The Dominican Republic had never qualified before for the Gold Cup, Concacaf's continental championship, and certainly had never scored a goal. When the moment came, however, something seemingly straightforward took on a different tone.
As Peter Gonzalez took possession of a throw-in and wriggled past Mexico defenders to get into the box, an El Tri fan lofted the ball that had gone out of play back onto the field. Gonzalez scored a beauty -- a goal that will always be replayed as the DR's first at this level, but it was a quirky, controversial moment.