• Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
• Sports
• 03 / 04 / 2012

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The team of Cuban players participating in the FIBA ​​Americas U-20 CONCACAF ladies was defeated 1-2 by the Panama team, host the event.
The Cubans staged an excellent first time and delighted the audience at the Rommel Fernandez stadium in the capital for their speed and fitness, and especially their talented front Maidoni Goitozolo.

But Panama opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a shot outside the front of Angela Evans.

Despite the surprise target, the Caribbean continued to try and equalized after 26 minutes Goitizolo tied the comparison with mid-range shot.

With the game tied at one, both teams lost and recovered balls, but not defined at the gates, until they went to rest.

The second half started with similar actions until after 52 minutes the local Martha Cox shattered the hopes of the West Indies with a goal from the center of the court, which ultimately was the definite advantage for the yard.

Thus, the first objective of the canal was completed in a difficult rival. Panama made strategic changes in the second quarter that gave good results as to leave something behind Cox, in a better position to attack.

For the Cubans, led by coach Jose Luis Elejalde, this is their third appearance in the final stage of CONCACAF. Before they did in 2008 and 2010.

The semifinals of next March 9 to determine two of the three qualifiers from Concacaf ticketed for the FIFA U-20, and the match for third place, which will precede the end of March 11, will decide the other.

The top two teams in each key, A and B, you will reach the semifinal stage, and the resulting medalists qualify for the World Cup in Uzbekistan, from 18 August to 9 September.

Now with this result against the Cuban cast face after tomorrow the favorite joint U.S. and coming close on 6 actions against Guatemala, all from group B.