to be more patient than
00:40most waiting until day seven of the competition to get stuck into the action
00:45we have watched on while some have sparkled some have stumbled now it's
00:51their turn to show the world what they can do yeah both these sides are very
00:55familiar with hostile environments and the atmosphere in here is absolutely can
00:59almost cut it with a knife but playing in Panama you get those safe of
01:04atmospheres they get right behind their side second to none the support for the
01:08Africans is here too with a lot of yellow in the stadium at this moment
01:13it's Ghana all in yellow Panama all in red both sides looking to be lively from the
01:18off and an offside flag against the Ghanaians who pause the early moments of
01:26attacking thrust while some redress themselves with the conditions
01:30switching right on kickoff
01:35as the game starts off here I was kind of wondering whether Carlos Krajas would
01:39play a little bit more defensive especially with not getting results for
01:42sir six games you don't want about giving away anything early on especially so it is
01:49intriguing from that standpoint of what you're going to get from this Ghanaians side
01:54there's no wins in the last six games in all competitions for Ghana five
02:00successive defeats before they drew their last warm up game one all in Cardiff against Wales
02:08with a real spring in the step after qualification with the general feeling
02:12around the squad too as they go in search of an early opener and it's thwarted by a fabulous save
02:20terrific football all around there absolutely brilliant by both sides there good ball in good
02:25save by Ziggy as well getting his hands warmed up early on in the match
02:31Cecilio Waterman it was who came close and here he is trying to rekindle the Panama attack
02:40Ghana for a moment on the back foot trying to make door make sure the back door is closed touch
02:48from
02:50Rodriguez right towards Andrade did they ever this is a brilliant ball into the box lots of pace not
02:57the easiest to get in front of the defender does so and what a athletic save that is
03:08you can really see what Panama would by Carlos Harvey
03:14it's kept alive here for Murillo
03:16there has a few to look for in the middle and that will be a goal kick to the relief
03:29half-time is on the horizon
03:33Panama pressing for that opening goal
03:35Barcenas
03:37warned by a few thousand to hurry up a little
03:40cross from Martinez that is Ziggy out again and once again
03:44parted again
03:47knock on his feet just to see the strike which was a little wild
03:50Panama they've delivered balls in from both sides of the park
03:54that's a good ball the goalkeepers as well again
03:56he's had a few challenges and a really good save in the uh
04:00precious little going forward in this first half
04:03but this is a presentable opportunity for them
04:07here's a packed penalty area it's a decent delivery
04:12and it's seen away just about
04:15Owusu keeps it alive
04:16and can do nothing with it
04:28and that is half time
04:32it brings to an end the first half in which
04:34Panama have had more of the ball a first hat-trick at the world cup finals for Lionel Messi
04:40this Toronto evening provides an opportunity for some of those less well known around the world perhaps to
04:45join the giants of the game in the headlines
04:51certainly somebody needs to make some headlines in this game for these two sides you'd think we need to
04:56see a winner some might argue because of the
04:59quality of the other two teams in this group
05:04Ghana starting
05:05as they mean to go on after a relatively sleepy first half from their point of view
05:11yeah, Panama was much sharper in all areas
05:14winning the second balls
05:16winning the first
05:18some lively individuals
05:19Martinez, Rodriguez, excellent
05:22Blackman in wide positions, bosses in the box
05:25the goalkeeper
05:27on his 50th appearance
05:28Mosquera has had very little to do if anything
05:33Benjamin Assare we saw there
05:35in the Ghana goal for the second 45 minutes
05:41and having watched that first half he'll know
05:44physically what to expect perhaps
05:46as that ball is thrust into the box by those in Panama red
05:50coming out
06:06and
06:06Shulimana
06:09helping it on his way in the middle it's well attacked but it's straight out Orlando Mosquera
06:19first effort a goal for gone on that occasion decent ball in not a ton of
06:23pace on it hard to getting some power on the header keeper saves it comfortably
06:29Jonas Mageti who is yet to score on the international scene
06:36with his career in its infancy really at 22 years of age
06:53comes the cross which is guided away by Mensah
07:00he played once in the last World Cup he assisted Mohamed Kudas is winning goal in
07:04the group stage victory over South Korea
07:12Morillo with the throw towards Waterman who looked for Martinez
07:21and that's given against him by the official on this near side
07:29you'd find yourself behind
07:35Rodriguez
07:37up against Adjeti
07:39still there for Rodriguez or maybe for Waterman
07:43that's the head of Adjeti
07:45oh it's Martinez here
07:48they certainly did it it was close it just gets out away from him at first touch was off
07:52close down so quickly he's reaching for it a little bit trying to get in on target but he can't
07:57quite get in
07:58so the changes Cecilio Waterman
08:01the veteran frontman
08:04is the first to make way
08:10Jose Pajardo
08:12his replacement
08:14and the energetic
08:16Christian Martinez
08:17is
08:18also makes way
08:19also makes way
08:20Ajalius Londoño
08:25two centre-forwards
08:27brought onto the field
08:30an attacking move
08:32by Panama to make this game their own
08:34well they Thomas Christian certainly
08:37understands the importance of this as we've talked about to get a result
08:41and three points are so important
08:43they've had the most of the play just locked up a little bit of cutting edge in the final
08:47only third
08:48used to be better
08:51fresh legs
08:55we saw that similar type of thing with Canada against Bosnia when they
08:59put in attacking players and really
09:01went for it in this second half
09:03Panama seems to be doing the same here
09:05we'll see how it works out for them
09:07and the third half
09:25we saw it all the way into the gloves
09:31Blackman
09:31trying to bend one
09:33That's how they saw it all the way into the gloves
09:39The goalkeeper sees that all the way in his
09:43No, he's long kick up field is looking to set Jordan. Are you clear up against Cordoba?
09:55Only little slip which might set down on their way
09:58Just a case of can anyone actually control the ball that was sliding around in there for Fatou in particular
10:06There's just no time or space on the ball it comes in there and everybody closes down incredibly quickly. We've
10:11seen that on both sides
10:14Neither attacking
10:15Attackers on the other side have been able to get that half yard to get a chance at goal
10:21Other than the early one we saw
10:23It was well saved by the goalkeeper
10:28Brandon Thomas Asante
10:29Jordan Ayu is there
10:33And the last ditch defending prevents an almost certain garner opener
10:43I've got to admit I thought
10:45Ramos got caught on the wrong side. He got a little bit ball watching comes right across the face
10:50He does just enough to get in front of Jordan Ayu
10:55Good clearance in the end
10:57A split second a little bit further in front
10:59Ayu would have had a top in
11:02Small margins
11:04That's what World Cup matches are often all about
11:11But it's got those
11:12And it's got those
11:13Oba Garnet and persuasion believing here
11:19Abdel Fatou on corner duty
11:22Pretty much everyone else racing in onto it
11:25It's Semenyo's touch
11:29Optimistic penalty shout perhaps
11:31The coming together on Otoku
11:36He remains down
11:43Jordan Ayu
11:47Semenyo
11:49And enough players in red back to put up the shutters
11:52It's been much better from Ghana
11:54They've picked up the pace a little bit
11:55Semenyo down the center with Ayu
11:57Making trouble for these center backs
11:59The substitutes have made a difference as well
12:02For Ghana and the shape looks much better for them
12:04Can Panama deal with it?
12:07Londonia
12:08Teeing it up maybe
12:09Rodriguez just wanted that extra touch
12:12And now Fatou
12:14It's a you attack we attack game all of a sudden
12:19Ramos races forward
12:21Might fancy it here
12:23He does
12:26World Cup history
12:28They have kept a couple of clean sheets in their
12:3015 matches played
12:32At the World Cup
12:37With Semenyo
12:37Bit of room
12:40Mosquera plunges upon the ball
12:44He's working his way into this match
12:46More and more as we move along here
12:48With his quality
12:49Like I said before
12:50It only takes a split second
12:53They look much more balanced up top
13:03They have to go back a fair way
13:04For those two Ghana clean sheets incidentally
13:072-0 win against Czechia in 2006
13:09A 1-0 victory against Serbia in 2010
13:18The Aventis
13:19Wall on
13:21Towards Seneya
13:25That's a coming together
13:26Which does lead to a Ghana free kick
13:28And a yellow card
13:29For Cesar Blackman
13:36And it goes
13:37Towards Adjeti
13:38Who leapt really well
13:40In this half
13:42Off set pieces
13:43He's under some pressure
13:44Trying to adjust
13:51The crowd is serenading
13:53Ismael Diaz
13:54Who's going to be coming on shortly
13:55For Panama
14:01Pass to Murillo here
14:043-0 in red in the middle
14:05Trying to tiptoe his way past Mensah
14:09He just did enough to stand in his way
14:13And now the change will be made
14:14And it's going to be the end for
14:16Jose Luis Rodriguez
14:20He turns 28 in 3 days time
14:24The mainstay at the 2018 World Cup
14:27But for now his race is run today
14:32It's another attacking change
14:33It's another attacker on the field
14:36Ismael Diaz
14:39Who won the Golden Boot
14:40As top scorer at the Gold Cup
14:41Last year
14:42Six goals
14:43Twice as many as anyone else
14:45In the tournament
14:47Understandably named in the team
14:48Of the tournament
14:50Let's see what he can produce
14:52In the final quarter of an hour or so here
15:00Jordanaev
15:02Has plenty in red for company
15:04A really good battle between the two
15:12And Basena is told to return
15:14The ball to Murillo for the free kick
15:17It's interesting because you see those changes
15:19For Panama
15:20But then you have Ghana
15:21Who is actually putting bodies forward
15:23Like we didn't see in the first
15:26Well, 70 minutes of this match
15:27Really
15:2860 minutes at least
15:30Way more adventurous
15:32And then you've got Panama
15:33That are also
15:34With their substitutes
15:36Looking to spring something
15:37And get some fresh legs
15:38Going in the offensive zone
15:39Which they've lacked
15:40Here's Diaz
15:41Only just on
15:43Trying to find room to
15:45Either release a strike
15:47Or release a colleague
15:50Murillo
15:51Back towards Carlos Harvey
15:53And Basena
16:00Emphatically seen away
16:03Mayupoku
16:09Into the mix
16:11And plucked out of the sky
16:13And trying every which way
16:15To put pressure on Ghana
16:17There, Panama
16:17Yeah
16:18They're doing
16:19They're doing so
16:20And the goalkeeper
16:21Has come in here
16:21In the second half
16:22Obviously for
16:23The injured goalkeeper
16:25Ziggy in the first half
16:26And he's
16:27He's actually done a fine job
16:28Panama
16:28Really haven't put him
16:29Under that much pressure
16:30Not what we saw
16:31In the first half
16:36Foul by Antoine Semenya
16:46Gerenci
16:47Cibo
16:52Gideon Mensah
17:02Cibo again
17:04Showed it to Fajardo
17:07And then
17:08Whipped it away
17:16Batau
17:17Unable to find a way
17:18Past Blackman
17:29Then Niebuhr
17:29Is losing patience
17:30With Ghana
17:31Who are taking their time
17:32With these throw-ins
17:37Remember Panama
17:38Heading for a clean sheet
17:39Here as it stands
17:40They conceded
17:41Eleven goals
17:42In three games
17:42In their last
17:44World Cup Finals
17:45Appearance
17:45Eight years ago
17:53Jordan Ayou
17:55Stopped in his tracks
17:56By Ramos
17:59That's in us
18:00Just that
18:01Calm
18:02Composed
18:07Figure in the middle
18:08Of the park
18:09Who just knits it
18:09All together
18:18Maggetti
18:19Underneath that one
18:21Cibo as well
18:22On the swivel
18:22Was Diaz
18:42Diaz
18:45And we're in proper
18:46Gambling territory
18:46Now aren't we
18:47Five minutes to play
18:50You have a point
18:51In your hand
18:51Do you risk
18:53Turning it into three
18:54Or
18:55Do you hold it tightly
18:56Well at this point
18:57Looks like Ghana
18:58Is more likely
18:59To score
18:59We couldn't say that
19:00In the first half
19:01Much better
19:03Substitutes for Panama
19:04So far haven't had
19:06A lot of effect
19:07On the match
19:08In a positive manner
19:09Really
19:10I'm not sure
19:10What the depth
19:11Of them is
19:11As well
19:12I mean
19:13Rodriguez
19:13And Martinez
19:14Were excellent
19:16For the spell
19:17That they were on
19:18Great energy
19:20Created some opportunities
19:24But they are
19:24The oldest squad
19:25In the tournament
19:26So they
19:27They put in
19:28Quite a shift
19:28In their
19:29Legless
19:32But how
19:33Couldn't quite
19:34Escape
19:36Anamarko again
19:37Yarenchi
19:38Who was on the ground
19:38A moment ago
19:39Is back up
19:40And scrapping
19:41For it once again
19:47He was booked
19:47After 16 minutes
19:50So 70 minutes
19:51On
19:52He's
19:52Done well
19:53To keep a lid
19:54On things
20:03And from
20:04Basenas
20:04And from Basenas
20:05Mauricio
20:09Plenty waiting
20:10For the cross
20:10Basenas
20:11For the pullback
20:13And it was always
20:14Likely to sail
20:16Over the top
20:24And Garner will make
20:25A final change
20:28Jordan
20:28Jordan Ayu
20:32Against the player
20:33To come off
20:39Prince
20:41Prince
20:41Prince
20:41Who wasn't involved
20:43In qualification
20:44Prince
20:49Who wasn't involved
20:52In qualification
21:06And from Basenas
21:08And from Basenas
21:12Diaz
21:13Basenas once again
21:16Ten behind the ball
21:18In Garner colours
21:30Yarenchi
21:30Had it
21:30And lost it
21:34Brandon Thomas
21:35Asante
21:35Is after it
21:36Here
21:38He can travel
21:39With it
21:39By the way
21:40Tried to go
21:41Through a gap
21:41That closed
21:42Upon him
21:49To a galloping run
21:51Made by Cordoba
21:59Garner
21:59Marcenas moves it on
22:03Repelled once again
22:04By Garner
22:08As we close in
22:09On the 90th minute
22:17And it comes
22:18As far as
22:18Harvey
22:19Who was
22:19Beaten to the punch
22:21By Semenyo
22:22And now
22:23What of the counter
22:23I wonder
22:26Here is Semenyo
22:28Brandon Thomas
22:29Asante
22:29Charging through
22:30Is this the moment
22:32For Garner
22:34While the flag
22:35Will go up
22:36Belatedly
22:36He did look
22:37To have gone
22:38A little soon
22:42And towards
22:43For Panama
22:45Basenas
22:46He will
22:46Settle for the corner
23:09And the vast majority
23:11Of the outfield players
23:12Piling into that penalty area
23:17Attack against defence
23:19For a moment
23:20In isolation here
23:24And it's well seen away
23:29No foul
23:29No foul
23:30Is the verdict
23:31So on go Garner
23:34To tell you
23:35The two centre backs
23:36For Garner
23:36Have been brilliant
23:37Ajeti
23:37You know
23:38Boku
23:38Just
23:38Eating up
23:39Everything
23:40That's coming
23:40Into the box
23:41You don't
23:42Whip it in
23:43In a low
23:44Trajectory
23:45They
23:45Want to
23:46Golf it up
23:49And
23:49And
23:49And
23:50Thomas
23:50Asante
23:50To
23:51Abdul
23:51Fatah
23:54Panama
23:55Swiftly
23:56Back
23:56Into
23:56Position
23:58All
23:59Important
23:59Header
23:59Away
24:00With
24:00Brandon
24:01Thomas
24:01Asante
24:02Ready
24:02To
24:02Pounce
24:03On
24:03That
24:04It was
24:05Godoy
24:06Who
24:06Was
24:06Right
24:07In
24:07The
24:07Thick
24:07Of
24:07It
24:34Tiaz
24:42Garner
24:43Go
24:43Again
24:43With
24:44Mensah
24:45Who
24:45Now
24:46Wears
24:46The
24:46Armband
24:47After
24:47The
24:47Departure
24:48Of
24:48Jordan
24:48Ayu
24:56Ado
24:57Trying
24:57To
24:58Find
24:59A
24:59Gap
24:59There
25:00Aren't
25:00Many
25:01Out
25:01There
25:01At
25:01The
25:01Moment
25:03It
25:04Is
25:04Godoy
25:08Back
25:09To
25:09Barcenas
25:09Who
25:10Always
25:10Seems
25:10To
25:10Be
25:10Free
25:11Ready
25:12To
25:12Collect
25:12Possession
25:26Diaz
25:27Nicely
25:28Worked
25:29The
25:30Cross
25:30Is
25:30Overcooked
25:38Yerenci
25:39Semenya
25:41Poking
25:42It
25:42Forward
25:42For
25:42Brandon
25:43Thomas
25:43Asante
25:44Who
25:45Skips
25:46Away
25:46From
25:46Cordoba
25:47Garner
25:48Garner
26:14Garner
26:15Could
26:17One
26:17One
26:17Point
26:18Into
26:18Three
26:20How
26:21Brilliant
26:21Absolutely
26:22Magnificent
26:23Run
26:23In
26:24That's
26:24Wide
26:24Position
26:25Aggressive
26:26Running
26:26Athletes
26:27Absolute
26:29Athletes
26:29Getting
26:29Out
26:30There
26:30Challenging
26:31He's
26:31He's
26:31To
26:31Pick
26:31A
26:31Spot
26:32He's
26:32Got
26:32To
26:32Pick
26:32Somebody
26:33Out
26:33And
26:34He
26:34Certainly
26:34Does
26:36Brilliant
26:38We're
26:39And
26:39She
26:40Just
26:41About
26:41Put
26:41It
26:41Over
26:42For
26:42Close
26:42Range
26:43And
26:43The
26:43Garner
26:44Bench
26:44Goes
26:44Absolutely
26:45Crazy
26:46Fardos
26:47Carreras
26:47Gets
26:49It
26:49Bang
26:50On
26:50In
26:50The
26:50Second
26:50Half
26:51His
26:51Substitutes
26:52Have
26:52Been
26:52Brilliant
26:53Because
26:53The
26:53First
26:53Half
26:54As
26:54We
26:54Know
26:55Was
26:55Not
26:55Good
26:56Enough
26:57But
26:58They
26:58Have
26:58The
26:58Threats
26:59It
26:59Can
26:59Hurt
26:59You
27:00We
27:00Knew
27:01That
27:01They
27:01Can
27:01Change
27:02Games
27:02On
27:02A
27:02Moment
27:03And
27:03It
27:04Took
27:04A
27:04Long
27:04Time
27:04Coming
27:05But
27:05There
27:06It
27:06Is
27:061
27:06N
27:06Garner
27:07There
27:08Are
27:08Few
27:08Seconds
27:09To
27:09Go
27:09So
27:09All
27:10Those
27:10In
27:10Red
27:10Have
27:10To
27:11Dart
27:11Forward
27:12And
27:13Hope
27:13For
27:13Something
27:14To
27:14Fall
27:14Their
27:14Way
27:14Here
27:17It
27:18Is
27:18All
27:18About
27:18Defense
27:18For
27:19Garner
27:21Six
27:22Added
27:22Minutes
27:23As
27:23A
27:23Minimum
27:23We
27:24Played
27:24Seven
27:28There
27:29Won't
27:29Be
27:29Two
27:30Long
27:30Left
27:40Well
27:41That
27:41Is
27:41A
27:41Foul
27:41In
27:42Panama's
27:43Favor
27:43And
27:45Orlando
27:45Mosquera
27:46The
27:46Goalkeeper
27:47Is
27:47Screaming
27:48At
27:48The
27:48Bench
27:49Asking
27:49To
27:50Be
27:50All
27:50Forward
27:50He's
27:51Be
27:51Given
27:52New
27:52York
27:52Clear
27:52Here
27:52He
27:53Comes
27:59Good
28:00Old
28:00Fashioned
28:00Tussle
28:01For
28:01The
28:01Ball
28:02Which
28:03Goes
28:03The
28:03Way
28:03Of
28:03Those
28:04In
28:04Red
28:05Silly
28:05Foul
28:06To
28:06Give
28:06Away
28:06In
28:06That
28:07Dangerous
28:07Area
28:07There
28:07He
28:07Didn't
28:08Really
28:08Need
28:08To
28:09Do
28:09It
28:09It
28:09Was
28:09Unnecessary
28:10To
28:11Stay
28:11Goal
28:11Side
28:12And
28:12Stand
28:12Him
28:12Up
28:15It's
28:15Now
28:16Or
28:16Never
28:16For
28:16Tanemar
28:17In
28:18For
28:18Vanes
28:18Seras
28:19Mosquera
28:19Is
28:19There
28:19And
28:20Diaz
28:20As
28:21Well
28:24Towards
28:25Carlos Harvey
28:26I
28:26Think
28:26What
28:26A
28:26Moment
28:27What
28:27A
28:27Moment
28:28It
28:28Was
28:28And
28:28Nearly
28:28What
28:29A
28:29Goal
28:29Keeper
28:29Gets
28:30A
28:30Touch
28:30On
28:30It
28:30Heads
28:30It
28:31Down
28:31To
28:31Diaz
28:32Tough
28:32To
28:33Get
28:33A
28:33Lot
28:33Of
28:33Power
28:44And
28:45The
28:45Discussions
28:46If
28:46We
28:46Can
28:47Call
28:47On
28:47That
28:47Are
28:47Continuing
28:48In
28:48The
28:48Center
28:48Circle
28:49The
28:49Referee
28:49Going
28:50To
28:50Check
28:50On
28:50The
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