Miami FC falls to Seattle Sounders, but prevails against Portland Timbers
Published on July 3, 2006 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers News Release
Miami, FL- At the end of a two-game northwestern road trip, Miami FC finished with a win and loss. The South Floridian squad faced the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night when the Sounders pulled to an early 2-0 lead in the first half.
Guatemalan international Mario Rodriguez gave Miami hope for a late comeback with a goal in the 81st minute, assisted by Oscar Gil, but that hope ended at the final whistle.
Miami FC departed after the Seattle match that same night to Portland and played the Timbers on Sunday. With two games in less than 48 hours, Miami FC managed to play hard and capture their fifth win this season. Fabian Sandoval converted a penalty kick in the 41st minute for the only score of the game.
Miami FC heads home and will face the Charleston Battery on the 4th of July at 7:30 PM at Tropical Park Stadium.
Take advantage of Special 4th of July Activities and Promotions:
Tropical Park Stadium will be united and the prices for both West and East stands will be $10 for adults and $6 for children (except for the Reserved Seating section which will continue to be $25).
First 100 people to arrive at the game will receive a copy of Fernando Fiore's book "The World Cup 2006."
First 100 kids will receive a Coca-Cola soccer ball.
Hot Dogs from Winn-Dixie and Coca-Colas will be priced at $1 each.
Coca-Cola gifts and prizes will be given away throughout the evening, along with many other surprises.
All Miami-Dade County employees enter the match for free with their County ID card.
At 5:00 PM, there will be a pre-game club match between CSO (Community Soccer Outreach) and Shenandoah.
Make sure to stick around to see the Rocket's Red Glare in a post-game Fireworks Display presented by Coca-Cola.
USL First Division Stories from July 3, 2006
- Lady Lynx back to winning ways - Toronto Lynx
- Impact update - Montreal Impact
- Miami FC to celebrate 4th of July with fans - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Week 11 USL Pro Honors announced - USL-1
- Miami FC falls to Seattle Sounders, but prevails against Portland Timbers - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Lynx Swept Away at the Beach - Toronto Lynx
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