The St. Thomas Soccer Association announced Thursday the postponement of this year's Leeward Islands Football Association (LIFA) finals, originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, to an as-yet undetermined date in January 2001.
The Antigua/Barbuda Football Association, one of the participants, indicated that they were "experiencing difficulties securing U.S. visas and confirming travel arrangements for the National players." They requested "that the tournament be postponed from Dec. 2 & 3, 2000" to "allow for adequate time to acquire visas for the players".
In light of the postponement, St. Thomas Soccer Association men's league action will continue this weekend at Lionel Roberts Stadium. On Friday, the Strikers will play Waitikubuli at 6:15 p.m. and United We Stand Upsetters will play Uprising at 8:15 p.m. On Sunday, there will be a youth game beginning at 2 p.m., followed by a women's game at 4:15 p.m., and two men's game after that. UWS will meet Uprising at 6:15 p.m., and the Strikers will meet MI Rockmasters at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
