Panama 4-1 Jamaica Player Ratings: Ismael Diaz Rated 9.6/10 as Panama Finish at the Top of Group C

Panama defeated Jamaica 4-1 at the Q2 Stadium on Tuesday with a dominating display to ensure they finish at the top spot of the CONCACAF Gold Cup group. Ismael Diaz was the star of the match as he bullied around the Jamaican defence (as the Jamaican national football team rating suggest) and ensured a first-half hat-trick, being a menace to the defenders. Tomas Rodriguez scored the final goal of the game to make sure he has his name on the scoresheet in each of the games.

The game started with one-sided traffic as Panama built attack after attack to try and kill the game early on. They were partially successful as Ismael Diaz opened the scoring early on with a left-footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal and was assisted by Christian Martinez. Just around the 17th minute mark, Diaz completed his brace after beating a couple of defenders from the left side of the penalty box. His shot went past the legs of Jamaican goalkeeper Andre Blake, as he had nothing to do. Things had started to be one-sided, and it was when Jamaica showed some hope with a string of attacks and Amari'i Bell pulled one back with a towering header after a good cross from full-back Dexter Lemikisa. Just as the first half was about to end, Jamaica conceded a penalty after Kasey Palmer pulled down Azarias Londono inside the 18-yard box. Ismael Diaz took the penalty for Panama and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to complete his second hat-trick for his national team.

The second half was far more balanced, as Jamaica national football team ratings would suggest, and Panama looked to knock the ball around to avoid any problems at the back. Tomas Rodriguez scored a last-minute goal for Panama to make the score 4-1 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup match and ensured his name was on the scoresheet for the third time in a row.

Let's have a look at Panama vs Jamaica player ratings.

Panama National Football Team Ratings

Here is the Panama National Football Team Rating vs Jamaica Football Team:

Goalkeeper

Orlando Mosquera: 7.3/10

The goalkeeper was there when his team needed him, as he made four saves in the game and only conceded one.

Defenders

Cesar Blackman: 7.0/10

The Bratislavian full-back had a good game on the left side of the pitch as he was involved in six defensive actions for Panama.

Fidel Escobar: 6.9/10

The 30-year-old centre-back led the backline well with a passing accuracy of 90 percent. He was involved in four defensive actions and won a couple of duels in the game.

Jose Cordoba: 7.3/10

The defender had a great game as a part of the back four, as he made the most number of tackles in the game. He was involved in eight defensive actions and made three recoveries for his team.

Jorge Gutierrez: 7.3/10

The full-back had a great game, helping the team both in defence and attack as he assisted a goal for Diaz. He was also involved in five defensive actions and made three recoveries.

Midfielders

Anibal Godoy: 6.4/10

The San Diego midfielder had a good game orchestrating the midfield with a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He recovered five balls for his team.

Victor Griffith: 6.0/10

The 24-year-old defensive midfielder had a mediocre game but maintained a good passing accuracy throughout the pitch.

Christian Martinez: 7.5/10

The 28-year-old attacking midfielder had a good game, initiating multiple attacks for his side. He maintained a passing accuracy of 90 percent and made three passes into the final third.

Forwards

Ismael Diaz: 9.6/10

The 28-year-old left winger had a fantastic game, as the ratings indicate. He scored a stunning first-half hat-trick tormenting the Jamaica national football team defenders.

Azarias Londono: 7.0/10

The Universidad Catolica winger had a good game on the right wing with 88 percent passing accuracy. He was the player who was fouled by Jamaican midfielder Palmer to give away a penalty around the end of the first half.

Tomas Rodriguez: 6.5/10

The forward had a good game as he came close to finding the net a couple of times until the last minute in the game. His goal ensured that he had scored goals in each of the group stage games.

Substitutes

Carlos Harvey: 6.5/10

The defender was brought on to replace Christian Martinez to hold on to the 3-1 lead that they had athalf-time.

Jose Rodriguez: 6.5/10

The attacker was subbed on at the start of the second half in place of winger Azarias Londono.

Cesar Yanis: 6.4/10

He replaced the star of the game, Ismael Diaz, around the 66th minute of the game.

Edgardo Farina: N/A.

Edward Cedeno: N/A.

Manager

Thomas Christiansen: 7.5/10

He would be happy with the performance his team showed on the pitch to ensure that they finish at the top of Group C. They were dominant in all facets of the game, and Ismael Diaz was the star of the performance.

Jamaica National Football Team Player Ratings

Here is the Jamaica National Football Team Rating vs Panama Football Team:

Goalkeeper

Andre Blake: 3.4/10

He had an awful game between the sticks as he made major mistakes. He made just a couple of save and conceded four goals in the game.

Defenders

Amari'i Bell: 7.0/10

The Luton Town defender pulled one back giving his national team some hope to stage a comeback, but a third goal from Panama dented all hopes.

Ethan Pinnock: 6.5/10

The defender had a decent game at the back four as he showed some resilience as compared to his peers. He maintained a passing accuracy of 90 percent and was involved in six defensive actions. He also won five duels for his team.

Richard King: 5.8/10

The Cavalier defender did not have a great game, as he was vulnerable at times when Diaz ran through the defence from the left side of the pitch.

Dexter Lembikisa: 6.9/10

The full-back from the Wolves academy did a fantastic job contributing both in defence and attack. He made seven passes into the final third and was involved in six defensive actions.

Midfielders

Joel Latibeaudiere: 5.7/10

Due to having to concentrate more on defence than attack, the midfielder had a dismal game. He made three recoveries for his side and participated in eight defensive plays.

Kasey Palmer: 6.1/10

He had a good game but made a number of errors, which created problems for his side. He lost nine duels in the game and made the foul which led to the penalty.

Jonathan Russell: 6.3/10

The midfielder was subbed off around the 64th minute after a mediocre performance, as the rating suggests. He maintained a passing accuracy of 76 percentage and had a couple of shots on goal.

Forwards

Demarai Gray: 6.0/10

The 28-year-old left winger drove a few attacks against Panama's defence and maintained a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He failed to win a single duel in the game.

Leon Bailey: 6.5/10

The Aston Villa forward created the most number of attacking opportunities in the game and was one of the key players for the Jamaica national football team in the final third.

Warner Brown: 6.1/10

The forward did not have much to do, as the Panama national football team ratings suggest how dominating they have been in the game. He registered only a single shot in the game, which was saved by the opposition goalkeeper.

Substitutes

Gregory Leigh: 6.2/10

The Oxford United defender replaced Richard King in the back four.

Renaldo Cephas: 6.6/10

The 25-year-old forward replaced Warner Brown in attack.

Kaheim Dixon: 6.5/10

The Charlton Athletic player came on to replace Demarai Gray around the 64th minute of the game.

Bobby Reid: 6.1/10

The Leicester City midfielder came on to replace Barnsley's Jonathan Russell.

Michail Antonio: 6.1/10

The forward came on to replace Leon Bailey around the 72nd minute of the game.

Manager

Steve McClaren: 6.2/10

He would be disappointed with the way his side has played in a crucial match which could have secured their place in the next rounds of the competition. With this defeat they finish third in the table with three points.

Sportsdunia Player of the Match: Ismael Diaz

Panama vs Jamaica player ratings suggest a clear gap between the two sides, as Panama players were too strong for the opposition. Jamaica tried to stage a comeback after they pulled one back, making the score 2-1, but the pressure was released after the penalty incident. From there on, Panama saw the game through and cemented the top spot.