Ventura College was the site of a third round U.S. Open Cup match between away side PSA Elite and home team Ventura County Fusion. The Fusion kept the majority of possession during the first half. PSA Elite was not having as much luck, having resorted to counter attacking as their main game plan. The game continued with a 0-0 score until the 38th minute when a handball called in the box against Fusion midfielder Gor Kirakosyan. The penalty kick was scored
A high-scoring battle between familiar opponents last night consisted of six goals, including three headed and one from 40 yards out. The Cincinnati Dutch Lions FC took on the out of Greensboro, NC at Xavier Soccer Complex for the home opener of their second season in the Premier Development League. Dutch Lions’ forward Kyle Smith opened up the scoring in the 9th minute with a header off the first corner kick of the game played by right winger Alejandro Garcia. Smith connected with
The Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions have landed in Cape Coral. After months of planning and development, the world renowned Dutch Lions FC club has opened a team in Cape Coral, Florida. “It’s an exciting time for Cape Coral,” stated J.P. Terrasi, CEO & General Manager of the Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions. “To be affiliated with great clubs in major markets like Cincinnati, Dayton, Houston and recently added New York, it’s an incredible opportunity for us as a club and for
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
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 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 Dayton Dutch Lions FC have announced that open tryouts for the 2015 PDL season will be held on February 21-22, 2015. The tryouts will be held at the DOC Stadium in West Carrollton, Ohio. These tryouts are open to the public and will be run by club’s Technical Director Sid van Druenen. The top players from the Saturday session will be invited back to join a pre-selected group of players on Sunday. Lunch will be included for both days. “This is
In what head coach Terry Nicholl calls a great first season, the Lions were able to continuously play at a high level. The Lions started both the first and last games slowly and fought back to draw. Those games were a good way to describe his team, according to the former Crewe Alexandra and Sheffield United player. “I thought we overall had a very solid first season. We came out the blocks in our first game with a slow start, and