Tropics go on hunt for second UPSL victory Saturday in hosting rival Winter Haven United

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – While young fans will be treated to an early Easter egg hunt, the Florida Tropics will be on the hunt for their second win of the United Premier Soccer League’s outdoor spring season Saturday when they host local rival Winter Haven United.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale. Admission is free; parking is $10 per single-occupant vehicles and $20 for multi-occupant vehicles. The game will be streamed live, visit the Tropics social media platforms for the exact link to the webcast.

As a special attraction, youngsters are invited to participate in a pre-game Easter egg hunt starting at 5:45 p.m. Prize filled eggs will include four "golden ticket" eggs what include special Tropics prizes.

Both teams will be looking to bounce back from tough losses last weekend. The Tropics fell to Florida Premier FC, 3-1, while Winter Haven opened its 2021 campaign with a tough 1-0 road loss to the always tough St. Petersburg Aztecs. Florida started its spring with a 7-1 rout of Tampa FC on March 13.

Will Nyamsi has four goals in two games to lead the Tropics, who twice defeated Winter Haven last season in spirited matchups in the fall. Florida took a 4-1 win over the United at Lake Myrtle, and then scored a 3-1 win on the road later in the season in Winter Haven.

After Saturday, the Tropics – currently in second place in the UPSL’s Premier Florida West division – will be back in action on the road for games on April 10 against Naples FC before returning to Lake Myrtle on April 17 to host the Aztecs. For the latest information, visit www.fltropics.com or the team’s social media sites.

The Tropics field teams in both the UPSL and Major Arena Soccer League, with both the indoor and outdoor seasons presently overlapping each other.  The MASL Tropics recently clinched its first regular season indoor soccer title, and will advance to the league’s semi-finals the first weekend of April in Kansas City against an opponent that is still to be determined. The MASL finals will be held over the second weekend of April in St. Louis.