The match between Chicago Fire U-23 and Dayton Dutch Lions on May 31 was a long battle of who would score the first goal. This was the third game of the season for Fire U-23 after beating the St. Louis Lions on May 29th 2-1 and drawing Winnipeg 1-1 on May 22nd. As for the Dutch Lions, their first game ended in a loss against Forest City London 2-1 on May 21st. The first half consisted of three offsides for Fire U-23 and
Seventy players turned out this weekend for the Dayton Dutch Lions’ PDL tryout at the DOC Stadium in West Carrollton, Ohio. Standouts from across the region were in attendance in addition to some familiar faces from Wright State University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Dayton. Photo Credit: Gary L. Moody Jr./ISNSoccer.com “We expect a lot level-wise,” Dayton Dutch Lions FC Business Manager Jaap Elekan stated. “We have several guys, who were invited by the coach, that we are
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC are happy to announce Patrick Bal as the new head coach for the 2015 PDL season. Bal, who served in the same position in 2013, replaces Sid van Druenen, who has left the team due to family circumstances. The club would like to thank Sid van Druenen for his contributions to the Dutch Lions family. Photo Courtesy of Dayton Dutch Lions FC Patrick Bal will serve as head coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions PDL team while
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC are excited to announce the signing of Brittany Persaud for the 2015 W-League season, pending ITC approval. Photo Courtesy of Dayton Dutch Lions FC A graduate midfielder from Wright State University, Persaud returns to the Dayton Dutch Lions after three seasons of professional soccer in Sweden and the Netherlands. Persaud has worn the orange colors before during the 2011 W-League season. “We are delighted to have Brittany back at the Dayton Dutch Lions and playing in her
Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions FC The Dayton Dutch Lions FC have announced that open tryouts for the 2015 PDL season have been postponed for a second time, this time to Saturday, March 28th. The tryouts were originally postponed for February 28th, but because of the cold temperatures and snow covering the field the tryouts have been rescheduled to late March. The tryouts will still be held at the DOC Stadium in West Carrollton, Ohio. “This is very unfortunate but we
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC are happy to announce that Gavin Macleod will be returning as their head coach for the 2015 W-League season. MacLeod will be assisted by Ian Richardson, also returning from the 2014 season. Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions FC MacLeod and Richardson led the Dayton Dutch Lions FC Women’s team to the fourth place in the Southeastern Conference in 2014, finishing the season with a 3-7-0 record. “Bringing Gavin and Ian back for the 2015 season is important
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC have named Technical Director Sid van Druenen as the 2015 PDL Head Coach. Bruno Lopes, Shane Smith, Catherine Gordon, and Eric Kissinger complete the coaching staff. Photo Credit: Joe Craven/Dayton Dutch Lions FC Van Druenen has been the club’s technical director for the past two years and was the head coach for both the women’s team in 2013 and the men’s professional team in 2014. Van Druenen played semi-professional soccer in Portugal and the Netherlands, possesses a
The Dutch Lions are making soccer history in Cincinnati and Dayton this weekend. The Cincinnati Dutch Lions are playing their first-ever PDL game and hosting the “Crossbar Challenge” with world football superstar Ruud Gullit. Their counterparts in Dayton are christening a new stadium and will also have Gullit in attendance for a weekend of events. It is an exciting time to be a Dutch Lion fan. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com We found it fitting to feature DDL captain and veteran midfielder Joel
Matt Walker is one of the brightest young stars in the Columbus Crew organization. A true homegrown talent that played with the team’s academy, had an incredibly successful collegiate career, and then signed with the first team this winter. Walker represents a true success story within the MLS Homegrown Player program, someone who has been involved with an MLS team early on and has moved up through the ranks. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The Dayton Dutch Lions are lucky to have this
