In a tense opening leg of the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup semi-finals, Moca FC and Cavalier FC led to a goalless draw on the Estadio Moca 85 within the Dominican Republic on Thursday evening.
Each groups created a number of scoring possibilities, however neither may capitalize.
Cavalier’s Jerome McLeary got here shut early on with a strong long-range shot within the twenty sixth minute that simply missed the mark. Minutes later, Dwayne Atkinson delivered a low, well-placed free kick, forcing a powerful save from Moca’s goalkeeper, Miguel Báez.
Within the second half, Moca’s Clifford Thomas fired a promising shot from exterior the penalty space within the 51st minute. Cavalier responded rapidly, with Atkinson testing Báez from shut vary within the fifty fifth minute, however the keeper reacted swiftly to maintain the rating stage.
Cavalier stored up the strain
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Cavalier stored up the strain, with Atkinson unleashing a hopeful shot from distance within the sixty fifth minute that narrowly sailed over the crossbar. Within the remaining moments of regulation, Atkinson once more had a possibility to safe a win, however his try curled large of the proper submit.
Goalkeeper Miguel Báez completed with two key saves for Moca, marking his second clear sheet within the match, whereas Cavalier’s Vino Barclett additionally recorded his first shutout of this 12 months’s competitors.
With every little thing nonetheless up for grabs, the 2 sides will meet once more on October 30 at Kingston’s Nationwide Stadium for the decisive second leg. The winner on mixture will advance to the Caribbean Cup Closing and earn a coveted place within the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
