A group of Ultras and Miami FC fans gathered at America's Backyard in Ft Lauderdale this Sunday and watched the Blues hold on to a tie versus the Montreal Impact.Miami FC started off on fire and scored via Christian Gomez early on but Montreal's Tony Donatelli tied it on a Penalty kick.
Read more about the game at www.miamifc.com or at the NASL site, go HERE
On the eve of the World Cup this Sunday's Sun Sentinel had a number of articles about Soccer that included pictures of a few members of the Miami Ultras taken by Josh Ritchie. One of the articles titled "Why you should cheer for U.S. team" was written by Miami FC President Aaron Davidson and Miami FC Director of Soccer Fernando Clavijo, here is a section:
In South Florida, our diversity is our strength. With the 2010 World Cup almost upon us and South Florida boasting the best World Cup television ratings in the United States, our diversity will be on colorful display from June 11 to July 11. Via the heated national rivalries that flare up around the World Cup, the irony remains that soccer is the thread that unites us...You can read more by buying a copy of Sunday's Sun Sentinel or go HERE
For those that missed it, following are a few pictures taken during the Miami FC watch party at America's Backyard:
The guys over at South Florida "Football Fanaticos" (SF3's) have a cool piece on "The competitiveness of USSF D-2 Pro League (NASL/USL)" be sure to check it out HEREAlso be sure to go to Miami Soccer Fan for future info on Miami FC and World Cup watch party's.
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