Puerto Rico’s men’s national soccer team beat Dominica 4-2 in the Concacaf Nations League, a result that keeps alive its hopes of advancing in the competition. Puerto Rico took the lead in the 38th minute when Ricardo Rivera converted a penalty. In the second half, Wilfredo Rivera extended the advantage with a powerful long-range shot in the 55th minute.
Dominica pulled one back in the 77th, but Puerto Rico answered with a goal from Gerald Díaz in the 83rd. Four minutes later, the Puerto Rican side scored its fourth to widen the lead again. Dominica scored its second goal in stoppage time, in the 90th minute plus one, to set the final score. According to the Puerto Rican Soccer Federation, Puerto Rico held 68% of possession during the match and produced 18 shots, eight of them on goal.
Puerto Rico’s next match is this Monday, November 16, against Guyana, a game important to its aspirations in the tournament.