FLORIDA SPORTS WIRE - In their debut at Community First Park, the Jacksonville Armada FC used Shawn Nicklaw's 45th-minute goal for a 1-0 win over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The win ran the Armada's preseason record to 2-1, after a win against the Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union and a loss to the USL's Charleston Battery.
"We obviously played against a very good team. You can't forget they were in the finals against San Antonio," Villarreal said through a translator. "The first half was two teams with the same intentions. Both teams have the same strengths."
The Armada FC will be back in action March 8, hosting the Charleston Battery at 4 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1.844.2ARMADA or visiting armadafc.com.