ROSTERS NAMED
FOR SECOND ANNUAL RSL/ZIONS BANK LIGAS ALL-STAR GAME, PRESENTED BY EL
OBSERVADOR DE UTAH
Liga O.C.D. and La Super Liga de Utah to Team up
against Liga Mexico-Utah/La Liga Premier de Ogden Combined Squad for Saturday’s Showdown at Rio Tinto Stadium
SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, August 24, 2011) – The final rosters for the Real Salt Lake/Zions Bank Ligas All-Star Game, presented by El Observador de Utah, have been set in advance of this Saturday’s second annual event, with kickoff from Rio Tinto Stadium set for 1:00 p.m. MT.
After presidents from all four participating Ligas – Liga Premier de Ogden, Liga Mexico-Utah, Liga O.C.D., and La Super-Liga de Utah – nominated the cream of the crop from across their teams, fans were allowed to vote during a month-long process featuring ballots in El Observador de Utah and via text messaging courtesy of Verizon Wireless. One coach and nine players from each squad have been selected for the showcase event, which will be free and open to the public this Saturday in Sandy. This year’s contest will see Liga O.C.D. and La Super Liga de Utah combine to form Team White, while players from La Liga Premier of Ogden and Liga Mexico-Utah will merge to create Team Red.
To further foster the communal feel of the Ligas All-Star Game, a referee from each area Liga has been invited to officiate the contest, while two youth Ligas – Liga Victor’s Tires Kids and Liga Santa Teresita – will take part as “Dream Team” representatives, ball kids, and halftime “mini-game” participants.
In the build up to this weekend’s game, Real Salt Lake’s Official Spanish-language Media Partner, Adelante Media Group, will host players, coaches and presidents from each Liga to preview the contest. Supporters can tune into Mega TV’s “Mega Noticias” program on Channel 23 / Comcast 123 at 10:00 p.m. MT and the “Hablando de Deportes” segments on ESPN Deportes 1600-AM throughout the remainder of the week to get the participants’ thoughts on what it means to be a part of this annual community event.
While last year’s debut was part of a doubleheader with Real Salt Lake, this year’s Ligas All-Star Game is a stand-alone event, allowing many of Utah’s top amateur players and coaches to have the biggest stage for soccer in Utah all to themselves. In last year’s inaugural edition, Team North – which was comprised of Liga Premier De Ogden and Liga Latinoamericana – defeated Team West (Liga O.C.D. and Liga Mexico-Utah) by a 3-1 margin to capture bragging rights throughout the following year.
The full rosters for the Second Annual Real Salt Lake/Zions Bank Ligas All-Star Game, presented by El Observador de Utah, are listed below. For more information on the event, please contact Salvador Perez, RSL Hispanic Sales & Marketing Manager, at 801-727-2861 or sperez@RealSaltLake.com.
TEAM WHITE – LIGA O.C.D. & LA SUPER LIGA DE UTAH
#
Player
Pos. Home
Liga
1 Efrain Mendoza GK Super Liga de Utah
2 Erick Sandoval GK O.C.D.
3 Manuel Argumedo DF Super Liga de Utah
4 Rafael Ibarra DF Super Liga de Utah
5 Angel Palomares DF Super Liga de Utah
6 Alejandro Rodriguez DF O.C.D.
7 Edgar Tafoya DF O.C.D.
8 Giovani Silva DF O.C.D.
9 Evaristo Ramirez MF Super Liga de Utah
10 Carlos Sandoval MF Super Liga de Utah
11 Pedro Lozano MF Super Liga de Utah
12 Daaren Tapia MF O.C.D.
13 Daniel Acosta MF O.C.D.
14 Jose Montes MF O.C.D.
15 Pedro Curiel FW Super Liga de Utah
16 Manuel Marquez FW Super Liga de Utah
17 Erik Cortes FW O.C.D.
18 Robert Rodriguez FW O.C.D.
Coaches:
Alex Chacon (Super Liga de Utah) & Gerardo Maldonado (O.C.D.)
TEAM RED – LIGA PREMIER DE OGDEN & LIGA MEXICO-UTAH
#
Player
Pos. Home Liga
1 Ricardo Nolasco GK Premier de Ogden
2 Hugo Aguas GK Mexico-Utah
3 Daniel Solis DF Premier de Ogden
4 Juan Solis DF Premier de Ogden
5 Francisco Coria DF Premier de Ogden
6 Fredy Zavala DF Mexico-Utah
7 Bryan Brambila DF Mexico-Utah
8 Mike Maldonado DF Mexico-Utah
9 Juan Carlos Merino MF Premier de Ogden
10 Roque Ceja MF Premier de Ogden
11 Richi Ramos MF Premier de Ogden
12 Erick Aguilar MF Mexico-Utah
13 Andry Perez MF Mexico-Utah
14 Usiel Roman MF Mexico-Utah
15 Alfredo Blancas FW Premier de Ogden
16 Franky Camarillo FW Premier de Ogden
17 Alfonso Acevedo FW Mexico-Utah
18 Alan Lemansmey FW Mexico-Utah
Coaches:
Javier Avila (Mexico-Utah) & Miguel Balderamos
Referees:
Roberto Castanares (O.C.D.)
Humberto Ibanez (Super Liga de Utah)
Pedro Antonio Lopez (Mexico-Utah)
Cesar Ocampo (Premier de Ogden)
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