Puerto Rico And Jacksonville Share Points In Enthralling Draw

Photo credit: Puerto Rico FC

Puerto Rico FC and Jacksonville FC traded goals for 90 minutes in a game that seemed destined to end in a draw, and did – 3-3 at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium on Saturday night.

Jackie Marrero put Puerto Rico FC (1W-8D-6L, 11 points Fall; 1-8-6, 11 Combined) in the lead after only three minutes into the game when he settled a pass from Héctor Ramos and curled a left-footed shot past Jacksonville (2-5-7, 11 Fall; 3-9-12, 18 Combined) goalkeeper Sean Lewis and into the upper corner. The Armada FC drew even in the 29th minute when Matt Bahner assisted on a goal by Charles Eloundou.

Puerto Rico FC was in the lead again only three minutes later when a through ball from Paulo Mendes found Oliver for a right-footed shot that slipped past Lewis. A shot from distance by Jacksonville’s Mechack Jérôme in the 57th minute tied the game. He scored on a blast from the top of the area. Alhassane Keita tucked a curling shot into the upper 90 in the 83rd to give Jacksonville the lead. But it was short-lived as Sidney Rivera tied the game in the 85th minute.

For more information on the game, head over to puertoricofc.com and armadafc.com.