What a superb result for Bermuda's national football team!

The 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids on Friday night was one that nobody other than the players and coaches expected (and even they might have had their doubts).

It was historic in that it marked the first time Bermuda have beaten a team from Major League Soccer (MLS), and one of the few times we've ever triumphed over a professional outfit.

Certainly, given football's problems of late, it was a result that might silence Bermuda Football Association's many critics (this writer included).

And it was the confidence boost that everyone attached to the national squad needed ahead of the second leg World Cup qualifier against Cayman Islands later this month.

Just as importantly was the way the victory was achieved - with fast, fluid, attacking football. It should send a warning to the Caribbean side that last month's 1-1 draw at the same venue wasn't reflective of the talent possessed by Bermuda's top players.

But the downside to this performance was that only a smattering of supporters turned up at the National Sports Centre to join in the celebrations.

As noted in a recent column, there was a chance that Bermuda's newly-appointed coaching staff might outnumber those in the stands. On Friday night, that was almost the case, so pitiful was the attendance.

While the media were out in force, reporters and photographers from this newspaper, other papers and television and radio, many of those who have recently been critical of the way our national sports are covered were nowhere to be seen.

However, they like many others in the community, probably weren't encouraged by the build-up to this game.

And while this was a marvellous win - over a side who included in their starting line-up 11 professionals two of whom had previously played in the English Premiership, the BFA have to shoulder some of the blame as to why so few football fans bothered to turn up.

Those who watch the sports channels on TV will be aware that in Europe, South America, and indeed throughout most countries where the game is played, televised press conferences involving the coaches and players are organised in days leading up to the match.

Thus the game becomes a talking point in the bars, in the office and on the street.

Whatever the coaches and players say before the game can generate excitement.

Here in Bermuda that just doesn't happen.

While this newspaper does its best to inform the public which players will be in the squad, which won't, how the coaches are preparing and offer information about the opposition, our enquiries are often met with a simple 'no comment.'

We're regularly accused of focusing on the negative, but if the truth be known we'd be more than happy to give the BFA as much pre-match publicity as they want, given the necessary co-operation.

Our TV and radio stations, I'm sure, feel the same way.

Now that spirits are high ahead of the Cayman clash, can we all work together?