So then, as long as there is a winner in the Jabloteh-Bayamon game, both Joe Public and the Puerto Rico Islanders qualify (by not being able to end up in last place), right?
SJ Jabloteh gano 4-1 y Bayamon, pues tendra que darle vuelta a una diferencia de 8 goles de diferencia con Jabloteh (-6 a +2 respectivamente) este domingo.
Nobody know, I assume that we will know after the final result, Jacky will make it so theres a way his team could win.
Interview with River Plate Owner Stevan Alvarez, refuting the CFU decision, in spanish. http://www.islandersfc.net/mysitenew/stevenalvarez-08-05-2010/DW_A0116.wav
Turns out it is, so hasta la proxima Bayamon. http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2047245,00.html
It did seem kinda fishy that Jackula was their cook for the week . Doesn't matter. They're in their 3rd consecutive CCL, and winning the CFU title won't help them get an easier opponent in the prelims. So good luck to the Orange Troop, I hope they get a rematch with TFC.
But a title is a title, no matter how insignificant it is. And having lost it last year due to Clarke choosing to play with the bench hurts. Hell, the goalie that played last season's CFU final, never played another game as an Islander.
Yeah Clarke has the pressure on to get a tittle, he hasn't won anything in 3 years, some owners are getting a little bit frustrated.
So then, since head-to-head is the first tie-breaker, all they need to do (yes, assuming Jack will let them) is beat Jabloteh and the Caribbean Championship is theirs, right? And I'm guessing then that the PRI fans aren't counting that one trophy the Islanders got for being the best in the USL regular season (forget the name)?
They tied with JP so if they beat Jabloteh it will come down to goal difference. And JP will have the advantage of knowing how much they need to win by. Jabloteh will not be easy to beat. They have played better in every game. My predictions for today Jab 1 PRI. 0 and JP 4 Bay 0 Final standings: JP 7 points Jab 6 PRI 4 Bay 0. Had PR hosted I believe the same three teams would have qualified but PRI would be Champs.
Over 1-0 Islanders a jablo player got red carded in the 86 mi, islanders player left on a stretcher, from reports the Islanders where happy defending their lead knowing the goal differential could screw them......
PRI. finish on 7 points with + 4 goals. JP is on 4 points with +1 goals. JP needs to win by 4 goals to win CFU. Maybe PRI should have gone for one more goal.