At 5:30 PM EST time , the Fort Lauderdale Strikers will take on Associação Atlética Ponte Preta a Brazilian club which currently plays in the Brazilian Serie A. Ponte Preta was founded on August 11, 1900 about 114 years ago . Ponte Preta is on of the oldest active clubs in Brazil.
They currently sit 5th in the league table. Ponte Preta’s rival that is from the same city is Guarani. Ponte Preta’s supporters are called “pontepretanos” referring to the clubs colors.
Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, is there home stadium. The stadium could hold up to 19,222 people. The stadium was build in 1948 and by the supporters. That is a cool fact ,and shows the clubs presence in the city and how much the supporters love their club.
Its going to be a great encounter The Strikers will be looking to get a win in Brazil . Leo Moura the Strikers star player , is returning to his home country to play this friendly. Also the Strikers ownership group is Brazilian so this will be a homecoming.
Why are the Strikers playing this friendly in Brazil? Besides them staying fit , and playing one of the top clubs in Brazil , they might just be playing this match to grow their brand. By growing the Strikers brand I mean spreading the word about the Strikers to the Brazilian people. This match will play a huge part in doing that. When this match is over there will be some Strikers fans in Brazil , wearing a Strikers jersey.
