With a tightly contested 1-0 victory over Haiti’s Actual Hope FA of their semi-final’s second leg, Cibao FC has superior to the ultimate of the 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, incomes a coveted spot within the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The successful objective got here within the tenth minute, courtesy of Rivaldo Correa, who transformed from shut vary to offer Cibao an early lead that may finally seal their 4-2 combination triumph. Regardless of relentless makes an attempt from Actual Hope to equalize, together with a long-range strike from Clifford Louis Jean that examined Cibao’s veteran goalkeeper Miguel Lloyd within the 14th minute, Cibao’s protection held agency.
Actual Hope continued urgent all through the match, practically breaking by within the twenty ninth minute as Jeudy Johnson aimed an important move towards Angelo Exilus, just for Lloyd to intercept and protect Cibao’s benefit. Cibao nearly prolonged their lead within the second half when Ernesto Trinidad’s highly effective shot was stopped by Actual Hope’s keeper, Gooly Elien, within the forty ninth minute.
Exilus, a key participant for Actual Hope within the first leg, got here near leveling the rating within the eightieth minute, sending a shot simply vast of the submit. Lloyd capped his efficiency with an important save in stoppage time, blocking Elison Duce’s last-minute effort to help Exilus, securing the shutout and advancing Cibao to the Caribbean Cup Closing.
Cibao FC is now set to face Jamaica’s Cavalier FC within the remaining showdown. In the meantime, Actual Hope FA will tackle Moca FC in a third-place collection to say the final Caribbean berth within the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
