After a game like Ghana where it seemed many players had stand-out days, choosing a Man of the Match against Panama was relatively simple. Brad Guzan made a number of important saves, and Dom Dwyer scored another goal, putting in more relentless work pressuring the opposing defense, but Kelyn Rowe stood out nearly as much in his absence at the end of the game as he did in his 70 minutes on the field.
In a see-saw first half where the U.S. had the better of the chances to begin, Rowe popped up with two shots on goal, equaling the total the rest of the U.