FT. LAUDERDALE – Last week’s action in the CASA Super League saw FC Internaxionale become the second team to qualify for the playoffs. Goals from former Jamaica youth representatives Ricardo Ximines and Horace Howell powered FC Internaxionale to a convincing 2-0 win over newcomers Carib United FC on Saturday.
In a game that threatened to get out of the referee’s control, Internaxionale was able to withstand Carib’s physical approach with some clever possessional play to wrap up a playoff spot for the second year in a row with a game to spare.
In the Sunday game, two teams with an eye on the playoffs themselves shared 9 goals in a thriller. Juventus FC raced out to a seemingly impregnable 5-1 lead before Unity FC’s player-coach, former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and their marksman Romaro Francis threatened to steal a point with a late 3 goal rally. Time however ran out on Unity, and Juventus held on to win 5-4, leaving both teams with a good shot at a playoff spot with 19 and 18 points respectively.
The excitement continued on Wednesday with Thunderbolts FC getting the better of Carib United. With two teams that have found it a struggle to score goals throughout the season, a solitary goal was always going to be precious and it was Thunderbolts who found it courtesy of the boot of former Reggae Boy Craig Ziadie. Both teams are now on 17 points and in need of a victory in their final game to give themselves a chance at a playoff spot. FC Internaxionale easily dismissed Eagles FC by 3 goals to nil courtesy of goals from Duane James, and the league’s two leading goal-scorers AJ McNab and Horace Howell.
Blazers FC and FC Internaxionale players challenge for the ball in the Casa Super League 2009
Internaxionale, after a slow start to the season, had a torrid second half, winning 6 and drawing 1 of their final 7 games to finish the regular season with 25 points and an incredible 35 goals in their 11 games.
FC Internaxionale-the 2nd team to clinch a playoff spot in the Casa Super League 2009
