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Panama 1-1 Haiti: Nazon’s dizzying move helps Les Grenadiers to surprising draw (video)

Panama v Haiti: Group A - 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup

FRISCO, TX - JULY 07: Blas Perez #7 of Panama controls the ball against Jerome Mechack #3 of Haiti during the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match between Panama and Haiti at Toyota Stadium on July 7, 2015 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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World, meet Duckens Moses Nazon.

The French-born 21-year-old striker made sure the 2015 Gold Cup started with a surprise, scoring a beautiful goal in the 86th minute to help Haiti to a shocking 1-1 draw with Panama on Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas.

Panama is the world’s 54th ranked team, while Haiti is 76th.

Stingy Haiti found its resolve broken on a big defensive error, and Alberto Quintero darted onto a 56th minute loose ball to fire it past Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide.

[ MORE: PST’s Gold Cup predictions ]

Réginal Goreux swung and missed on a clearing attempt, allowing Quintero to strike with vigor.

A foul-heavy affair, Panama had the edge in shots but this match was far from the blowout many expected.

And then Nazon, the Ligue 2 striker from Stade Lavallois, worked this splendid dribble into an equalizer:

Haiti gets the USMNT next for a Friday night match, while Panama moves on to face Honduras.

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