Photo Credit: Gabriel Hershewe/Joplin Demize Joplin Demize forward Mario Pinto has been named the 10th Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2015 NPSL season. Pinto has scored three goals in the last four games. Most recently he scored the game-winner, his second of the season, in a 2-1 win over Dallas City FC on Thursday. The Brazilian striker has spent time with a number of other clubs, including the Atlanta Silverbacks, Reading United A.C., and Louisville City FC. Pinto registered an
Photo Credit: Gabriel Hershewe/Joplin Demize The inaugural season for the Joplin Demize of the NPSL did not go 100 percent to plan, but the groundwork for a successful 2015 campaign has already been laid. With a talented roster and a great community presence, the Demize are certainly contenders for a conference championship next season. As it is with any expansion team in sports, the first season is usually a tough one. Finishing the season with a 3-5-2 record, the Demize were
