View from the Pali Blues: May 17, 2013

Charlie Naimo’s Pali Blues are going to get a massive boost this season with the addition of Edite Fernandes, who is currently with Valadares Gaia FC in the Portuguese Cup Final. One of Portugal’s all-time greats, Fernandes has scored 24 goals in 109 appearances.

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“Edite is a special player and a perfect fit for the team we have this year,” Naimo told BluesSoccerClub.com. “Her soccer IQ and creativity in the final third combined with our possession-oriented style should make us an attractive yet dangerous team.”

“The Pali Blues are a strong club with a good history in the W-League, always featuring good players” Fernandes said. “The goals and objectives of the team are what attracted me. It’s a winning team, and I could only see myself in a team like this one.”

With that, the roster for the team has been finalized. Here is the roaster for the 2013 Pali Blues.

Goalkeepers: Roxanne Barker, Maddie Clarefield, Anna Picarelli

Defenders: Sasha Andrews, Abby Dahlkemper, Caprice Dydasco, Elizabeth Eddy, Ashley Freyer, Kasey Johnson, Satara Murray

Midfielders: Autumn Altamirano, Megan Borman, Melanie DeSalvo, Sarah Killion, Samantha Mewis, Ashley Nick, Diana Redman, Jenna Richmond

Forwards: Makenzy Doniak, Edite Fernandes, Jamia Fields, Mele French, Chioma Ubogagu, Lynn Williams

Finally, Shayon Jalayer, who has been Naimo’s right hand man when he was the manager of the Los Angeles Blues, was named an assistant manager of the Pali Blues alongside Angela Hucles.

“Having Shayon back is a very big step in completing our staff,” Naimo told BluesSoccerClub.com. “Having been around a bit, there are not many that have the professionalism, passion, and flat out coaching ability that he has. Our players will certainly benefit from the training that Shay brings.”

“I’m very excited to be part of the Pali coaching staff once again,” Jalayer told the press this past week. “I look forward to working with both Charlie and Angela, but in particular working with this talented group of players.

“It is my hope that we will continue to honor the Blues badge and provide people of the Palisades an entertaining brand of soccer, and ultimately have the W-League championship trophy return to the Palisades and this first class organization.”

The Blues open up their season tomorrow against the Los Angeles Strikers at Palisades Charter High School’s Stadium by the Sea in Los Angeles California. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET.

Topics: Edite Fernandes, Pali Blues, United Soccer Leagues, W-league

Jo-Ryan Salazar

My name is Jo-Ryan Salazar, a beat writer for the Los Angeles Galaxy on FanSided.com and an editor of the MLS Multiplex. I am an avid soccer fan, and a strong supporter of MLS. I first followed the Los Angeles Galaxy back in 1996, during the league's inception. I became a diehard follower of the Galaxy in 2002, when the team first won the MLS Cup. Outside of the Galaxy. I also follow a number of other football (soccer) teams, including Melbourne Victory (A-League), Los Angeles Blues (USL PRO), Pali Blues (USL W-League), FC Tokyo (J.League), Chelsea (Premier League) and the New York Cosmos (NASL). I bring five years of experience writing for Bleacher Report and covering a number of teams there, including the Los Angeles Galaxy.