Islanders play Cruz Azul in CCL Semifinals

By: BoriQa | March 17th, 2009

Dismissed at first by many, tonight the Puerto Rico Islanders will represent the USL and the rest of the non-Mexican CONCACAF world, in the Champions League’s top four group, when they face Cruz Azul in the 1st leg of their semifinal match at Juan Ramón Loubriel stadium in Bayamón.

The Islanders must be doing something right! It is no accident that they have reached this far…

The Puerto Rican team does not respect the history, nobility or titles of their opponents when they meet them at the Loubriel. On the field both teams are on equal terms. The Islanders fear no-one, and have nothing to lose at this stage. They play with a lot of heart!

Champion after champion has steped onto the field in Bayamón being the clear soccer world’s favorites to defeat and exterminate the boricuas; but have yet to get that precious crest, “The Islanders’ Kill” insignia.

The Chupacabras (goat sucker), a misterious local Sasquatch that prowls the island, will be in an orange disguise present at the event tonight, looking to deal the infamous Blue Hare, the same fate as the (Honduran) Green Monster’s in Puerto Rico.

Another (former) famous champion is going down tonight…

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Category: CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09, Cruz Azul - Mexico, Puerto Rico Islanders

Tags: CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09, Cruz Azul - Mexico, Puerto Rico Islanders

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• Jose |  March 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

  
  
  

  With the World Baseball Classic match, how many Puerto Ricans do you think will be tuning in for this match?

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• BoriQa |  March 17th, 2009 at 9:13 pm

  
  
  

  about 10,000 (12,500 full capacity). 9,500 tickets were pre-sold.

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• Jose |  March 17th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

  
  
  

  “Tuning in” = watching on tv…

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• BoriQa |  March 18th, 2009 at 12:40 am

  
  
  

  12,751 was the official attendance.

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• Jose |  March 18th, 2009 at 2:11 am

  
  
  

  Ok, man, what I was saying is people watching on TV, not how many attended the game.

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• Luky |  March 18th, 2009 at 3:22 am

  
  
  

  Is there a way to measure that? i know a lot of friends who were watching both… the classic and the concacaf champion’s league. If you are a soccer fan you are a soccer fan. If you are not, then you are not.

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• Jose |  March 18th, 2009 at 6:03 am

  
  
  

  Well there’s ratings, but it was more of a “what do you think the proportion would be for each” question, not a numbers one. It’s good that PR at least has this consolation after being eliminated by the U.S. in the WBC.

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