CARIBBEAN Airlines created history in Guyana as it aided the Georgetown-based, Alpha United Football Club team  which is en route to Costa Rica to compete against Heradiano in the CONCACAF Champions League Tournament at the Costa Rica National Stadium in San Jose, today.
This event is a historic one since it is the first time a Guyanese football team will compete in the CONCACAF Champions League. The return match will be played in Guyana at the Guyana National Stadium on August 4, 2011.
Mr Odinga Lumumba, the club’s president, highlighted that the longstanding relationship between Caribbean Airlines and the club has always been one of support and mutual respect. As a result, when sponsorship was required, Caribbean Airlines was the natural choice. Mr Lumumba was also very proud to announce that both matches will be aired live on ESPN.
The team was successful in all of the matches played at the national level leading up to the tournament and had been preparing rigorously for today’s encounter in Costa Rica.
Coach Wayne Dover was happy to announce that he expected success since that all members of his team are physically and mentally fit to take on their opponents.