Clásico Cibao FC vs. Atlético Pantoja Closes Matchday 5 of the LDF
The expected “Clásico de Clásicos” of the Dominican Republic Football League (LDF) will star in the closing of matchday 5 of the Liguilla. Cibao FC will face Club Atlético Pantoja on Sunday at 3:30 in the afternoon at the Panamericano stadium, in an event dedicated to doctor José Rafael Abinader.
The 5th matchday finds Cibao FC sharing the top of the table with Delfines del Este and Moca FC, all with 7 accumulated points. For their part, Pantoja is in fourth position, tied with Salcedo FC, remembering that the top four teams advance to the semifinals.
Cibao FC presents a record of two victories, one draw and one defeat, with 7 goals for and 5 against, resulting in a positive balance of +2. Atlético Pantoja, for its part, arrives at the match with one victory, two draws and one defeat, adding five points, with 5 goals for and 3 against, also with a balance of +2.
Cibao FC and Pantoja are the only clubs with more than one title in the LDF since its inception in 2015.
The orange eleven has conquered five titles and is currently the defending champion, while Pantoja has lifted the cup on two occasions. In the regular season, both teams demonstrated their dominance, with Pantoja leading the table with 43 points and Cibao FC in second place with 41.
In matchday 4, the Junior Scheldeur team, despite injuries, defeated Universidad O&M with a score of 4-2, thanks to a brace from Rivaldo Correa and goals from Omar De la Cruz and Julio César Murillo. The three Cibao FC goalscorers, along with Ernesto “Che” Trinidad, were included in the Team of the Week.
The top scorer for Cibao FC is Ángel Pérez with 8 goals, followed by Edwarlyn Reyes with 6, Rivaldo Correa with 5, Julio César Murillo and Carlos “Caballo” Ventura with 3 each, and Wilman Modesta, Javier Roces, Walter Acuña, Julián Gómez and Leonardo Villalba.
Completing the list of goalscorers with one goal are Gabriel Peguero, Yunior Peralta, Cesarín Ortiz, Gonzalo Alarcón, Elián López and Omar De la Cruz. The orange team’s goal is protected by Miguel Lloyd, Edwin “Gato” Frías and Elián Beras.
On Pantoja’s side, Carlos Sarante leads the goalscoring chart with 6 goals, followed by Luis Espinal with 5, Fabricio Moreno and Gerard Lavergne with 3, Yordi Álvarez and Edison Guerrero with 2, and José Jaquez, Ismael “Pinta” Díaz and Jeremy Báez with one goal each.Other Matches of the Day
The 5th matchday of the Liguilla will begin on Saturday with two matches. Moca FC will visit Universidad O&M at the Panamericano stadium at 3:30 in the afternoon. Simultaneously, Salcedo FC will host Delfines del Este at the Domingo Polonia stadium.
