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Santiago. – In an intense chapter of the Cibao Classic, Cibao FC and MOCA FC tied 0-0 in the second leg of the Dominican Republic Football League (LDF) Cup 2025, a result that gives the orange team a place in the final thanks to their 2-0 victory in the first leg played at the Cibao Stadium in Santiago.
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From the first minutes, the aurinegros showed their offensive intention. At minute 20, Valentín Sabella generated danger with a loose ball in the small area, but his shot went wide of the side of the local goal.
Cibao FC's response came in the 27th minute, when goalkeeper Pascual Ramírez made a great save to maintain the tie. Five minutes later, Michael Chala tried with a powerful shot that was well controlled by veteran Miguel Lloyd, keeping it 0-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Pascual Ramírez once again shone with two consecutive saves at 52 and 54 minutes. MOCA FC insisted with arrivals by Junior Francisco at minute 67 and Tairon Rodríguez at 68, but neither managed to break the defensive lock of the home team.
With this global result of 2-0, Cibao FC becomes the first finalist of the Copa LDF 2025 and now awaits the winner of the match between Delfines del Este and Atlético Pantoja to define the rival for the title.
