PASL-Pro Weekly - Week 8

December 31, 2009 - Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) News Release


Victorious Vortex Finally Set to Open in Canton

12/30/09 - The Ohio Vortex won for the first time in franchise history, derailing the 1790 Cincinnati Express 9-6 in their final game in Cleveland's Ohio MultiPlex.

The Vortex are eager to make their season debut at their permanent home on Saturday when they bring indoor soccer back to the Canton Civic Center for the first time in 13 years. A city contract dispute forced the Vortex to make temporary arrangements for their first three home games.

All five of their remaining 2009/10 home games will be played this month at the Civic Center and team officials are expecting strong turnouts. As part of their business plan the Vortex have enlisted local charities to help promote the games and 85% of the ticket proceeds will be distributed to charity.

After an 0-3 start, the Vortex signed veteran defender Wes Sechrist and may not be done adding veterans to their young nucleus. Now at 1-3 they need to make hay at home because their last seven regular season games are on the road.

PASL-Pro Game Action

This weekend saw a light holiday schedule with the action taking place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The San Diego Sockers played their own developmental team in a US Open elimination game and the Sockers nearly blew an 8-0 halftime lead. The Fusion scored six unanswered goals before the PASL-Pro's top team regained their footing and closed out a 10-6 win. The Sockers advanced to the US Open Quarterfinals where they will meet the Estadio Azteca All-Stars.

On Tuesday the Denver Dynamite advanced to the US Open Quarterfinals with an 8-4 win over the unaffiliated Colorado Springs Cavaliers. Denver will play Vitesse Dallas who upset the Texas Outlaws on December 20 as the Outlaws opted to rest most of their best players for league play.

Wednesday saw the St. Louis Illusion eliminate their farm team, trampling Piasa 9-3. They will face the Kansas City Kings in the next round of the US Open.

The Sockers improved to 7-0 with an impressive 13-6 win over Revolucion Tijuana. The score was just 6-4 after three quarters, but the Sockers offense clicked for seven goals in a ten minute span in the final frame.

KICK STARTERS - Conversations you should be having about the PASL-Pro

John Mellencamp, 1790 Cincinnati Express

The nephew of the rocker with the same name, this Indiana alum is making a name for himself in the PASL-Pro. The 24-year old scored his first two professional indoor goals on December 12 and parlayed that into a three game scoring streak with five goals in that span. He scored the game-winner in Cincinnati's 9-7 win over Detroit on December 20.

Shaun David, Texas Outlaws

The former Dallas Sidekick had five goals and two assists in a 16-4 win over the Springfield Demize. David leads the PASL-Pro in scoring with 10 goals and 10 assists.

The Week Ahead

Sat, January 2, 2010

6:15 pm San Diego Sockers vs California Cougars Del Mar Arena

7:00 pm Ohio Vortex vs Louisville Lightning Canton Civic Center

7:00 pm St. Louis Illusion vs 1790 Cincinnati Express The Game Arena

6:30 pm Denver Dynamite vs Edwards Freedom Westridge Recreation Center

7:30 pm Edmonton Drillers vs Saskatoon Accelerators Edmonton Soccer Centre South

7:30 pm Detroit Waza vs Winnipeg Alliance Taylor Sportsplex

Sun, January 3, 2010

1:00 pm San Diego Sockers vs Estadio Azteca All-Stars Del Mar Arena

4:00 pm Revolucion Tijuana vs California Cougars Furati

5:00 pm Ohio Vortex vs Winnipeg Alliance Canton Civic Center

5:00 pm Texas Outlaws vs Nino Soccer Club TCG Arena at NYTEX Sports Centre

Saskatoon Accelerators vs Edmonton Drillers Henk Ruys Soccer Centre

About Professional Arena Soccer League

The PASL-Pro is a professional league which began play on October 25, 2008 when the Stockton Cougars defeated the Colorado Lightning 10-5 at Stockton Arena. The 2008-09 season concluded with the North American Championships March 13-15 at Stockton Arena. The Stockton Cougars defeated 1790 Cincinnati 13-5 to win the inaugural PASL-Pro Championship. The PASL-Pro consists of nine US teams, the CMISL (Canada), and LMFR (Mexico). The San Diego Sockers, Louisville Lightning, and Ohio Vortex have been added for the 2009/10 season. PASL-Premier is in its 12th season as the nation's top amateur arena soccer league. PASL-Pro and PASL-Premier are members of Federacion Internacional de Futbol Rapido (FIFRA).



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