The Taurus, champion of Panama

A doublet of Ismael Diaz sealed this Saturday the triumph of Tauro FC. 3 goals for 0 on him Herrera FC. to be crowned champion of the Clausura 2021 tournament of the Panamanian Soccer League (LPF).

The match began with great intensity for both eleven-year-olds, the first hint of hurting the rival was a shot from afar, at minute 1, of Luis “Matador” Tejada, but he himself went astray.

Then Ismael Diaz ran away at speed, yielded the ball to Victor Medina, who finished off, but the ball crashed into the anatomy of Porfirio Avila.

The insistence of Taurus paid off at minute 7, when Nelson “Russo” Barahona crossed a ball from the right wing, hit Edwin aguilar and the rebound was left to Victor Avila, who with a blow of the cue, sent it to the back of the net for 1-0 on the board.

With the goal, the bullfighting team, trained by the Venezuelan Enrique Garcia, he dedicated himself to handling the ball and the game time.

Although three minutes after the goal, Yair Renteria finished off and Eric Hughes, archer of the Taurus, covered and drowned out the goal cry of the fans of Gentlemena.

At minute 27, Luis Tejada He had a clear head, but his shot was brushing the right post of the goal of the Taurus.

In a counterattack, at minute 30 the goalkeeper Edwin ortega, archer of the Herrera FC, covered an auction of Edwin aguilar and kept the score for the slightest disadvantage.

The last danger of the first part had it Ismael Diaz, at minute 45 + 2 of the extension, in an off-hook, which ended in a shot that covered Ortega.

The start of the second half was everything Taurus and that soon paid off.

Ismael DiazAt minute 49, he received a pass from Edwin Aguilar and Diaz put the 2 by 0 in favor of the bullfighting team with his left leg.

With so much, Taurus He remained calm, at times it seemed that he was giving the initiative to the rival and was betting on defending the scoreboard.

At minute 54 Angel Caicedo he crossed a ball that could not reach him Santiago Cedeno, who missed the first clear to discount the score.

Fabían Bastidas, who had just entered the second half, finished off in minute 68, a pass from Tejada, but the ball was deflected.

Three minutes later Rolando Herrera had the other clear to discount, but Eric Hughes covered the auction, to maintain the advantage, which until now made the champion Taurus.

The Taurus he endured everything from his rival and the patience of the auriblanco box returned to invoice.

Saed Díaz recovered a ball in the middle sector and yielded to his brother Ismael Diaz, who was unmarked in speed and, at minute 83, with a subtle touch above Edwin ortega made it 3-0 on the scoreboard.

With this goal, Isamel Díaz, a former Porto B soccer player from Portugal, reaches 10 goals in the Clausura 2021 and became the golden spoils of the tournament.

With this board and three minutes of extension, the referee Jaffet Perea decreed the end of the game and the Tauro FC added its 16th star to its shield and became the most winning club in Panamanian soccer.

Datasheet:

3 – Tauro FC: Eric Hughes; Jorge Gutiérrez, Gustavo Chará, Richard Peralta (min.22 Gerardo Negrete), Irving Gudiño; Luis Asprilla, Rafael Bustamante, Nelson Barahona (m.61 Axel McKenzie), Víctor Medina (m.73 Cristian Quintero); Edwin Aguilar (m.73 Saed Díaz) and Ismael Díaz.

0 – Herrera FC: Edwin Ortega, Javier Góndola, Ángel Caicedo (m.64 Ronny Villarreal), José Quíroz (m.57 Eiver Flores), Porfirio Ávila; Santiago Cedeño, Rolando Rodríguez (m.81 Alberto García), Alexander González, Juan Arce (m.57 Fabián Bastidas); Luis Tejada and Yair Renteria (m.57 Rolando Herrera).

Goals: 1-0, m.7: Victor Medina. 2-0, m.49: Ismael Díaz. 3-0, m.83: Ismael Díaz

Referee: Jaffet Perea (Panama) showed a yellow card to Alexander González, Rolando Rodríguez and Porfirio Ávila of Herrera FC Nelson Barahona, Jorge Gutiérrez and Ismael Díaz were booked for Tauro.

Incidents: Final of the Clausura 2021 tournament of the Panamanian Football League (LPF), held at the Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez stadium, located east of the Panamanian capital.

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