Islandstats.com can reveal that at least two players who played roles in Bermuda advancement in the CONCACAF First Round 2018 Russia World Cup Qualifier against the Bahamas are unavailable for the Warm Up matches arranged.
Jonte Smith is currently playing in Norway for Flekkerøy Idrettslag, while Dante Leverock is playing for the Harrisburg City Islanders in the United Soccer League.
Smith set up the third goal for Bermuda at the National Sports Center in the return leg 3 – 0 win, while Leverock scored Bermuda’s first goal of the campaign with a header in the Bahamas. Both players however are available for the World Cup Qualifiers.
Meanwhile 30 minutes after Islandstats.com posted the upper part of this story the Bermuda Football Association (BFA) announced an upcoming friendly match between the Bermuda Men’s National Team and the Puerto Rico Men’s National team.
The match will take place at the National Sports Centre, Friday, June 5th, at 7:30pm Bermuda time not the date or time previously announced by other media.
BFA Vice President Mark Wade commented, “We are happy to have a final warm-up match at home before the team leaves for Guatemala. This match gives the public a chance to see the team in its final preparations.”
Bermuda National Team First Assistant Maurice Lowe added, “Our preparations are going well; there is a buzz within the team. Intensity has been high in the training sessions. Puerto Rico will be a good opponent to test ourselves against, I don’t think their ranking shows exactly how good they are.”
Tickets for the friendly match against Puerto Rico, as well at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Second Leg Qualifier against Guatemala, will go on sale on Tuesday, May 26th. Tickets will be available from the BFA Offices and online from www.ptix.bm. There will be a ‘two-match special’ on offer, as well as group rates and discounts for Seniors/Children.
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