O&M FC vs Cibao FC ｜ 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup ｜ Semifinal

Welcome to the Dominican Republic as we close in on kickoff between two teams from the DR. It is O&M against Seabow here tonight in leg one of the 2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Semifinals. That qualified for this tournament appear here tonight and O&M puts the ball in play against Seabow. Here in the first leg of the 2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup. Great to have you with us here tonight in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Leonardo Villalba whips this ball near post. The first attempt gets knocked down. The second ball takes a redirect after it connected with Correa and it's finished on the doorstep. Ernesto Trinidad puts Seabow in front on the road in leg one. One-nil. And this time it'll be Alacan knocking it in. This ball has to be punched over the top. Finally falls out of the sky. Melo right back. Trincato, he's taken out. Now it's a goal kick and Trincato is appealing for a penalty. Let's take another look. Franzetti charges, slows, pushes and beats the keeper. Perfectly placed bottom left and we're level at one. Noyes is right, he just doesn't have the conviction to get his hand down there to the right-hand side. High arcing ball back post and a nice header. Correa chips this over the top. Ventura hunts it down. Ventura cuts back. Ventura pounces and hits the shot. And it's well received by Miguel Bensou. Crossed in, headed along. Gomez unable to put that ball on target. And there it is, the first half whistle blows. And an entertaining physical matchup here tonight in Santo Domingo. Here for half number two the whistle blows. And 45 more minutes to go in this one and here's what you're dissecting in this contest. Trincato dodges that first man. Doesn't get enough on it but it falls right to Maltherola. And he cannot put it on target. Here's this cross, looping back post, header down. Stopped! Gilbensou stifles that chance. And it very easily could have been a Seabow lead again. Ventura heads this. Gilbensou catches. See what the call is going to be. And it's going to be a red card. And it's right there, right in front of the official and right in the center of the screen that it happens. The opening 21 matches in this field averaging nearly three goals combined per match. Not too far off but maybe that third goal is still available. Aguero is there! Aguero is the one! And the 43-year-old keeper keeps the tally, not a net one. Seabow went to the final last year. The Dominican Republic will be represented again this year. This ball's up! And that ball is wide. Miguel Loy was retreating back. No way that he'd jump. Full-time whistle blows. And that is how this one comes to a close here tonight. Two first half goals. One from each side sends this one to a 1-1 draw. And a thrilling second leg coming up a week from tonight. Two teams that have met 31 times in the last decade will square off in leg number two with a spot in the final. And a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.