Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Panama and Ecuador. The match scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
Panamá head coach Hernan Dario Gomez (via El Universo): "The gap in football has closed. We expect to show that here [in Panama] and over there in [Guayaquil]. We have many important players out, but we are happy and anxiously awaiting the game because it's an honor to play Ecuador. Everytime I watch Ecuador play, I feel happy, satisfied. I enjoy it. I want to win."
Ecuador head coach Gustavo Quinteros (via Ecuador Inmediato): "We finished our last training session. The players worked well and we are awaiting [Wednesday's] game to see if we can play our style of game, play like we want to. [Panama] is a strong opponent that will make us work for our rhythm. We have to fix everything we can fix before the start of the Copa [America]."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One player not out for Gomez is FC Dallas striker Blas Perez. In 11 MLS appearances, the 34-year-old has five goals and an assist.
Chile's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo; Parris, Machado, Chen, Cummings; Gómez, Quintero, Escobar, Sánchez; Pérez, Tejada
Ecuador's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Dominguez; Ayovi, Erazo, Mina, Paredes; Martinez, Lastra, Quinonez, Gonzalez; Ayovi, Miller
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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