The Pittsburgh Riverhounds of USL PRO have formed an affiliate partnership with the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer, it was announced today by Riverhounds CEO Jason Kutney. The deal will enable Houston to loan a minimum of four MLS-contracted players to Pittsburgh for the 2014 USL PRO season. Kutney says the affiliation is more proof that the USL PRO team is working to reach the top level of soccer in the United States. “In partnering with a top MLS side like Houston
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC and several staff members have been nominated for seven USL awards for the 2013 season. Recently former 2013 Head Coach Patrick Bal of the Men’s team and Sid van Druenen of the Women’s team were also nominated for Coach of the Year in USL PRO and the W-League respectively, bringing the total to nine USL Award Nominations in 2013. United Soccer Leagues will honor the teams and executives that set a standard for excellence during the
Eric Kissinger is a player’s coach, one that has enjoyed the best the beautiful game has to offer and has chosen to give back in a big way. He has the best of both worlds, playing as a professional for the USL PRO’s Dayton Dutch Lions and serving as a teacher and coach for the Miami Valley School in addition to serving on the staff at the Dutch Lions Academy. Essentially he has dedicated his life to growing the game
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
The words from Wigan Athletic manager Owen Coyle could not have been more true. Photo Credit: Joe Foughty/ISNSoccer.com Wigan Athletic finished their U.S.tour with a 4-1 win over USL PRO side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Over 4,000 passionate fans turned out to see the FA Cup Champions take on their local team. The game had a great atmosphere: a beautiful new facility, the skyline and the rivers as a backdrop, and fireworks for the fans afterwards. Simply put, this is a thriving soccer market.
For the second year in succession the Crew were knocked out by lower league opposition in the US Open Cup. In a game that Columbus dominated from start to finish with 18 shots on goal, wasteful finishing cost them dear. A frantic two minute period in the second half lead to all of Dayton 3 shots with 2 of them producing the decisive goals. Columbus dominated the first half, with their best opportunity coming from Chris Birchall. His fiercely struck free kick
For a team that has yet to win a match in the USL PRO League no one expected the Dayton Dutch Lions to even keep up with a hot Columbus Crew squad. And yet in spite of all the experts the Lions stunned the Columbus Crew 2-1 in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It was the first matchup between two Ohio teams in the modern era of the cup, and the second straight year that
Playing in front of tens of thousands of fans, signing autographs, and traveling around the globe with one of the best teams in the world while being in the national team pool is the fantasy of almost every youth soccer player in the world. But for Notre Dame College’s 2010 First Team All-American, Tom Mellor, he experienced all of those things before leaving high school. “I want to prove people right, and prove people what I’ve got,” declares Mellor as
The Charlotte Eagles unveiled their all-new primary and alternate uniforms on Monday night at the Doubletree by Hilton in Uptown Charlotte. Midfielder Chris Salvaggione and defender Mark Boom modeled the new uniforms made by Admiral, the official team uniform supplier. “The Charlotte Eagles uniform is meant to honor the heritage of both the Charlotte Eagles and Admiral,” said Eagles assistant coach Steve Shak. “The primary uniform is designed with the Chevron, which was made popular by West Ham United. We
