Last year's losing semifinalist St Ann's Rangers buoyed by their 5-4 penalty-kicks win over Police after a 1-1 draw in Friday's lone round-of-16 qualifier at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo faces San Juan Jabloteh, winner of the title in 2000 and 2003 as well as runner-up in 2005, in today's opening First Citizens Cup quarterfinal from 6 pm.
The San Juan outfit is making a return to the tournament after a year's absence from the league due to financial difficulties and will also be confident of advancing to the semifinals at least, after turning around a 4-1 deficit into a 6-5 Pro League against Rangers at Mucurapo ten days ago.
Rangers, have a best ever finish in the tournament of third in 2008 with a 2-1 win over Jabloteh, while the last time both teams faced off in the competition, was in the 2011 quarterfinal group series which Jabloteh won 2-1 while Rangers was stopped at the semis, by the "Teteron Boys" last year.
The winner of the Rangers and Jabloteh encounter will earn a semifinal date on Friday against six-time winner and two-time beaten finalists. DirecTV W Connection.
The "Savonetta Boys" as W Connection are known booked their last four spot with a 6-5 sudden-death penalty-kicks victory over newcomer Pt Fortin Civic FC at a jam packed Mahaica Oval, Pt Fortin on Saturday.
The winners of Friday's semifinal will meet in the final on October 18 at a venue to be determined for the $100,000 winners cheque while the runner-up will get $20,000.
Fixtures
Quarterfinal: Today
Venue: Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya
Rangers winner vs San Juan Jabloteh, 6 pm
Caledonia vs Defence Force, 8 pm
Semifinals: October 4
W Connection vs St Ann's Rangers/San Juan Jabloteh winner
Central FC vs Caledonia/Defence Force winner
Final: October 18