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Islanders strike first! But fall 3-1 to Saprissa…
By: BoriQa |
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On the 26th minute last night the Islanders’ Domenic Mediate scored a ‘golazo‘ that surprised and shocked the local crowd, as well as many of his critics, as the Islanders took a 1-0 lead at Ricardo Saprissa stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica.
But that lead was not to last long… Saprissa came back 9 [...]
Category: CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10, Match Reports, Puerto Rico Islanders, Saprissa - Costa Rica
Tags: CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10, Match Reports, Puerto Rico Islanders, Saprissa - Costa RicaIslanders visit Saprissa tonight in CCL
By: BoriQa | 4 Comments
It’s almost a year since the Islanders last visited Costa Rica. On August 27, 2008 the Islanders accomplished something never achieved by a U.S.A. league based team, get a result in Costa Rica!
That night the Islanders faced the Costa Rican powerhouse Liga Alajuelense, who took the lead on the 28th minute on a goal by [...]
Islanders to face Saprissa in Costa Rica WITHOUT Gaudette
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Translation of Spanish article by Primera Hora:
Islanders will travel to Costa Rica without Bill Gaudette
Saturday – August 22, 2009
Esteban Pagán Rivera / Primera Hora
The Puerto Rico Islanders will travel tomorrow (Sunday) to Costa Rica to face Saprissa without their star goalkeeper, Bill Gaudette.
The orange goalkeeper, a fundamental part of the Islanders defense, will [...]
Islanders drop first in CCL group stage*
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The Islanders failed to score in the 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew in the opening match of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League group stage action. The first half was, for the most part, even. Columbus enjoyed most of the possesion and attacking runs but the finishing wasnt all their. The Islanders created some opportunities [...]
Islanders drop first in CCL group stage
By: BoriQa | 7 Comments
The Islanders failed to score in the 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew in the opening match of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League group stage action.
In less than half an hour of game, the Islanders already had 3 yellow cards: Cristian Arrieta (18′), Nick Addlery (19′) and Bill Gaudette 28′.
The Islanders best opportunity to score [...]
The USSF/MLS – CONCACAF conspiracy theory! (Part 1)
By: BoriQa | 8 Comments
How could the USL outwit, outplay & outlast the MLS in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League?
The answer is simple!
The level of play in the USL (as an alternative league) is closer to that of the MLS, than many (in the USSF and MLS) would like to admit to.
= Prelude =
In the 2008-09 [...]
Islanders knock out TFC of the 2009-10 CCL
By: BoriQa | 7 Comments
In front of a 6,000+ home crowd the Puerto Rico Islanders obtained their return ticket to the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League, holding Toronto FC to a 0-0 draw Tuesday and advancing on aggregate.
This time there would be no miracle finish for TFC, as they could manage only a scoreless draw on the [...]
2009-10 CCL – Preliminary Round – 1st Legs review
By: BoriQa | 6 Comments
Week 1# of the Preliminary Round of the CONCACAF Champions League is completed, and there were some interesting results…
The most important result (to this blog anyway) was the Islanders 1-0 away win over the MLS’ers Toronto FC.
The ‘underdog’ (¿?) Islanders were sub-estimated by the ’superior’ (¿?) MLS opponent, and the latter paid the price.
The [...]
2009-10 CCL – Islanders 1:0 Toronto FC
By: BoriQa | 8 Comments
TFC probably regrets now not fullfilling their agreement to send their regulars to Puerto Rico during the pre-season when they had a chance to scrimmage the Islanders…
Still smarting from a heartbreaking decision against the Columbus Crew last weekend, Toronto suffered another major setback Wednesday night with a 1-0 loss to the visiting Puerto Rico Islanders [...]
Islanders open second CCL campaign
By: BoriQa | 5 Comments
The Puerto Rico Islanders return to CONCACAF Champions League action when they kick off their second campaign in the second edition of the tournament tonight in a must-win game for the MLS club Toronto FC.
The quest for regional club crown kicked off Tuesday night (July 28) as Mexico’s Pachuca overwhelmed Jalapa (Guatemala) 3-0, and the [...]
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