Randy Vega chipped a penalty shot into the left side of the net in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Herediano to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah, and an aggregate victory in the first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.

Cibao was the first club from the Dominican Republic to play in the CONCACAF Champions League back in 2017. La Bestia Naranja (as they are known) held the mighty Chivas of Guadala

Real Salt Lake returns home for a decisive CONCACAF Champions Cup showdown against CS Herediano on Wednesday night at America First Field.

A 1-0 halftime lead turned into a 1-1 draw in the 70th minute and then a 2-1 loss during stoppage time as Costa Rican side Herediano stole the opening round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.