Here's another article dissing soccer in the valley in which they say that it won't work based only on the attendance at the Copa Panamerica "tournament": link They had a comments section earlier today, but it looks like it was removed. If it's back up, please take some time and give some feedback so they know we're out there reading and caring.
This is the type of connotation that makes the battle an uphill one. But still, click on the link and when commenting is allowed, flood it with positive messages about soccer.