SANTIAGO – Cibao FC demonstrated its offensive power by defeating Universidad O&M with a score of 4-2 in matchday 4 of the Liguilla of the Dominican Republic Football League (LDF-2025-2026). The match, held in the “bombonera” of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, was dedicated to Dr. José Rafael Abinader, a prominent sports promoter.
Colombian forward Rivaldo Correa was the figure of the match, scoring a brace that propelled Cibao FC’s victory. Omar De la Cruz and Julio César Murillo also contributed with goals for the home team.
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Cibao FC took control of the match from the start, establishing a 4-0 lead. Although Universidad O&M reacted in the final minutes with two goals, the comeback was not enough to avoid the defeat.
The goals for Universidad O&M were scored by Sergio Paredes and Ronaldinho Caicedo.
With this result, Cibao FC adds seven points, temporarily equaling the leaders of Moca FC. On the other hand, Universidad O&M suffered its third defeat in the Liguilla.
Key Moments of the Match
The first goal for Cibao FC came in the 25th minute, when Rivaldo Correa converted a penalty. Correa extended the lead in the 30th minute, taking advantage of a pass from Miguel Muñoz.
At minute 57, Cibao FC made its first substitution, with Jean Carlos López entering the field. Later, at minute 68, Mateo Palacios, newly arrived to the team, debuted alongside Cesarin Ortiz.
Goalkeeper Edwin “Gato” Frías had an outstanding performance, making a crucial save in the 70th minute. Omar De la Cruz scored the third goal for Cibao FC in the 72nd minute.
In the 77th minute, the Cibao FC coach made more substitutions, bringing on Javier Roces and Ángel Pérez.
Julio César Murillo scored the fourth goal for Cibao FC in the 83rd minute. Universidad O&M reacted with goals from Sergio Paredes and Ronaldinho Caicedo, but did not manage to equalize the score.
Edwin “Gato” Frías was the starting goalkeeper for Cibao FC. Julio César Murillo was the team captain. Cibao FC’s starting eleven included Josué Núñez, Ernesto “Che” Trinidad, Edwarlyn Reyes, Omar De la Cruz, Wilman Modesta, Miguel Muñoz, Yunior Peralta, Rivaldo Correa, and Víctor Minotta.
Juan Maestre directed the O&M University. The starting eleven of the O&M University was formed by Omry Bello, Yoan Melo, Josué Báez, Héctor Ramírez, Ángelo Gómez, Reyvin De la Rosa, Emmanuel Cuello, Gabriel Castillo, Jon Trincado, Julen Olasagasti and José Matos.
