Usafan... 2.5 spots of Puerto Rico are up for grabs via the super Copa. Islanders NEED to play in Puerto Rico so that the CFU will allow them to participate. 1 and 2 have guaranteed spots, wheras the 3rd place team is supposed to play a playoff against another team in the caribbean.
Thanks man, and last question: since the teams played 6 games in the group, were they home-and-away games (e.g. the Islanders playing three games in the Loubriel and one each in Juncos, Caguas and wherever PR United plays)?
Apparently puerto rican women national team star Jacqueline Cruz has joined BV Cloppenburg of the German bundesliga. http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArt...294&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=205088845
okay so I'm watching a Barcelona game on GolTV.. and the commentators talk about how Sergi Roberto is Puerto Rican... uhhh I have my doubts, but does he have any Boricua in him?
There is a puerto rican in the Barcelona youth system his like 13 years old. I don't really know anything about this Sergio Roberto kid, I was under the impression that he was catalan and has played for the Spanish youth teams, maybe one of his parents is puerto rican?
The kid, from Puerto Rico, is Tadzio Pérez. I also play with an spaniard from Canary Islands and one day he told me about a place in Gran Canaria that called Puerto Rico too, maybe the Puerto Rico that GolTV's talking about is this place. There are some links about Puerto Rico from Gran Canaria: http://www.spain-grancanaria.com/uk/places/puerto-rico.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_de_Gran_Canaria http://www.canario.dk/images/Puerto%20Rico/hotelkort_puerto_rico.jpg
The squad is practicing with around 20 or so players four days a week. All local players, the Islander nats join in at least ones a week. The rest of the squad cant be called until 5 days before the first game. It's still unknown if some of the universities will the players go, but all the pro players will be released for the matches. Campos is also bringing in some kids from the U-20 to train with the senior squad. La lista señala el club actual de cada jugador: Porteros -Terrence Boss, Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) -Alessandro Salvatore, agente libre -Eric Reyes, Florida International (NCAA D1) Defensas -Marco Vélez, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Alexis Rivera, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Richard Martínez, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Scott Jones, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Cristian Arrieta, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) -John Krause, Carolina RailHawks (NASL) -Joan Morales, Sevilla FC-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Steven Estrada, River Plate-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Héctor “Soquito” Calderón, River Plate-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Álvaro Torres, Mayagüez FC (PRSL) -Juan Vélez, Bayamón FC (LNF) -Anthony Vázquez, Monmouth University (NCAA D1) -Jorge Rodríguez, University of Hartford (NCAA DI) -Gustavo Rivera, Recién graduado de IMG Soccer Academy Mediocampistas -Noah Delgado, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Petter Villegas, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Joshua Hansen, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Tyler Wilson, Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) -Fernando González, Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) -Andrés Pérez, Sevilla FC-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Elliot Vélez, Sevilla FC-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Gadiel Figueroa, Sevilla FC-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Joseph “Jackie” Marrero, River Plate-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Andrés Cabrero, Bayamón FC (LNF) -Isaac “Saíto” Nieves, Bayamón FC (LNF) -Samuel Soto, Bayamón FC (LNF) -Stephan Barea, Hofstra University (NCAA D1) -Christopher Feigenbaum, U Central Florida (NCAA D1) -Marc Cintrón, Providence College (NCAA) -Rafael Amaya, Liberty University (NCAA) -Christian Cantero, Bolton Wanderers International Soccer Schoool (Inglaterra) Delanteros -Chris Megaloudis, FC New York (USL) -Héctor “Pito” Ramos, River Plate-Puerto Rico (PRSL) -Eloy Matos, Bayamón FC (LNF) -Julián Cardona, Penn State University (NCAA D1) Note that Gustavo Rivera is in Barcelona right now doing some trails with several clubs and wont be back until September.
The Pre selection won 2-0(Pito), although it was a very informal game where for example Cabrero switch sides at halftime.
Friendlies : Feb 22 vs El Salvador U23 Feb 24 vs Nicaragua Feb 26 vs Nicaragua Feb 29 vs ? http://www.primerahora.com/puertoricovisitaralasub23deelsalvador-607641.html
I can't see the image, you have to be registered on that forum to see it. Where on the island is it being built, and when is the completion date?
Here: It's the same stadium, they're just remodeling, expanding and making it more to a "soccer" type stadium with FIFA regulations.
The list for the upcoming friendlies is out Porteros: Eric Reyes Balni Mercado Defensas: Anthony Vázquez, Cristian Arrieta, Richard Martínez, Alexis Rivera, Gustavo Rivera, Carlos Rosario y Emilio Cordero. Mediocampistas: Noah Delgado, Andrés Pérez, Jorge Rodríguez, Andrés Cabrero, Joseph Marrero, Álvaro Betancourt y Alex Oikkonen Delanteros: Héctor Ramos, Franco Gamero y Christopher Megaloudis. El cuerpo técnico: Jeaustin Campos, director técnico; Marco Vélez, asistente técnico Philip Poole, entrenador de porteros Rene Echeverría, gerente de la Selección Francisco Llanos, preparador físico Carlos Lugo, utilero.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ku-zNAffs&feature=player_embedded"]El Salvador Sub-23 2-1 Puerto Rico - Resumen del amistoso Estadio Cuscatlan 22/02/2012 - YouTube[/ame]
Tough set of games. But, I like it that Campos stayed with a mix of young and old. Is there a concern up top (lack of scoring) or are there problems with the mid-field or just all over? Is this the year for the Digicel Nations Caribbean Cup? And if so when will that take place? And finally, what does the Blue Hurricane need to do to be competitive?
This squad is relatively "new". There are to many players who participated in the WQC, but they wasn't regular (or key) players. Campos didn't call some key players for those friendlies, the majority was defense. Yes, June or July. I don't know. More friendlies.
Thanks for the info. I cheer for the PR national team, but my heart is with the Islanders. I just don't want PRI to lose a number of players during the season like we did last year. I hope as many players as possible can represent their country (WCQ, Gold Cup or other competitions), but when the Islanders lose 10 players, it makes it hard to stay competitive.
The mentality that has Campos is to use the less possible naturalized, I think this would not affect the Islanders in the future. By now, I think, only Rivera, Delgado, Marrero and Ramos.