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Bayamón Soccer Complex is once again the venue for another first place versus second place clash, as the Puerto Rico Islanders host the league-leading San Antonio Scorpions. The Islanders have a chance to draw level with the Scorpions at the top of the standings win a home victory, something they haven’t been able to achieve their previous two home matches.

The Islanders are coming off of a 1-1 home draw with FC Edmonton on Saturday. The hosts took a first half lead through Jonathan Faña’s fourth goal of the season, but Kyle Porter’s equalizer early in the second half gave Edmonton a deserved point. The game prior, the Islanders were on the wrong end of a 4-0 score, playing away to the Minnesota Stars.

San Antonio did not feature at the weekend, and will have had a full week of rest before the match. In their last match, on July 4, the Scorpions defeated FC Edmonton by a goal to nil, Esteban Bayona scoring his fourth goal in four games to expand San Antonio’s lead atop the table.

Last time out the Scorpions defeated the Islanders 2-0 on June 16 in Bayamón, the only home defeat the Islanders have suffered in over two seasons. Esteban Bayona and Pablo Campos each scored for the visitors to displace the Islanders and move into first place.

Puerto Rico Islanders vs. San Antonio Scorpions

Wednesday, July 11, 2012— 7:30 P.M. EDT

Bayamón Soccer Complex

Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Webcast: NASL on ustream

2012 Series:  Tied, 1-0-1, 3pts

                                                Puerto Rico                        San Antonio

Head Coach                        Adrian Whitbread            Tim Hankinson

2012 Records                    2^nd: 7-4-4, 25pts             1^st: 8-4-2, 28pts                

Last Five Games               L W T L T                           W W L W W        

Goals Leader                     Nicholas Addlery (5),      Pablo Campos (8)            

                                              David Foley (5)

Assists Leader                 Jonathan Faña (5)            Esteban Bayona (4)

QUICK FACTS

Puerto Rico

• The Islanders have won just two of their last eight matches.
• Goalkeeper Richard Martin has a GAA of just 1.00, good for joint-second-best in the league.
• Puerto Rico are 14-7-1 at home since 2011, the only loss was a 2-0 defeat to the San Antonio Scorpions this past June.

San Antonio Scorpions

• The Scorpions boast the largest goal differential in the league at +10.
• Goalkeeper Daryl Sattler has shut out the opposition in five of his last six games, and leads the league with an astounding 0.54 GAA.
• San Antonio has picked up 26 of a possible 33 points from their last eleven matches.