Gigantes de Carolina FC explained

Clubname:Carolina Giants
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Fullname:Puerto Rico Giants de Carolina
Founded:1998
Stadium:Roberto Clemente Stadium
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Capacity:12,500
Chairman:Esdras Cruz Strazzara
Manager:Ricardo Romano
Season:2009
Position:5th
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Carolina Giants are an association football club from Carolina, Puerto Rico. They were formed in 2008 as the football branch of the existing baseball side Gigantes de Carolina. They are founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the first nationwide football league on the island. They play their matches at the Roberto Clemente Stadium which is primarily a baseball venue.

History

Puerto Rico Soccer League

2008 season

Carolina Giants debuted on July 6, 2008, in a game against Guaynabo Fluminense FC, which concluded with both teams tied 2–2.[1] On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao five goals to one.[2] On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán.[3] In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, three goals to one.[4] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana, with both team scoring a single goal.[5] On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atlético de San Juan FC.[6] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Gigantes de Carolina lost to Sevilla FC and Guaynabo Fluminense.[7] To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

2009 season

Carolina Gigantes FC won their first game 2-1 against Academia Quintana. They ended their season in 5th place. Missing the playoffs by one position.

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Position
2008-096th
2009-105th

Club hierarchy

Gigantes de Carolina Ltd.

Chairman: Ricardo Romano

Gigantes de Carolina plc.

Vice President : Yessica Yulfo

Club treasure : Carlos Román

Club Secretary : Annette Miro

Achievements

0

Runners-up (1): 2000

0

Runners-up (1): 2007

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Armistico en el Pepito Bonano: Guaynabo y Carolina empatan a 2 . Octavio Benítez . Puerto Rico Soccer League . 2008-07-06 . 2008-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080708100918/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=2 . 2008-07-08 . dead .
  2. Book: Golea Carolina. El Vocero. Spanish. 2008-07-14.
  3. Web site: Vence 3–0 a Caguas Huracán . Octavio Benítez . Puerto Rico Soccer League . Spanish . 2008-07-20 . 2008-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723000707/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=2 . 2008-07-23 . dead .
  4. Web site: Bayamon Sevilla Solido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto . Octavio Benítez . Puerto Rico Soccer League . Spanish . 2008-07-27 . 2008-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080728143924/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2 . 2008-07-28 . dead .
  5. Web site: Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008 . Puerto Rico Soccer League . Spanish . 2008-08-02 . 2008-08-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080901214542/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2 . September 1, 2008 .
  6. Web site: Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina. Octavio Benítez. Puerto Rico Soccer League. Spanish. 2008-08-09. 2008-08-15.
  7. Web site: Guaynabo Fluminense se roba tres puntos en el Roberto Clemente. Octavio Benítez. Puerto Rico Soccer League. Spanish. 2008-08-24. 2008-08-28.
  8. Web site: Resultados – Matchday (30/08/2008) . Puerto Rico Soccer League . 2008-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014144139/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top . October 14, 2008 .
  9. Web site: Resultados – Matchday (07/09/2008) . Puerto Rico Soccer League . 2008-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014144148/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=21 . October 14, 2008 .
  10. Web site: Resultados – Matchday (14/09/2008) . Puerto Rico Soccer League . 2008-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016062721/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=23 . October 16, 2008 .
  11. Web site: Resultados – Matchday (20/09/2008). Puerto Rico Soccer League. 2008-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044743/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=24#jl_top. 2018-09-01. dead.
  12. Web site: Resultados – Matchday (27/09/2008). Puerto Rico Soccer League. 2008-10-03.
  13. News: Bayamón asegura primer lugar en el fútbol . Primera Hora . Spanish . 2008-10-03 . 2008-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208135623/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/bayamon_asegura_primer_lugar_en_el_futbol/235791 . December 8, 2008 .

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