Trinidad has a 7-3-4 record against Panama in head to head games. Panama was unable to maintain a one-goal lead in all of its three group stage games.

Trinidad and Tobago and Panama are tow teams that financially can't fight against United States and Mexico, but both of them were strong enough not to lose against them in the group stage, because it is what happens of the field that counts. Trinidad finished in first place of Group C, while Panama trailed the U.S. in Group A.

Panama finished as the runner-up of the 2013 Gold Cup, but this time the playing field seems to be more even. The big teams are not doing so great and the lower-ranked teams and coming through in this Gold Cup. Haiti and Panama are clear examples of that. Panamanians were close to qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.

The team managed by Hernan Dario Gómez is happy with how his team has been playing so far despite letting Haiti catch up to them during their group stage game. For him, the team must stay faithful to a certain style and that will lead to good football, the results will then come by themselves.

The team has faced some tough competition in their first three games according to their manager. They tied all three games with a 1-1 scoresheet and there is no player in the team with more than one goal. The team has mostly struggled with keeping a lead as they were always the ones to score first.

On the other side, one of the biggest surprises of the tournament is Trinidad. The fact that they finished on top of Mexico is just beyond astonishing and sad for El  Tri. The team played its best game against Miguel Herrera's team and it ended with a 4-4 draw. The control of that game fluctuated by the minute, and the game's last three goals all came in the last five minutes.

For Trinidad it looked more like a win, as they had to come from behind twice against one of the favorite teams not only to win the group but the whole tournament. Now Trinidad has avoided Costa Rica and they may find some inspiration from their past performances to move to their second semi-final in the Gold Cup era.

They have not been that far into the tournament since 2000 when they finished in third place. If they continue playing the way they did against Mexico, they can definitely do it. Trinidad even leads the race in head to head encounters against Panama. The Soca Warriors have a 7-3-4 record against Panama. 

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Trinidad and Tobago 1 - 1P Panama

July 19, 2015 4:30pmMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)

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