Real Salt Lake to announce youth soccer initiative Thursday in Phoenix

SALT LAKE CITY - Real Salt Lake has announced the organization will make a major announcement regarding the club's expanding youth soccer initiatives during a press conference to be held on Thursday, April 19, at the Grace Inn Phoenix, located at 10831 South 51st Street in Phoenix, Ariz., at 11:00 a.m. PT (12:00 p.m. MT).


RSL Head Coach John Ellinger and General Manager Steve Pastorino will represent Utah's MLS side at the press conference. Also slated to attend the event are Arizona Futbol Club Director of Coaching and current RSL television analyst, Robin Fraser; CCV Stars Director of Youth Soccer Operations, Harry Demos; and Arizona Youth Soccer Association President, Petar Draksin.


WHAT: Press conference announcing expansion of Real Salt Lake's youth soccer initiatives


WHEN: Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. PT (12:00 p.m. MT)


WHERE: Grace Inn Phoenix

             10831 S. 51st Street in Phoenix, Ariz.


WHO: Steve Pastorino, Real Salt Lake General Manager

             John Ellinger, Real Salt Lake Head Coach<br>
             Robin Fraser, Arizona Futbol Club Director of Coaching<br>
             Harry Demos, CCV Stars Director of Youth Soccer Operations<br>
             Petar Draksin, Arizona Youth Soccer Association President