Photos Courtesy of James Baird James Baird is a special player and coach, someone that has impacted the beautiful game in nearly every corner of the world. The 35-year-old has played for an astonishing 21 different clubs in Scotland, Faroe Islands, England, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S., and Iceland. That doesn’t include his national team experience or his numerous coaching gigs or even his work with the Global United charity team. Baird is a true international player that has spent time
Photo Credit: Houston Hurricanes FC Houston Hurricanes FC Head Coach Brendan Keyes announced today that the club has signed former Brooklyn Italians striker Henry Lino. “He came out on trial last week and you could see right away he was top quality,” Keyes stated. “We threw him in at the deep end against the Houston Dynamo last weekend and he didn’t miss a beat. He didn’t get on the scoresheet, but he created a lot of chances for himself and for others.
Photo Credit: Houston Hurricanes FC Houston Hurricanes FC, a charter member of the Texas Premier Soccer League (TPSL), has signed Indian football prodigy Pratik Shinde to a three-year contract extension. “I talked with our General Manager Roderick Lemond and we decided that we wanted to tie him down for the next three years,” Hurricanes President/Head Coach Brendan Keyes stated. “He deserves full credit for his recent performances, coming over to a foreign country with with his family back in India must
On a perfect field and on a night with perfect weather conditions in front of over 275 fans from both teams the inaugural Texas Premier Soccer League Texas Cup Final kicked off at 7:45 pm on Saturday, November 30th. The match would see the Houston Dutch Lions FC taking on the Houston Hurricanes FC battling to see who would have the right to lift the cup. The clubs had met already once in the regular season, a 5-1 Lions victory, and also in tough
Pratik Shinde will miss out on the TPSL’s showcase game tomorrow as an injury will keep him from playing in the Admiral Texas Cup Final. Shinde suffered a groin strain in training last night and will miss the match. “He is devastated,” Houston Hurricanes FC head coach Brendan Keyes stated. “I feel so bad for him as he just earned his starting position back by playing some really good football.” Jorge Vela will also miss the game with a pulled hamstring. “That’s
After a 4-1 victory over Houston Regals SCA in the semi-finals, the Houston Dutch Lions FC will host and play against the Hurricanes FC in the Texas Cup Final. The Houston Dutch Lions FC proudly host the Texas Cup Final. They have many plans for the event, including bands and music, providing fans with entertainment on and off the field. A postgame ceremony, led by TPSL President Brendan Keyes, will honor the cup winner and runner-up. The Hurricanes FC are a
On Thursday and Friday of last week Houston Dutch Lions FC’s Texas Premier Soccer League (TPSL) squad participated in the group stage of the inaugural Texas Cup. The team played two games in two nights as they looked to advance to the Cup semi-finals in a group that included Houston Hurricanes FC and Houston Leones FC. All matches were played at Maya Park. Thursday – Houston Dutch Lions FC vs. Houston Leones FC On Thursday evening the Lions had a late
This Saturday evening the Lions closed out the fall portion of their 2013-2014 TPSL schedule under the lights at the Houston Dutch Lions FC Soccer Complex. It was a beautiful night for soccer as the Lions took on the second place BCS BearKatz FC (2-2-0) from the College Station area. The Lions knew that they would be in for a battle as the BearKatz were looking to be the TPSL team to hand the boys in orange their first loss
Houston’s place in the American soccer scene has never been in question. Texas has always been and will continue to be among the top markets in the country, but things have gotten even better with the building of a major complex by the Houston Dutch Lions. The Dutch Lions brand is poised for a national breakthrough with the new complex in the Houston area and a new franchise in Cincinnati. This goes with an already popular and successful USL PRO franchise
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