Qatar, Panama total six 2nd-half goals in draw
The Peninsula
After a nearly two-hour weather delay to start the match, Qatar and Panama followed a scoreless first half by combining for six second-half goals in a wild 3-3 draw Tuesday in CONCACAF Gold Cup play at BBVA Stadium in Houston.
In the Group D openers for both, Qatar blew three separate one-goal leads in the second half in making its Gold Cup debut as the reigning Asian champions. After both squads were kept off the scoreboard despite several challenges before intermission, the teams traded four total goals in a 10-minute span to open the second half. Qatar's Akram Afif opened the scoring in the 48th minute with a mid-air one-timer from inside the six-yard box for a 1-0 lead.More Related News