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Express Announces Signing Event

October 4, 2013 - Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
Turlock Cal Express News Release


Turlock, Calif. (October 4, 2013) - Art Pulido, head coach of the Turlock Express professional soccer team and member of the Professional Arena Soccer League are pleased to announce the re-signing of seven stars to the Express team. The signing will be on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the home of their major sponsor the Turlock Poker Room.

Art Pulido comments, "Our professionals have been training all summer long and the team is looking stronger than ever. The talent at tryouts this year was fantastic. We feel each one of these promising players will contribute to a successful season."

"We have Adrian Gutierrez and Arturo Pulido returning to the team this season, both of which were in the top 20 PASL scoring leaders. Additionally, we have talented defenders, Martyn Arista and Jesse Horta, returning, which will maintain our strong defense," Pulido adds.

We have resigned superstar goalkeeper Mitchell Watson for the upcoming season. Watson's overwhelming talent and confidence has an amazing positive impact on the team as a whole. He played for North Carolina State for four years, where he was ranked fourth in NC State history with a total of 305 saves. Additionally, Watson played for the under-18 U.S. National Team. We are thrilled to have him part of the team.

Re-signing for the 2013-14 season, Adrian Gutierrez was in the top 10 scoring leaders last year with a total of 18 goals and 24 assists. As the backbone of the team, the talented striker was a key contributor to the team's past successes. Gutierrez will definitely be a force to be reckoned with this season.

Midfielder Arturo Pulido has been with the Express since its first season in the PASL. The powerhouse lefty ended the 2012-13 season with 14 goals and 12 assists, making him an valuable asset to the team. He played for California State University, Stanislaus for four years prior to joining the Express.

Also with the Express from the very beginning, defender Martyn Arista will be re-signing for the 2013-14 PASL season. His spectacular performances throughout the last season proved his status as an elite defender. Arista played for the Turlock Express Premier team before continuing with the Express.

We have signed Javier Rosales from Woodland, CA for the goalkeeping position as well. Rosales played for four years with Cal State, Stanislaus, where he left an impressive mark. He was also the goalkeeper for the Stanislaus United Turlock Express team, which was the first U.S. Club Soccer team that qualified for the U.S. Open Cup. We are extremely confident in Rosales's skills in goal.

Star defender Jessie Horta, returning for a second season, will be a significant contributor to the Express defense. He participated in only in a fraction of matches last season due to a knee injury, but we are hopeful that he will return in full force. Horta played two years for California State University, Fullerton and one year for Cal State, Stanislaus.

We have signed lightning fast midfielder Samuel Saldate for a third season. He recorded 14 goals and 7 assists during the last PASL season. Saldate's speed in the midfield constantly opened up opportunities for the Express offense. We have no doubt he will be a significant asset to the team this season.


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