Young soccer players in the Miami Valley will have a chance to compete, improve, and have fun at the first Dutch Lions 4v4 Tournament operated by the Dayton Dutch Lions FC. The tournament is open to girls and boys in age groups U8 through U14. The tournament will be hosted on the turf surface at the Miami Valley School on Sunday, November 10 for the boys and Sunday, November 17 for the girls. In this small-sided tournament, each team will only
Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The Columbus Crew’s playoff surge of late looks to have ended with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City. After Philadelphia’s win over Toronto, the Crew now sit 4 points off the final playoff spot, having played a game more than the 3 teams above them. Kansas City were the better team throughout the first half and the key to this was the lineup of 5 central midfielders, enabling them to win the midfield battle. The
This past Saturday evening the Houston Dutch Lions FC continued their strong start to the inaugural TPSL season with a 3-1 win over Regals SCA at Maya Park in Houston. Playing their second game of the season and second consecutive road match, the Lions used an effective passing game coupled with the speed of their front line to ensure another week at the top of the table. From the opening kick it was apparent that Coach Marco Pruis wanted his squad
The Columbus Crew today announced several additions and promotions within the front office of one of Major League Soccer’s Charter Members. Over the course of the 2013 season, the Crew has added three managers: Colt Berry (Community Relations), Jacob Hanselman (Outside Sales) and Tim Miller (Communications). Promotions on the sales side included: Adam Carney, Bobby Camilleri, Anthony Gady, Melanie Seiser, Madeline Davis and Nick White. Phil Goldfarb also received a promotion in a transition from sales to corporate partnerships. Finally,
September 28, 2013 marked the debut of the newly formed Texas Premier Soccer League and the Houston Dutch Lions FC had the honor of participating in the league’s first match. The Lions traveled to the north side of Houston to take on the Houston Leones FC as both clubs kicked off the 2013-14 season. After weeks of practice and a handful of friendly games the boys in orange were in good form and were able to secure the 2-0
The Columbus Crew (12-14-5, 41 points) continued its ascent up the MLS Eastern Conference standings on Sunday night at Toyota Stadium, claiming its third consecutive League win with an emphatic 4-2 triumph over FC Dallas (10-10-10, 40 points). The victory gives the Black & Gold its fourth win in their past five MLS matches under Interim Head Coach Brian Bliss, while also allowing the club to retain the Pioneer Cup – the trophy contested between the two sides with longtime ties
We are excited about partnering with the TPSL this season. It’s going to be a great season with lots of important matchups and quality players. Here’s a sneak peak from the Houston Dutch Lions: 1. What are your goals for the TPSL season? The Houston Dutch Lions FC’s main objective for this inaugural TPSL season is to develop the young, talented players selected for our squad. With this we are looking to not only develop their technical skills, but their tactical
The NPSL welcomes three new teams in just three days. Lansing, Michigan was the first, followed by California’s Temecula FC. Now we have Storm FC from Florida. Here’s the official announcement from the NPSL: The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Storm FC of Broward County, Florida has joined the NPSL as an expansion team. They will compete in the Sunshine Conference in 2014. “With the addition of Storm FC in Broward County, the NPSL Sunshine Conference continues to grow and get stronger
Two more new teams expected in the next two days The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Lansing, Michigan will field an expansion team in the Great Lakes Conference in 2014. “As the sport of soccer continues to grow in the Midwest; the Great Lakes Conference in our Midwest Region continues to expand with the addition of Lansing,” NPSL Commissioner Michael Hitchcock stated. “The NPSL is proud to welcome a quality ownership group who will successfully engage the local community as they launch