South Florida Rivalry Continues Between Strikers And Miami FC

Photo credit: Jon van Woerden

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers closed out the Spring Season as one of the hottest teams in the NASL. Despite a loss in their Spring finale, the Strikers were unbeaten in their five previous league games. Now, Fort Lauderdale begins its Fall Season against the same Miami FC side that it played in the 2016 opener. The Strikers were able to secure a late 1-1 draw in the first contest against their new South Florida rivals.

Miami FC started its first year in the NASL slowly, but improved as the Spring Season wore on, keeping three clean sheets in a row before losing to Minnesota United in the final game on June 11. Miami, though, has revamped its roster during the midseason break. Dynamic midfielder Kwadwo Poku has joined the squad to complement the central pairing of Richie Ryan and Michael Lahoud. Miami FC heads to Fort Lauderdale seeking its first away win.   

Match Information
7 p.m. ET | Saturday, July 2
Lockhart Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Watch | ESPN3 (National – U.S.), NASL.com (National – Canada), SFL-TV (Local – Fort Lauderdale), *International outlets

*Fort Lauderdale and Miami have international TV partners in various countries. Visit strikers.com and miamifc.com for more information.