In the past six months, the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL-Pro league and Toronto F.C. of MLS have become well-acquianted with one another. In fact, it could be said that Toronto F.C. may be enamored with the Dutch style.. And even that this fascination started with meeting the Dutch Lion owners, Dutch Lion Head Coach Sonny Silooy, and watching the Dutch Lions in July and culminated in signing a Head Coach/Technical Director in Aron Winter today who is not much different at all from Dutch Lions former Head Coach Sonny Silooy.
In the footie book The Rough Guide to Cult Football there contains different sections on the pecularities and legendary figures of the world's game. Well, one player that actually played against the Dayton Dutch Lions was included in this new book underneath The Legends section. That was German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel. Last April, The 37 year old Pfannenstiel took time off from his new Nambian club- Ramblers FC (yes, I said Nambian club) to play against the Dayton Dutch Lions.
That's according to MLS-Rumors, as they first stated on Friday that Toronto F.C. was not only interested in Ent but the Dutch Lions whole right side from the 2010 season; both Ent and overlapping Dutch Lions right back Evan Schwartz.
The Dayton Dutch Lions already have one sister club in Dutch champions F.C. Twente. The Dutch Lions might be going for the partnership treble this offseason... Yesterday the Dutch Lions announced a partnership with a very successful PDL club- the Baton Rouge Capitals. The Baton Rouge Capitals were founded in 2007, and have a strong English influence- with nearly all of their international spots taken up by English players similiar to how the Dutch Lions keep most of their international spots open for Dutch players.
One of the featured players by Radio Netherlands was Regillio Seedorf, newphew of famous Dutch, A.C. Milan player Clarence Seedorf. The 21 year old Regillio hasn't had as remarkable of a career as his cousin yet, with only stops in the Second Division of Belgium and the Netherlands. But, with a nice goal strike at the end of this video, who knows his career might take off stateside starting with the Dayton Dutch Lions
Some highlights from the Dayton Dutch Lions "Battle of Ohio" showdown against the Columbus Crew at University of Dayton's Baujan Field. The Crew won the game 3-0 off of goals from Steven Lenhart, Eddie Gaven, and Jason Garey. A more extended and professional highlight should be up later in the week in association with Erratic Media Group for this game:
Here's a look at the Dayton Dutch Lions academy with some footage from tryouts as well as owner Mike Mossel and FC Twente (partnering club to Dutch Lions) Academy consultant Rene Hake describing what the Dutch Lions are looking to do for players in the Dayton area that join up with the Dutch Lions academy.
Dutch Lions George Davis IV (above) and Bas Ent discuss qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup.
Here's a video with interviews featuring Dutch Lion wingers George Davis IV and Bas Ent discussing the 4-1 victory against Kalamazoo and qualifying for U.S. Open Cup. Also there is some celebration footage after qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup on the end of the video:
I'm looking for someone that is passionate about filming and media to help out and film our games on game day as I cannot run the supporters and film simulteanously. This would be a perfect opportunity for any individual looking to get ahead in media production, film school, filming, etc. We need the video to be as close as in the game from the Michigan Bucks below:
Were looking for a reliable individual who can make it out to most of the games. If you have an interest in helping out for fun, for some free merchandise, or for credit hours for an internship, email me at theorangelegionnaire@live.com
Leo goes to Hooters: Oh it's a tough job being Leo the Lion but someone's got to do it.
Below is some random footage of last night's game from The Orange Legion section. Come join us for our next banner making session (as our goal is to likely make 2-3 banners per week), the session will likely be Tuesday night (more details to come) and next week is very important as Saturday, May 8th is the start of our season against close proximity rival Cincinnati Kings. The Dutch Lions must win their first four games to get into the U.S. Open Cup (with the chance to face off against MLS clubs) which is a very important contest for this club. So we need a loud and boisterous contingent in our end. If you want more details mail us at theorangelegionnaire@live.com to get on the mailing list.
