2011 Dayton Dutch Lions season

The 2011 Dayton Dutch Lions season was the club's second season of existence, and their first season in USL Pro, the third division of American soccer.

Dayton Dutch Lions
2011 season
Owners Erik Tammer
Mike Mossel
Head Coach Ivar van Dinteren
StadiumMiami Valley South Stadium
USL ProDivision: 6th
Overall: 12th
PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFirst Round
Highest home attendance1,044 vs Charleston
(16 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance262 vs Harrisburg
(27 July 2011)
Average home league attendance560

Background
Main article: 2010 PDL season

The Dutch Lions' inaugural season was spent playing in the Premier Development League, the fourth-tier of the American soccer pyramid. During their campaign, the Lions finished in third place in the Great Lakes Division and in the Central Conference.

In spite of their third-place finish, the Dutch Lions' 29 points and 8-3-5 record was not enough to qualify for the PDL Playoffs, falling short to Forest City London by six points.

Review

Roster

First team

As of June 26, 2011[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Brian Visser
2 MF  USA Shane Smith
3 DF  USA Kyle Segebart
4 DF  ENG Joe Tait
5 DF  BAH Happy Hall
6 FW  USA Kolby LaCrone
7 FW  NED Lucien Seymour
8 MF  USA Joel DeLass
9 MF  CZE Martin Šrámek
10 MF  USA Sam Shaffer
12 MF  USA Eric Kissinger
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  AUT Mettin Copier
14 MF  USA Jake Slemker
15 DF  NED Dick van Eijmeren
16 MF  USA Bret Jones
17 MF  ENG Luke Magill
19 GK  NED Jesper Leerdam
21 MF  NED Marvin van der Pluijm
22 FW  USA George Davis IV
23 MF  NED Julius Wille
24 MF  CAN Mikael McNamara
66 DF  USA Evan Schwartz

Academy

Club

Management
  • Ivar van Dinteren - Head Coach
  • Jack Hermans - Assistant Coach
  • Cor van Hoeven - Technical Director
  • Zach Huffman - General Manager (USA)
  • Warner van Hattem - General Manager (Netherlands)

Transfers

In
# Date Player Pos. Previous Club Transfer type Fee/Notes Ref.
66 January 4, 2011 Evan Schwartz DF KopavogurUndisclosedUndisclosed transfer fee.[2]
13 January 28, 2011 Mettin Copier DF OssUndisclosedUndisclosed transfer fee.[3]
6 Kolby LaCrone FW Louisville LightningFreeContract with Louisville expired, free transfer.[3]
5 March 7, 2011 Happy Hall DF Ma PauFreeContract with Ma Pau expired, free transfer.[4]
19 Jesper Leerdam GK vv CapelleFreeContract with Capelle expired, free transfer.[4]

Out
# Date Player Pos. Destination Club Transfer type Fee/Notes Ref.
9 September 15, 2010 Bas Ent MF TorontoFreeContract expired, did not renew[5]
15 December 6, 2010 Oscar Moens FW Sparta RotterdamFreeContract termination[6]
13 January 31, 2011 Ivar van Dinteren MFRetiredRetired, subsequently became head coach.[7]
1 Stephen Boehmer GKReleasedReleased by the club.
2 Jeff Popella FWReleasedReleased by the club.
4 Bruce Godvliet DFReleasedReleased by the club.
5 Randy Dennis DFReleasedReleased by the club.
8 Eddie Hertsenberg MFReleasedReleased by the club.
10 Steven McCarthy FWReleasedReleased by the club.
12 Kyle Vondenbenken FWReleasedReleased by the club.
14 Johan Wigger DFReleasedReleased by the club.
17 Eric Kissinger MFReleasedReleased by the club.
19 Joel Silooy MFReleasedReleased by the club.
21 Andrew Giallombardo MFReleasedReleased by the club.
23 Judson McKinney FWReleasedReleased by the club.

Standings
National Division
Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos (A) 24 12 4 8 31 23 +8 40 2011 USL PRO Playoffs[lower-alpha 1]
2 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 24 10 7 7 37 30 +7 37
3 Los Angeles Blues (A) 24 8 9 7 34 29 +5 33
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) 24 7 6 11 23 32 −9 27
5 F.C. New York 24 6 7 11 27 37 −10 25
6 Dayton Dutch Lions 24 2 6 16 21 54 −33 12
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[8]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs.
Notes:
  1. The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL PRO Playoffs.

Match results

Preseason

USL Pro
See also: 2011 USL Pro season
April 16, 2011 Matchday 1Dayton Dutch Lions1–2Charleston BatteryBellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT LaCrone  65' Report Taylor  39'
Paterson  46'
Falvey  58'		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Britton Maier
April 23, 2011 Matchday 2Dayton Dutch Lions2–3Rochester RhinosBellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Davis  8'
van der Pluijm  25'
Magill  50'
Roberts  72'
Segebart  88'		 Report Motagalvan  13'
Banks  45'
Kirk  49'
Tanke  50'
Hamilton  69'		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 625
Referee: Sandio Basu
April 30, 2011 Matchday 3Dayton Dutch Lions0–6Richmond KickersBellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Copier  12'
Magill  17'
Leerdam  68'		 Report Delicâte  5'
Elcock  32'
Heins  60'
Bulow  66', 70'
Bangura  83'  85'		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Josh Brocks
May 7, 2011 Matchday 4Dayton Dutch Lions0–1Orlando CityBellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Tait  20'
Davis  66'
Visser  85'		 Report Griffin  28'  55'
Bernard  31'		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Referee: Brandon Rinkenberger
May 20, 2011 Matchday 5Dayton Dutch Lions1–1Los Angeles BluesBellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Hall  50'
LaCrone  60'
Davis  67'
McNamara  89'		 Report Bravo  6' Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
May 28, 2011 Matchday 6Dayton Dutch Lions1–1Charlotte EaglesBellbrook, Ohio
20:00 EDT LaCrone  42'
Wille  62'
Copier  68'		 Report Bundu  10'
Herrera  49'
Sanchez  74'
Ferrara  90'		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
June 4, 2011 Matchday 7Dayton Dutch Lions2–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsBellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Copier  44'
Davis  74', 79'
van der Pluijm  89'		 Report Yeisley  37'
Katic  90'		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 500

U.S. Open Cup
See also: 2011 U.S. Open Cup
June 14, 2011 R1Richmond Kickers 4–1 Dayton Dutch LionsRichmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Bulow  7'  17'  65' (pen)
Bangura  90'		 Report van der Pluijm  59' Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Andrew Chapin

Statistics

Appearances and Goals

Last updated on 26 January 2011.[9]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL ProU.S. Open CupPreseason
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Steven Boehmer 000+000+000+00
2 FW Jeff Popella 000+000+000+00
3 DF Kyle Segebart 000+000+000+00
4 DF Bruce Godvliet 000+000+000+00
5 DF Rnady Dennis 000+000+000+00
6 DF Evan Schwartz 000+000+000+00
8 MF Eddie Hertsenberg 000+000+000+00
10 FW Steven McCarthy 000+000+000+00
12 DF Kyle Vondenbenken 000+000+000+00
13 MF Ivan van Dinteren 000+000+000+00
14 DF Johan Wigger 000+000+000+00
16 DF Brett Jones 000+000+000+00
17 MF Eric Kissinger 000+000+000+00
19 MF Joel Silooy 000+000+000+00
21 MF Andrew Giallombardo 000+000+000+00
22 FW George Davis IV 000+000+000+00
23 FW Judson McKinney 000+000+000+00
24 MF Alex van der Sluijs 000+000+000+00
  • Source:

References
  1. "Dayton Dutch Lions Roster". USL Soccer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. "DDLFC sign Copier & LaCrone". DutchLionsFC.com. USL PRO. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  4. "Dutch Lions Sign Hall, Leerdam". Dayton Dutch Lions FC. USL Pro. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  6. "Dayton Dutch Lions FC sign former national goalkeeper Oscar Moens". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04.
  7. "Van Dinteren volgt Silooy op bij Dayton Dutch Lions". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  8. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  9. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
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