Albuquerque Sol FC secured an important 3-2 win against a disjointed Oklahoma Energy U23 Sunday night, after losing 1-0 to them two days prior. The decisive goal came in the 83rd minute from a penalty kick by Luke Lawrence, after being subbed in the second half. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza “This win means a lot,” Lawrence said after the match. “We’ve been working really hard. When that hard work pays off, it feels good. We’ve been pretty unlucky. [The difference] tonight
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC is proud to announce a new strategic internship partnership with the University of Dayton. Starting this fall semester at the University of Dayton, Sport Management students will have the opportunity to take part in a new internship program. The goal of this initiative is to expose students to the basics of how a professional sports franchise and academy is managed on a day-to-day basis. Dutch Lions FC General Manager Koen Driessen had this to say about the
After winning the last six games both at home and on the road, the Albuquerque Sol suffered a defeating loss, with a final score of 2-0 away against FC Tucson Saturday. The team had several close attempts on goal, but struggled to convert them, logging only their second loss of the season. The Mountain Division remains up for grabs with the Sol now leading by only three points. The team also lost the lead in the PDL as both the Michigan
The Albuquerque Sol beat the Laredo Heat Thursday evening in a repeat 2-0 finale, earning another win to tie them for the lead of the Premier Development League (PDL) with defending league champions, Michigan Bucks. The Sol lead the PDL Mountain Division with an 8-1-1 record, nine points ahead of FC Tucson. Photo Credit: Rebecca Reza Exactly one week after their initial meeting, both sides struggled defensively with Albuquerque’s Luke Lawrence breaching the opposing side to score both goals. The game
Albuquerque Sol FC clinched yet another win to beat the Laredo Heat 2-0 at home Thursday evening, gaining three valuable points to remain in first place in the Premier Development League and Mountain Division as well. Ronaldo Teixeira, center midfielder for the Sol, opened the scoreboard at the 12th minute with an assist from Manuel Campos. The Heat failed to find an equalizer as the Sol dominated possession, finding another opportunity just before the half from Luke Lawrence, securing the
Two standout Dayton Dutch Lions FC youth players are looking forward to great opportunities and the Shale Soccer Classic, and they feel right at home along the way. Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions FC Nolan Dashewich and Alex Reid are two Dutch Lion players, who will be participating from July 24 to 25 when the showcase tournament comes to Massillon, Ohio and Perry High School. The Dutch Lions, since the creation in 2009, has been the club of both Dashewich and Reid.
The defending Premier Development League (PDL) champions Michigan Bucks have scored ten goals in their first three games, five of them coming in last night’s match against the Cincinnati Dutch Lions FC at Xavier Soccer Stadium. After the first part of the game was played in the middle third of the pitch, the Dutch Lions’ successful counter in the 17th minute led to a 1-0 lead. Kyle Smith’s delicious long ball found a streaking Alejandro Garcia with only one Bucks defender to
International Soccer Network, LLC (ISN) is proud to announce that the Dutch Lions FC will participate in the Shale Soccer Classic Presented by Admiral Sports on July 25, 2015 at Perry HS. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com “We are tremendously excited to have the Dutch Lions FC involved with our event,” ISN founder Gary L. Moody Jr. stated. “They are one of the USL’s top franchises and one of the top soccer brands in North America. They are leaders in the beautiful
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