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PREVIEW: Athletic Welcome Puerto Rico National Team to Hartford

By Hartford Athletic, 08/16/19, 12:00PM EDT

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Hartford Athletic welcomes the Puerto Rico National Team to Dillon Stadium on Saturday for the Club's first ever international friendly. Here's everything you need to know:

HARTFORD ATHLETIC vs PUERTO RICO NATIONAL TEAM

Date: Saturday, August 17

Time: 5:00 PM ET

Location: Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT

Tickets: Click here

Streaming: 

Local TV: WCTX MyTV9

WHERE TO WATCH:

Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt, 140 Huyshope Ave., Hartford, CT

City Steam Brewery and Cafe, 942 Main St., Hartford

TK's American Cafe, 255 White St., Danbury

2nd Bridge Brewing Co., 642 Hilliard St., Manchester

Lakeview Restaurant & Bar, 50 Lake St., Coventry

LAST TIME OUT: 

A controversial decision from the referee sank Hartford's upset chances against 2nd-place New York Red Bulls II last Saturday afternoon. Leading 1-0 thanks to a Sebastian Dalgaard firecracker from 25 yards out, Alex Davey was called for a take down in the box in the 53rd minute. The referee issued a Red Card to Davey for the foul and also to Hartford Athletic Left Back Raymond Lee. Up two men for the remainder of the match, the Red Bulls scored 5 times to put the match away.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Hartford Athletic - Giuseppe Gentile, F

Gentile is a welcome addition to the Hartford Athletic rotation. A fan favorite, Gentile hasn't appeared in a match since May 19th where he suffered a concussion against Loudoun United in the club's first ever USL Championship victory. Gentile is an energy player and it will be exciting to see him log some quality minutes as he builds up his match fitness.

Puerto Rico - Jacob Conde, D

Conde is a native of Bloomfield, CT who will take the field against his hometown team. Conde, who was a First-Team All-Conference player at Medallia, will be playing in his sixth career match for Puerto Rico. He has played in various leagues in Europe including stops in England, Spain, and Croatia.

FOLLOW ONLINE: 

Updates on the match will be provided via Twitter @hfdathletic or by following #HFDvPR.