Silverbacks Prepare For Weekend Road Trip To Puerto Rico And Miami

Published on May 15, 2007 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Atlanta Silverbacks News Release


The Atlanta Silverbacks, 2-1-2, will head south this weekend to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders and Miami FC for their first meeting with each team during the 2007 season. The 'Backs will play the Islanders on Friday night at 8:00 pm and then travel back stateside to play Miami on Sunday evening at 6:00 pm.

The Silverbacks dropped to second place in the USL First Division standings after suffering their first loss of the season to the Carolina RailHawks 2-1 last Saturday night (5.12.07) at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium. The Silverbacks sit in second place with eight points; the Islanders sit in sixth place with six points; and Miami FC sits in 10th place with three points.

This weekend's trip marks the beginning of a two-week, three-game away stand with games in Puerto Rico, Miami and Charleston. The Silverbacks' next match at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium will take place on Saturday, June 2 when the team hosts Miami FC at 7:55 pm. You can follow the Silverbacks online while they play on the road at www.usllive.com.



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