A thunderous shot from overlapping Panama defender Yomira Pinzon in the 87th minute assured her team a share of the points against T&T in the teams second International Friendly clash at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, yesterday.
The host thought it had gotten revenge for Thursday's 2-1 loss when Patrice Superville scored in the 57th minute, but then the stocky defender stepped up from a free-kick and unleashed a powerful shot that struck the underside of the crossbar before going in for the equalizer.
Earlier, the visitors though they had scored when captain Natalia Mills' low shot seem heading to goal, but goalkeeper Tenesha Palmer, who came into the team as a replacement for Nicolette Craig, tipped the ball wide.
After being beaten on Thursday the home team dominated the opening session and had only themselves to blame for the amount of missed chances.
Superville was the architect of an opening goal but after her right side cross fell nicely for captain Tasha St Louis, the veteran player dragged it too wide before her eventual shot went into the side netting.
But for all the T&T dominance it was the Panamanians who got the best chance at goal in the first half. Mills put Anuvis Angulo on a one-on-one with Palmer, and with the goal at her mercy she shot straight to the out stretched arms of the custodian.
After the break T&T got the goal it was hoping for when St Louis skillfully threaded a pass to Superville, who toe-poke the ball past the onrushing Yenith Bailey in the 57th.
But the visitors never gave up and were rewarded in the 87th item to end the two game and their tour with a victory and a draw.
T&T TEAM
Ayana Russell, Jinelle Cato, Patrice Superville, Mariah Shade, Tasha St Louis, Janine François, Shenelle Arjoon. Karyn Forbes, Kedie Johnson, Naomie Guerra, Tenesha Palmer.
