Gigantes de Carolina (football club)

Football club infobox
clubname = Carolina Giants


fullname = Puerto Rico Giants de Carolina
nickname =
founded = 1998
ground = Roberto Clemente Stadium
Carolina, Puerto Rico
capacity = 12,500
chairman = Esdras Cruz Strazzara
manager =
league = Puerto Rico Soccer League
season =
position =
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Carolina Giants are a 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 to be founder 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

Carolina Giants debuted on July 6, 2008, in a game against Guaynabo Fluminense FC, which concluded with both teams tied 2-2. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=2| title=Armistico en el Pepito Bonano: Guaynabo y Carolina empatan a 2| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| date=2008-07-06| accessdate=2008-07-09] On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao five goals to one. [cite book| title=Golea Carolina| publisher="El Vocero"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-14] On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=2| title=Vence 3-0 a Caguas Huracán | author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-20| accessdate=2008-07-24] In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, three goals to one. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2| title=Bayamon Sevilla Solido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-27| accessdate=2008-07-31] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana, with both team scoring a single goal. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2| title=Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-02| accessdate=2008-08-09] On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atléticos de San Juan. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=2| title=Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-09| accessdate=2008-08-15] 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. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=2| title=Guaynabo Fluminense se roba tres puntos en el Roberto Clemente| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-24| accessdate=2008-08-28] To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (30/08/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=21#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (07/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=23#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (14/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=24#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (20/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=26#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (27/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/bayamon_asegura_primer_lugar_en_el_futbol/235791| title=Bayamón asegura primer lugar en el fútbol| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-10-03| accessdate=2008-10-03]

Achievements

*Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional:
**Runners-up (1): 2000

*Liga Premier de Fútbol de Puerto Rico:
**Runners-up (1): 2007

Current squad

References