The Puerto Rico Islanders are becoming a powerhouse. See this beautiful result, PR Islanders 3 - Santos 1. It is time to recognize that the Caribbean is no longer the ugly duck and distances between the famous teams and us are not so far.
Well to be fair playing in that swimming pool definitely helped us. That being said the score could have definitely been higher. Though we still have to wait how we do in Mexico.
No te preocupes, que para que digan eso tengo a los mejicanos. A veces no se puede ser tan neutral, porque ni ellos ni nosotros te lo vamos agradecer. Y despues de leer todo lo que escribieron en los foros no me da la gana de ser benigno con ellos.
Islanders definitely are the story of this years Champions League.... How was the attendance in this match?
But it was the same for both teams. I cant say the Isalnders were in a distinct advantage either, I doubt they could play under those conditions the same every time. Props to the Islanders, as they go, so does Puerto Rico. Great to see the sport gorwing there.
Local newspaper said it was 10,118...that is a really good attendance for a Tuesday match...the atmosphere was great. There was a complete sections full of mexicans and it got pretty heated in there a couple of times... WE SANG CIELITO LINDO A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE SECOND HALF... (ay ay ay ay, canta y no llores!!!!!) It's a shame that it started raining right after the game started, but there's no advantage to what is the same on both sides
It's about time if u ask me...And it will get better now that the PRSL play-offs are just around the corner...Sports fans here go wild in playoffs
Keep up the good job Islanders! Go Joe public! I hope this can propel Jack Warner to get a Caribbean club league or A greater antillies club league started including Trinidad & Tobago.
Me alegro...eso es muy bien....espero que sigue para obtener mayor. @ja2ny; Yu feel dem coulda fund all dat traveling?
If it's hosted in Cuba,D.R.,Puerto rico,Jamaica or Haiti. I think the top Trini clubs could afford it. Someone came up with the idea as a Big Islands league. I think if it's hosted in Haiti or D.R. it would not be such a long trip for the Countries as mentioned. Only Trinidad would have a longer trip and their top clubs should be able to afford it.
Apenas se acomodaban los albiverdes, cuando recibieron la tercera anotación de los puertorriqueños, en medio de una locura de los seguidores locales, que cantaron el “cielito lindo” a los aztecas, por lo que la tribuna se convirtió en una guerra de porras, recordando la rivalidad deportiva entre ambos países, que por vez primera se trasladó al futbol soccer. == This is from one of the Mexican newspapers.
The Islanders are doing great. Nice to see 3 trinis repping prominently with them as well. What are the nationalities of the other main players?
Noah Delgado & Curet are both Puerto Ricans. I believe all of their keepers are American Noel is a Haitian Atieno is the young English yute
Wikipedia to the rescue! Fairly diverse group: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_Islanders#2008_Squad
Puerto Rico Islanders un equipo sin temores http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=729237&s=fut&type=story
The 2008 Commissioner's Cup winners Puerto Rico Islanders advance to the USL-1 finals on a 3-2 aggregate goals win over Rochester in the Semi-Finals. The Islanders will now face Vancouver on October 12, 2008 in the final.
Puerto Rico 3-0 Rochester Islanders advance to the 2008 USL-1 Finals! Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfne0x8der0