 The "Eastern Lions" defeated New England Revolution 2–1 in front of a crowd of 2,100 at the Marvin Lee Stadium.Then, on the return leg before 3,523 spectators in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Public used a hat trick from Gregory Richardson in routing New England Revolution 4–0 in Gillette Stadium to advance to the group stage on a 6–1 aggregate score.With the result, Joe Public became the first Caribbean club to defeat a team from the United States in a CONCACAF club competition.