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The Fort Lauderdale Strikers take on the Puerto Rico Islanders for the final time this season, Saturday night at Lockhart Stadium. The last time the Islanders visited Lockhart, Aly Hassan scored the first professional hat-trick of his career to lead Fort Lauderdale to a 3-2 win.

In the Strikers last match, the team fell to a 3-0 defeat in a Florida Derby against in-state rivals Tampa Bay Rowdies. The loss snapped up an eight-match unbeaten record at home for Fort Lauderdale.

The Islanders didn’t fare much better in their last match, losing 3-1 at home to the Carolina RailHawks. The defeat was just the third at home for Puerto Rico in the last 26 home games. Despite the result, the Islanders qualified for the playoffs as FC Edmonton lost to the Atlanta Silverbacks.

The teams played out a scoreless draw in the most recent meeting between them, in what was the first NASL match in the newly renovated Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel. A similar result would be enough for Fort Lauderdale to clinch a playoff berth.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs. Puerto Rico Islanders

Saturday, September 8, 2012— 7:30 P.M. EDT

Lockhart Stadium

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Webcast: NASL on ustream

2012 Series:  Tied, 1-1-1, 4 points

2011 Series:  Tied, 1-2-1, 5 points

                                              Fort Lauderdale                Puerto Rico

Head Coach                       Daryl Shore                         Adrian Whitbread

2012 Records                   4^th: 9-7-9, 34 points          3^rd: 10-6-8, 36 points      

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

Goals Leader                     Mark Anderson (11)           Nicholas Addlery (8)

Assists Leader                 Walter Restrepo (8)           Jonathan Faña (5)

Fort Lauderdale

• 8-3-2 at home
• Can clinch playoff berth with win or tie or if both Edmonton and Atlanta fail to win
• Lost eight-match home unbeaten streak
• Unbeaten in last eight at Lockhart
• Suspended: Michael Tetteh (two match ban)
• At risk: Scott Lorenz, Alfonso Motagalvan, Conor Shanosky, Jack Stewart (four yellows)

Puerto Rico

• 3-3-6 on the road
• Clinched playoff spot last weekend
• Winless in last four matches
• Last win in Fort Lauderdale: Sept. 19, 2009 (vs. Miami FC)
• Suspended: None
• At risk: Nicholas Addlery, Osei Telesford (four yellows)