March 4th, 2002
Big Four To Meet This Weekend
By Kenisha Morgan
Cayman Islands Football Association
In a twist of fate the big four, Future, Scholars,
George Town and Bodden Town, will meet this weekend
for the final set of Foster's League matches before
the semi-finals in April.
The current league standings now
show Scholars International and Bodden Town as first
and second respectively in Zone A, while George Town
and Future FC are also in the same position in Zone
B.
At the end of each season the two
teams from each zone with the highest points are paired
off along home and away ties. The winner of one zone
is scheduled to meet the runner-up of the other zone
twice. The playoff winners advance to the finals.
This weekends line up, Future vs.
Scholars and GTSC vs. BTFC, is a mirror image of the
first and second leg semi-final matches. These matches
will set the stage for a classic encounter as it now
means that the teams will have to play each other
three times. It could determine who will run things
four weeks ahead of the playoffs.
"Well it looks like we'll have
to play Scholars three times in a row," said
Technical Director for Future FC Roy Ebanks. He is
just happy to have made it this far.
For a team that is only about six
months old the Future men's team has really done their
coach proud for their first season. Struggling in
the outset the team has more than bounced back and
has certainly made a name for its self. Though the
Future women's team has been around for a while 2001-2002
marked the first season for Future FCs men's team.
"Future is a work in progress,"
said coach Ebanks, "our goal this season was
to reach the final four. If the season ends today
I'd be more than satisfied…my players allowed
me to accomplish my goals for this season."
When the two Bayers clash this weekend
who knows what will happen. Future has already shown
us that they are not a team to be underestimated,
after three matches the true champion will certainly
shine.
Bodden Town, Scheduled to meet George
Town does not seem to be too worried. Entering the
season as the reigning FA Cup champions the team had
hoped for a repeat of last season's glory and have
now refocused most if not all their energy on the
Foster's League Cup. "It will be three exciting
matches," said Albert McLean coach for BTFC,
"We'll just have to let our playing do the talking."
For sure the playing will do all
the talking this weekend.
This weekend's matches are scheduled
as follows:
Saturday March 9, 2002
FC International vs. North Side, 5pm Truman Bodden
Sunday March 10, 2002
Academy vs. Naya, 4pm Truman Bodden
Future vs. Scholars, 6pm West Bay
GTSC vs. BTFC, 6pm Truman Bodden
