League

Estadio Rapido
Spectators: 10891 (Terracing: 8169, Seating: 2505, VIP seats: 217) Club Atlético Univ. UASD's Casimiro Villanueva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Palma in the 8th minute of play forced Rapid Punta Cana's goalkeeper Kurt Rosen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yánez Aldaeta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Veguri, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Patricio Veguri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Palma in the 15th minute of play forced Rapid Punta Cana's goalkeeper Kurt Rosen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Patricio Veguri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yánez Aldaeta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yánez Aldaeta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Atıf Harmanda in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Mohsen Jaziri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Patricio Veguri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Omar Palma sped through Rapid Punta Cana's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kurt Rosen. Kurt Rosen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casimiro Villanueva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hanley Morrison in the 40th minute of play forced Rapid Punta Cana's goalkeeper Kurt Rosen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Veguri in the 42nd minute of play forced Club Atlético Univ. UASD's goalkeeper Yánez Aldaeta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casimiro Villanueva kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Patricio Veguri kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Patricio Veguri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Yánez Aldaeta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patricio Veguri might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yánez Aldaeta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Veguri ran back to his position shaking his head. Yánez Aldaeta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Veguri in the 55th minute of play. Kurt Rosen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hanley Morrison in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Mohsen Jaziri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Atlético Univ. UASD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rapid Punta Cana the free kick. The supporters of Rapid Punta Cana booed when Club Atlético Univ. UASD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohsen Jaziri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yánez Aldaeta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingo Lozano in the 62nd minute of the match. A collision led to Club Atlético Univ. UASD getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Gonzalo Archibeque hit a great ball. Yánez Aldaeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Veguri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Bartolomé Matheus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute Patricio Veguri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yánez Aldaeta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Atlético Univ. UASD's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Domingo Lozano was slow to take the kick. During this time Rapid Punta Cana's players had a chance to rest. A very nice done corner allowed Jorge Segovia to score against Yánez Aldaeta in Club Atlético Univ. UASD's goal. 1-1 after 77 minutes. Kurt Rosen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hanley Morrison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Jorge Segovia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rapid Punta Cana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 88 minutes into the match, Rapid Punta Cana's goal looked a bit too open when Norbert Gutiev came free, but Kurt Rosen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hanley Morrison fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético Univ. UASD's protests and gave Hanley Morrison a yellow card for diving instead. Hanley Morrison kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Univ. UASD's Omar Palma got a free kick in the 90th minute. Omar Palma's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Kurt Rosen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A hard shot 95 in the game by Omar Palma from a close distance when the talented Kurt Rosen managed to make a qualified save. Rapid Punta Cana's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Atıf Harmanda during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 96th minute, Ali Atıf Harmanda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.