SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Panama clinched the twelfth and final spot in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday, posting a 3-1 win over Guatemala in the fifth place match of the UNCAF Copa Centroamericana.

The game started as could be expected, with both teams looking for an early upper hand in their quest to make the confederation championship field.

Panama eventually began to take the initiative through the brawny attacking duo of Blas Perez and Alcibiades Rojas.

Perez hit the post off a Rojas feed from the left wing on 27 minutes, and, only seconds later, the FC Dallas forward opened the scoring when he got a second chance to head home off another Rojas cross.

The game would wind to halftime with the one goal difference, but the Canaleros put matters away shortly after the second half kicked off.

In the 55th minute, Rojas drove a shot from 20 yards that eluded Guatemalan goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez and found its way into the back of the net to give Panama a two goal advantage.

Just three minutes later, a streaking Alberto Quintero tapped in to make the lead three for the Gold Cup bound Panamanians.

The Guatemalans got themselves on the scoreboard in the 75th minute through forward Minor Lopez, who netted his second career Copa Centroamericana.

The victory extended Panama's Copa unbeaten streak to 11-consecutive games, a stretch during which it has conceded only three goals. After drawing three straight in the competition, the loss left Guatemala with only one win in its last 10 UNCAF outings.

With the win and fifth place in the Copa Centroamericana, Panama completes the 12-team field for the 2013 Gold Cup, which also includes UNCAF semifinalists Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras, all set to play later in the day.