What Happened
The second week of competition in the Copa Talento Colegial closed with a packed weekend of action in the Sub-8, Sub-12 and Sub-16 categories. A total of 27 matches were played between Saturday and Sunday at Eagles Stadium, inside El Colegio de Panamá.
The results included narrow wins, one-sided scorelines and several standout individual performances across Panama’s school football scene. The weekend also sparked a broader reminder about fair play in youth sports, especially when the margins become especially wide in formative age groups.
Sub-8 Brings Tight Games and Big Wins
In Sub-8, the Eagles of El Colegio de Panamá opened with a 1-0 win over the Dolphins of the International School of Panama, thanks to a goal from Juan Iribarren. The Institute Justo Arosemena then beat the Lions of Colegio Real 2-0, with goals from Carlos Rivero and José Escobar.
The biggest win in the division came from the Hawks of Magen David Academy, who defeated the Jaguars of Metropolitan School 6-1. Gadi Udler scored three times, while Jonathan Berger, Joseph Benasayag and Adam Blitz also found the net. The only goal for Metropolitan came through an own goal.
La Salle’s Spartans rounded out the first stretch of the category with a 3-0 victory over the Mustangs of Panamerican School, powered by a hat trick from Félix Piñango. The Sub-8 slate closed with the San Agustín School defeating the Legends of Academia Hebrea 2-0, with goals from Eduardo Chacín and Juan David Crespo.
Sub-12 Features the Weekend’s Biggest Scorelines
The Sub-12 female division saw a mix of close matches and emphatic victories. Magen David Academy’s Hawks beat the Titans of Instituto Alberto Einstein 2-0 behind a brace from Sophia Zeitoune. Academia Hebrea’s Legends edged La Salle’s Spartans 1-0 with a goal from Raaya Chagal.
The Dolphins of ISP recorded the most lopsided win in the division, beating the Eagles of El Colegio de Panamá 6-0. Pilar Falasca scored twice, while Elena Uribe, Isabella Bazo, Julieta Ramírez and Paulina Obando added one each. Brader Raiders then defeated the Fighting Owls 2-1, with Ana Laura Pinilla and Lucía Villar scoring for Brader and Amanda Real responding.
In another high-scoring result, the Águilas of Colegio Javier beat San Agustín 4-2 with a brace from Zoe Salinas and goals from Liz Matthews and María Montilla. Stacy Zúñiga and María Clara Olaya scored for San Agustín. The final match ended 1-1 between the Lions of Colegio Real and the Mustangs of Panamerican School, with goals from Ivana Quirós and Emma Castro.
The Sub-12 male division produced the most explosive results of the weekend. Eagles of El Colegio de Panamá opened with a 16-0 win over Colegio Bilingüe de Panamá, before the Grizzlies of United School of Panama edged the Águilas of Colegio Javier 1-0 on a goal by Constantino Reyes.
The Mustangs and Panamerican School produced one of the most dramatic matches of the day, falling 4-3 to the Hawks of Magen David Academy. Ricardo Guerrero and Luis Chacón each scored twice. St. Mary’s Gators followed with a 5-1 victory over Colegio Real’s Lions, led by a hat trick from Ricardo De la Guardia.
Brader Raiders later beat Oxford International School 6-0, with goals from Tomás Valderrama, Joaquín Dutari, Moisés Cohen, Matías Green and Roberto Calvo. The Thomas Jefferson School Potros closed the category with a 2-1 win over the Balboa Dragons, thanks to goals from Emanuel Chica and Camilo Ruiz.
Sub-16 Sees Strong Team Performances
In Sub-16 female play, Instituto Rubiano beat the Spartans of La Salle 3-0, with a brace from Stacy Apolayo and another goal from Sonia Rodríguez. Colegio Real’s Lions also posted a dominant result, winning 10-0 over the Thunders of Instituto Atenea, with Analía Velásquez and Daniela Castillo scoring twice each.
The Eagles of El Colegio de Panamá matched that level of dominance with a 10-0 win over Instituto Fermín Naudeau, featuring four goals from Daniella Mouynes. Fighting Owls then beat the Legends 4-1 behind a hat trick from Elaine Brin.
Two matches ended level: Mustangs against Enrico Fermi finished 1-1, and Dolphins against Jaguars ended 0-0.
In Sub-16 male action, the Instituto José Dolores Moscote beat the Dolphins of ISP 1-0 with a goal from Jesser Martínez. Colegio Javier’s Águilas defeated the Mustangs 4-1, with goals from Alec Navarro, Roy Ligues, Carlos De Ycaza and Carlos Gómez. The Green Panthers of Instituto Panamericano finished the weekend with a 3-0 win over Colegio Bilingüe de Panamá, highlighted by a brace from Hans Niño.
Why the Weekend Stood Out
The scorelines highlighted both the depth of school football talent in Panama and the uneven matchups that can emerge in youth competition. Heavy wins are part of the game, but they also reinforce the importance of development, balance and sportsmanship in age-group tournaments.
In that context, the weekend served as more than a results roundup. It was a reminder that school sports in Panama are about building technique, discipline and character, not just chasing the scoreboard.
As the Copa Talento Colegial continues, the competition remains a showcase for young players across the country and for the values that should guide their growth on the field.