Dominican Republic – Atletico Vega Real of the Dominican Republic secured a berth in the
2022 Scotiabank Concacaf League by defeating Jamaican side Waterhouse 3-1 in a penalty
shootout following a 1-1 draw on Sunday in the Third-Place Match of the 2022 Flow Concacaf
Caribbean Club Championship at the Estadio Cibao FC in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
It will be Atletico Vega Real’s first ever appearance in the SCL, while Waterhouse will now play in a 2022 SCL Play-Off this Wednesday versus 2022 Concacaf Caribbean Shield champion
Bayamon FC of Puerto Rico, with the winner securing the third and final SCL berth from the Caribbean.
Early goals have been a trend in the 2022 FCCCC, and Sunday’s opening match was no different with Atletico Vega Real grabbing a 1-0 lead in just the seventh minute of play.
Jarol Herrera received a ball down the right wing and floated in a cross that met the stabbing forehead of Mauro Gomez, who thumped home the header past Waterhouse GK Kemar Foster for a 1-0 Atletico Vega Real lead.
Waterhouse looked to get back on level footing before halftime, but they were left frustrated by the Atletico Vega Real defense.
However, early in the second half the equalizer would come when Rohan Beadle swung in a free kick from the right wing and Cardel Benbow was there to meet it with a header, making it 1-
1 in the 49’.
The momentum stayed with Waterhouse and the Jamaicans looked as if they would get a second goal before the full-time whistle, but Atletico Vega Real GK Juan Dominguez stood
strong, resulting in a penalty shootout to decide the winner.
From the spot, Atletico Vega Real were more decisive, and a save from Dominguez on Waterhouse’s final attempt sealed the Dominican club’s 3-1 shootout victory and their SCL spot.
Penalty’s shootout
Jarol Herrera 1-0
Shaqueil Bradford (frame)
Jose Jaquez (saved)
Keithy Simpson (frame)
Domingo Peralta 2-0
Cardel Benbow (1-2)
Arismendy Jimenez (3-1)
Stephen Williams (saved)
