FORT LAUDERDALE – The Fort Lauderdale Strikers face the Puerto Rico Islanders on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7:30p.m. in the semifinal round of the 2011 NASL Playoffs.
The semifinal round is contested by a two-game series played at home and away with the winner being the team scoring the most goals in both games combined.
The first game of the semifinal is Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7:30p.m. in Puerto Rico.
The second game is at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7:30p.m.
In the first match of the playoffs, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers ran out 5-0 winners over FC Edmonton at Lockhart Stadium on Saturday, October 1st.
The five goal differential is the largest margin of victory achieved by the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, formerly Miami FC, since their first season in 2006.
The Islanders received a bye to the semifinals after finishing the regular season in second place
Last season the Puerto Rico Islanders were the 2010 USSF D2 Pro League Champions, defeating the Carolina RailHawks in the finals.
