Panama vs. Ecuador; a “world power”; Rams vs. Chiefs

We achieved another victory in a “friendly” match. These were the highlights.

After playing an indifferent first half, we took the lead. Our Panamanian hosts scored a tying goal in the 85th minute, but Énner Valencia scored our winning goal in the 88th, dribbling past several defenders as he’d done against Peru.

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Yesterday, it was announced that Ecuador had scheduled a match against a “world power.”


(This is an example of how our national team’s Facebook page has perfected the art of click-baiting. “World power” lends itself to more than one interpretation.)

Of the responses on Facebook, this was my favorite:

Potencia mundial estos tarrineros HP más juega el aucas q EEUU.

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Also worth noting: the Chiefs and the Rams – each of which, before this weekend, had a regular-season record of nine wins and one loss – staged an all-time NFL classic last night.

These were the highlights.

This is some analysis.