After the slap in the face they received against Ukraine, Italy returned to Aubagne after 3 days' rest. Facing Carmine Nunziata's team, Panama, winners of the previous edition, were counting on this match to move up in the standings. Captain Angel Orelien, who scored a hat-trick in the first match, was once again keen to see his team win. In a combative match, Ricardo Phillips's team-mates proved to be more tenacious and thought they had clinched victory. But a late equalizer from double scorer Cher Ndour sent the match to penalties, which Italy managed better (2-2, 4-1 after TAB).
Italy - Panama : 2-2, 4-1 (PEN)
Tournoi Maurice Revello - Matchday 4 - Group B
Stade de Lattre de Tassigny, Aubagne
Goals : Ndour (40', 90+6') for Italy / Phillips (23'), Alvarado (26') for Panama
Yellow Cards : Bianco (34'), Esposito (35'), Ndour (79') for Italy / Phillips (33'), Pérez (84'), Perdomo (86', 87') for Panama
Red Card : Perdomo (87') for Panama
Italy : Sassi (GK) - Turicchia (Zanotti, 67'), Dalle Mura, Bonfanti, Veroli - Bianco (Cerri, 81'), Pisilli (Hasa, 46'), Ndour - Esposito (C) (Volpato, 46'), Fini (Tongya, 55'), Raimondo
Home Coach : Carmine Nunziata
Panama : Pérez (GK) - Perdomo (C), Sanchez, Matos, Guevara - Fields (Arroyo, 69'), Moran, Philipps (Davis, 90') - Alvarado (Carrasquilla, 69'), Pinzon (Tello, 46'), Lenis (Orelien, 53')
Home Coach : Jorge Dely Valdès
Referee : Thi Ly Le (VIE)
Assistants : Lijun Xie (CHN) / Nuannid Donjangreed (THA)
4th Official : Leonel Leal (CRC)
Crédits photos: Guillaume Boitiaux
Maxime Buteau