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Cecilio Waterman jokes after ending up in goal against Universidad de Chile: “Luckily they did not shoot at me”
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Cecilio Waterman jokes after ending up in goal against Universidad de Chile: “Luckily they did not shoot at me”

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Cecilio Waterman scored and then played as an improvised goalkeeper in Universidad de Concepción’s 2-1 win over Universidad de Chile.
  • The Panamanian attacker said he drew on his friendships with goalkeepers Luis Mejía and Diego Sánchez and joked that opponents did not shoot at him.

Cecilio Waterman scored for Universidad de Concepción and then put on the goalkeeper’s gloves in the final minutes of a 2-1 win over Universidad de Chile.

The Panamanian attacker took over in goal after Jorge Broun was sent off, turning an already notable victory into an unusual personal episode. Waterman treated the role with humor after the match.

My best Panamanian friend is Luis Mejía. I have spent my whole life with him in the national team. And I also have my friend at Coquimbo, Mono Diego Sánchez, who is quite a character.

— Cecilio WatermanWaterman explained which goalkeepers he thought about when he had to take over in goal.

He said he thought of his longtime Panama teammate Luis Mejía and his friend at Coquimbo, Diego Sánchez, when he stood between the posts. Waterman also recalled having played in goal during a training exercise and making a couple of saves.

“Luckily they did not shoot at me. It helped us win,” he said, describing the emergency assignment.

The other time we did a small-sided training exercise, I went in goal and made a couple of saves. This time there was no other option, and luckily they did not shoot at me. It helped us win.

— Cecilio WatermanWaterman described his limited previous experience as a goalkeeper and the emergency role he played in the match.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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