PR Islanders finish atop Group B in Super Copa DirecTV

Update 2: The Islanders have won 2 -0 against Mayagüez FC in the second leg of the semi-finals of Super Copa DirecTV with goals from Hansen and Rivera to secure a berth to the Finals against River PR. The Final series begin this Thursday December 9 at 8pm AST (7pmEST).

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Update 1: The Islanders have won 2 -1 against Mayagüez FC in the first leg of the semi-finals of Super Copa DirecTV with goals from Delgado and Salem. The Troops will now face Mayagüez FC at home in Bayamón this Sunday December 5 at 6pm AST (5pm EST).

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The Puerto Rico Islanders have concluded their group stage participation in Super Copa DirecTV as the undefeated leaders of Group B. The Troops finished with a record of five wins and a draw for sixteen points earned including a historic 0-11 win against Huracán FC. They will now face Group A second place finishers Mayagüez FC in the semifinals which start this Thursday December 2 at Estadio Centro Americano in Mayagüez.

Notes:

The Islanders have six new players for Super Copa DirecTV (their status as trialist or official signings for 2011 is unknown):

#25 Carlos E. Morales
#27 Mohamad Mashriqi
#31 Alessandro Salvatore
#7 Jorge Mora
#2 James Robertson
#11 Maurizio Turizo

The USSF D2 and CFU Champions Puerto Rico Islanders were received by  the Governor of Puerto Rico at the Executive Mansion “La Fortaleza” in Old San Juan.

On Tuesday November 30, the Troops were also honored by the Puerto Rico Senate and House for their achievements in 2010.