Preview: Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs Puerto Rico FC

Preview: Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs Puerto Rico FC | #FTLvPRFC #DrivePink night presented by AutoNation is Saturday

Please find the attached match notes PDF. Additional information about the Fort Lauderdale Strikers Saturday match with Puerto Rico FC, #DrivePink night presented by AutoNation can be found below.

Key Facts Match: Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs Puerto Rico FC Date: Saturday 15 October 2016 Kickoff: 7:00p.m. ET Venue: Central Broward Stadium Broadcast: SFL-TV (Miami/Fort Lauderdale), ESPN3 (USA), NASL.com (Canada)

2016 Combined Records (W-T-L) FTL: 9th place 9-8-12; 35 pts; 28 GF / 38 GA, -10 GD PRFC: 12th place 4-9-6 21 pts 17 GF/25 GA, -8 GD

Series History First Meeting: September 28, 2016 ; 1-2 L at PRFC Recent Meeting: September 28, 2016 ; 1-2 L at PRFC Series History: 0-1-1 (1 GF / 2 GA; -1 GD) At FTL: First Meeting At PRCF: 0-0-1 (1 GF/ 2 GA -1 GD)

Additional Notes:

* Puerto Rico FC is unbeaten in seven consecutive games dating back to September 3 * Fort Lauderdale sits just three points out of the final NASL postseason spot after Wednesday 's 1-0 win * The Strikers lost in Puerto Rico 2-1 on September 28 in the first ever meetings between the clubs. * Fort Lauderdale debuted pink jerseys on Sunday October 2 against New York. The Strikers are part of the #DrivePink campaign In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The Strikers have partnered with AutoNation and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in the #DrivePink program. * Geison Moura scored his second goal of the season in the 1-0 win over Edmonton on Wednesday . * Julius James, playing right back on Wednesday recorded his first assist of the campaign. * Bruno recorded his fifth clean sheet of the season on Wednesday night. * Fort Lauderdale has used October runs in both 2014 and 2015 to reach the fourth and final postseason spots both seasons. . * Fort Lauderdale is in the midst of a three game homestand and plays two of its remaining three NASL Fall Season matches at home. * The Strikers are already the only team in history to competitively defeat each of the other four active pro clubs in the state. Fort Lauderdale made history defeating Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer on June 29, 2016 in the US Open Cup fifth round at Camping World Stadium. * Maicon Santos leads the Strikers with seven goals. * Former Juventus, Parma and Napoli Striker Amauri who has been capped for Italy has scored four times for Fort Lauderdale since signing with the club on August 9 . * Local Broward County product Manny Gonzalez has climbed the all-time Strikers appearance list this season and now sits eighth on the modern Fort Lauderdale list. Gonzalez's 64 appearances put him within striking distance of reaching the top five all-time during this NASL season. * The Strikers signed former Jacksonville Armada FC midfielders Junior Sandoval and Pascal Millien on September 23 . Millien has featured in each of the last five matches for Fort Lauderdale and Sandoval in four of the five.