Every team needs a leader and Matt Williams is that man for the Dayton Dutch Lions. Williams, who has grown into arguably the best keeper in USL PRO, is a player that makes those around him better. If the Dutch Lions are to turn their season around and make the playoffs, Williams will be the man to lead the charge and get it done. He is that good! 1. What was it like to host Ruud Gullit earlier this season? Photo
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC (2-7-2, 8 points) lost their first game tonight in a three-game trip to the West Coast, falling to the Orange County Blues. “This is again a disappointing result for us,” Dutch Lions head coach Sid van Druenen stated. “We knew we needed to get points here tonight to stay in the race for the playoffs. We got a good goal that gave us the lead tonight. but had a weak five minutes where Orange County scored
The Dayton Dutch Lions struggled again with their home form, falling 2-1 to the Sacramento Republic FC on Sunday. Crew loanees Brad Stuver, Matt Walker, and Aaron Schoenfeld were once again instrumental with Schoenfeld getting the home team’s lone goal in the 43rd minute. “We did have some good possession and chances at the end when we added some extra forwards, but we were unable to get the win,” Dayton Dutch Lions FC head coach Sid van Druenen commented. “It’s important for us
Saturday saw the season’s largest crowd for the Dayton Dutch Lions, thanks to the appearance of world soccer legend Ruud Gullit and a new venue in West Carrollton. The crowd of nearly 900 was treated to a great night of soccer, a contest that ended in a 1-1 draw. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The first half contained both goals and a lot of back-and-forth action. The speed of play was lightning-quick as both sides tested the opposition’s goalkeeper. LA was the
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
Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has announced that it will televise three Dayton Dutch Lions games, with the first airing on Saturday, May 10 immediately following the network’s live coverage of the Crew’s game against the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Dutch Lions are members of the USL-PRO and are an affiliate of the Columbus Crew. As part of the agreement between the Crew and the Dutch Lions, as many as four Crew players can be on the Dutch Lions roster for
The Harrisburg City Islanders fell to the Dayton Dutch Lions by a 1-0 deficit in the Islanders home opener Saturday night at the Skyline Sports Complex in Harrisburg. In front of a crowd of 1,711, fans gathered to show their support to the team’s valiant efforts. The fast-paced tempo of the match made it an exciting 90 minutes of action on the Island. The game’s lone goal came in the 41st minute of the match when Dutch Lions striker Aaron Schoenfeld charged
Photo Credit: Brian Pio Eddie Herstenberg is a community-minded player that has become a star and fan favorite in both Cincinnati and Dayton, starring for the PASL Saints and the USL PRO Dutch Lions. He is one of those players that you build a team around, which is exactly what Dayton has done. Herstenberg is now one of the longest-tenured players on the team and his influence, as well as his passion and enthusiasm for the beautiful game, is felt each
