FieldTurf Invades the NPSL

Myrtle Beach, SC, January 05, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Myrtle Beach is set to welcome NPSL soccer to the community. With its inaugural season on the horizon, the football club has chosen Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium to be its new home. The stadium has a FieldTurf surface, and the club is very much excited to play its games on FieldTurf.

“The pitch is fast,” said head coach Patrick Olalere who’s also a former professional soccer player. “We have to get our guys used to this field, and once they are teams won’t know what hit them! We could be up 2-0 in an instant!”

Choosing the appropriate surface is a big decision, especially in the world of soccer. It’s all about having the right fit that the players are comfortable with. Myrtle Beach FC immediately identified FieldTurf as its surface of preference, as has the international soccer community. FieldTurf has 180 FIFA certified fields, implying that FieldTurf meets the criteria for producing quality fields according to FIFA standards. No other competing brand has as many certified fields, demonstrating the strength and recognition FieldTurf is garnering within the world’s most prestigious soccer organization. With improved technology, and a system that provides users with a safe and durable product – there’s no question Myrtle Beach FC and FieldTurf will prove to be a winning formula for many years to come.

FieldTurf is also home to many MLS venues such as CenturyLink field, home of the Seattle Sounders and Jeld-Wen Field, home of the Portland Timbers. With the sport currently on the rise in North America, FieldTurf is taking charge and improving the way soccer is being played. Teams such as Myrtle Beach FC are sold and ready to thrive in what surely will be a proud institution for this community in South Carolina.

About FieldTurf

FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 15,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real.

FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.

For more information, please visit: www.fieldturf.com.

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