Heat Headed to Rio Grande Valley
Written by admin, May 8, 2010, 0 Comments
Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo,
Teams Played in Laredo Last Week
(Laredo, TX): The Laredo Heat Soccer Club (1 – 0 – 0 / 3 points) is headed to Brownsville this weekend for a Saturday evening match versus the Rio Grande Valley Bravos (0 – 1 – 0 / 0 points). The Bravos franchise will be hosting the Gateway City club at the Brownsville Sports Park. Kick-off at the soccer specific turf field that measures 120 x 84 yards is set for 8:00 P.M.
Both teams opened their Premier Development League (PDL) regular season last Friday night in Laredo. The Heat handled the Bravos on their home turf by a score of 3 – 1.
“Do we expect to head down to Brownsville and get another win? Absolutely not”, said Heat General Manager J.J. Vela.
“Last week in Laredo, the Bravos showed up with a minimum roster and very little pre-season training due to getting a late start on their season after a new group took ownership of the franchise late in the game.”
Added Vela, “We are aware of the talent level in the Rio Grande Valley and with this game on Saturday being the Bravos home opener at a new stadium and a new city, we know to expect their coaching staff and players to be ready to defend their pitch and showcase themselves to a new set of fans”.
“It will be another excellent match between two PDL clubs from South Texas and as always, the Heat will try to bring home another three points in the form of a road victory”, concluded Vela.
Heat fans that want to follow the action on Saturday night can do so via Twitter and Facebook. On either social media website, fans can add the Laredo Heat by searching for “Laredo Heat Soccer Club”. Updates will be provided when either team scores or when the action of the game dictates that fans be informed.
Ryan Sanders Shootout
In a little over a month, the Laredo Heat will be travelling to Corpus Christi, TX to take on the two –time Major League Soccer Cup Champion Houston Dynamo. The stage has been set for this exciting match scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 2010 (the day before the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa) at What-A-Burger Field, home of the Corpus Christi Hooks, the AA affiliate of the Houston Astros. Kick-off is set for 7:00 P.M. The event is being presented by Amigo Energy, the title sponsor of the Houston Dynamo. Tickets for this game can be purchased at www.ryansandersentertainment.com , the What-A-Burger Field Box Office or by phone at (361) 561 – HOOK (4665).
Additional Notes
Starting this weekend in Brownsville, the Heat will be starting stretch of three away games and will not be playing at home again until May 28th when they will be taking on the El Paso Patriots. In between playing the Bravos and Patriots, the Heat will be travelling to Midland to play the West Texas United Sockers on Wednesday, May 12th and then will head out to Dallas for a match on Saturday, May 22nd.
