A total of 20 players were summoned by the coach of the Panama Men’s Under-17 National Team, Leonardo Pipino, to play in the UNCAF Under-16 FIFA Forward Tournament, from May 17 to 24 in Costa Rica, at the FEDEFUTBOL Sports Complex and at the High Performance Center of the Alajuelense Sports League.
The national cast will be traveling next Wednesday, May 15 at 12:47 pm heading to San José, Costa Rica, to prepare everything for their debut in the competition.
The first game for Panama will be Friday, May 17 at 10:30 am vs. Puerto Rico.
Next, they will face Nicaragua on Sunday the 19th, at the same time.
To then finish their group stage against Honduras, on Tuesday the 21st at 2:00 pm.
All matches for Panama U-17 in this first phase will be in the CAR of the LDA.
The final date of the competition will be played on Thursday the 23rd with all teams defining positions, including the grand final of the UNCAF Tournament, starting at 2:00 pm, between the two leaders of their respective group.
The team will be completing its last training session before traveling this Tuesday the 14th, at 10:30 am at the COS Sports Plaza.
List of called
Goalkeepers
David Bonilla Panama City FC
Adamir Aparicio Mario Méndez FC
Defenses
Anthony Ramos CD Plaza Amador
Héctor Brias Club Atlético Fortaleza (BRA)
Shaydron Stewart Bocas FC
Josimar Palacios Sporting SM
Walter Muñoz CA Independent
Joseph Pacheco CD Plaza Amador
Frills
Ian Cenetella Panama City FC
Aníbal Ortega CD Plaza Amador
Pablo Aranda Sporting SM
Gerson Gordon Bocas FC
Adrián Olivardía Tauro FC
Roben Benitez Sporting SM
Joseph Lopez San Francisco FC
Héctor Guerra CA Independent
Joseph Choy Costa del Este Academy
Oliver Pinzón University CD
Forwards
Abraham Altamirano CA Independent
Mikel Prado Tauro FC
Match schedule
Group A
Costa Rica
Guatemala
The Savior
Belize
B Group
Honduras
Panama
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Panama vs Puerto Rico – May 17 – 10:30 am – CAR LDA
Nicaragua vs Panama – May 19 – 10:30 am – CAR LDA
Honduras vs Panama – May 21 – 2:00 pm – CAR LDA
Definition matches – May 23 – FEDEFUTBOL and CAR LDA Sports Complex
