Mike Utley Leads Piasa to #8 Power Ranking

Playing in his first season as a professional indoor player, Mike Utley has lead the Illinois Piasa to a #8 spot in the latest PASL power rankings.

Utley solidified the expansion team's defensive line, helping the Piasa to a 10-3 victory against the Ohio Vortex and the #8 spot.

Mike Utley Scores Four Against Demize

       Mike Utley leads the Illinois Piasa over the Springfield Demize with four goals in the U.S. Open Arena Soccer Champsion.  The Piasa dominated the match, winning 14-7, with Utley leading the way with strong midfield play.  The Piasa are 2-0 on the season, their first as a professional franchise.

Mike Utley Scores Game Winner In Inaugural Piasa Game

Congratulations to Mike Utley who scored the game winning goal for the Illinois Piasa in the first game as a professional club against the Cincinnati Kings’ reserve squad.  The St. Louis native found space in front of the goal and unleashed a left footed cannon to put the Piasa up 4-3 before time expired.  Utley was force in the midfield all night, stringing together passes and tackling hard. 



The Illinois Piasa, based in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, are competing in their first season in the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL).  Divided between a Pro and a Premier division, the organization is in its 13th year of competition.  The Piasa compete in PASL-PRO the highest level of the PASL system.  PASL-Pro has affiliated with the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League (CMISL) and Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido (LMFR) creating a truly unique North American competition.

Mike Utley Signs with Illinois Piasa

S&E Entertainment client, Mike Utley has signed a contract to play for the Illinois Piasa of the PASL professional indoor soccer league.  The St. Louis native is excited to be a part of the newest chapter of professional soccer in St. Louis, as 2010 will be the Piasa's inaugural season.

“A player of [Mike] Utley’s caliber and history will be a great asset to the Piasa in their first season as a part of the PASL and the next chapter of St. Louis soccer.

“This is a big signing for us. Mike is a really good player. We’re confident that he is going to be a contributor to our success. He’s going to make a big impact in the PASL this year.” said Matt Williams, Piasa GM. The Illinois Piasa from top to bottom are aware of what Mike will bring to the table and everyone is excited to see his efforts on the field as the season opens on Saturday December 4th”

The Illinois Piasa is an professional indoor soccer team that competes in the PASL-PRO. The PASL-Pro is a professional league which began play on October 25, 2008. Now approaching its third season, the PASL-Pro consists of US teams, the CMISL (Canada), and the LMFR (Mexico). The PASL-Premier is in its 13th season as the nation’s top amateur arena soccer league.