CONCACAF Champions League: Waterman scores in stoppage time as Panama beats the United States 1-0 to advance to the final

After the semi-finals of the CONCACAF League A, Panama defeated the United States 1-0 with a crucial goal from Waterman. They also advanced to the final after the victory and will compete with Mexico for the championship.

The United States advances to the third place match after losing, where they will face Canada.

First Half

The United States had a slight advantage in the first half, but failed to seize several opportunities. In the 19th minute, McKennie made a triangle pass from the bottom right, and Sargent hit Farina in front of the goal and bounced to the right post. In the 20th minute, Timothy Weah made a 45-degree cross from the left side of the front court, and McKennie headed the ball into Mosquera's arms in the penalty area.

In the 24th minute, Weah's cross from the left was cleared by Gutierrez and landed right at Sargent's feet. Sargent pushed the ball into the goal, but his goal was ruled invalid because Weah was offside. After that, neither side made any progress and the game remained tied at 0-0 until the halftime break.

Second Half

After the start of the second half, the two sides changed sides and continued the game. In the 53rd minute, McKennie passed the ball to the left in the frontcourt, and Weaney's shot was confiscated by Mosquera. In the 65th minute, Fajardo's single chance was a cannon, and then the referee raised the flag to indicate offside. In the 82nd minute, McKennie sent a precise pass from the midfield, and Agyemang broke into the penalty area and pushed the ball to the lower right corner, but was saved by Mosquera. In the 87th minute, Pulisic made a triangle pass from the bottom right, and Agyemang's shot went wide to the right.

In the fourth minute of injury time, Panama finally broke the deadlock: Carrasquilla passed the ball diagonally to the right side of the penalty area from the top of the arc, and Waterman shot low into the lower left corner. At the end of the game, Panama won 1-0 with Waterman's final goal.