Playing a man up for the final 72 minutes of the game, the United States U20 team struggled to create chances or even leave an impression in a disappointing 1-0 loss to Panama on Saturday.
The U.S. went up a man in the 18th minute when Justin Simon was rightfully shown red for a late challenge on New York Red Bulls midfielder Tyler Adams. Adams stayed in the game for another 13 minutes before being replaced by Emmanuel Sabbi but was seen after halftime on crutches.
Panama responded well to the early blow and took the lead in the 37th minute on a pretty right-footed chip by Leandro Ávila, who plays his soccer in the U.