Dayton Dutch Lions FC News Release -- www.dutchlionsfc.com
Saturday, June 4, 2011
DAYTON, Ohio -- The Dayton Dutch Lions FC earned their first win in the 2011 USL PRO season with a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night at Miami Valley South Stadium. Coming back from a one-goal deficit at halftime, George Davis scored both goals for the Dutch Lions, first notching the equalizer in the 75th minute and then what proved to be the game-winner five minutes later.
“Our seventh game and we finally got a win,” said Head Coach Ivar van Dinteren. “The second half was everything or nothing. The mentality of the group was unbelievable; we had two marvelous goals tonight.”
The Dutch Lions started out strong, beginning the match with a shot off the Rivershounds crossbar in the opening minutes by Dutch native Marvin van der Pluijm. The Riverhounds answered by testing Dutch keeper Jesper Leerdam on two breakaways. The Riverhounds opportunity came in the 31st minute as forward Jason Yeisley was able to capitalize on a defensive mishap in the Dutch Lions penalty area to put the Riverhounds up 1-0. The Dutch Lions were unable to answer in the final minutes of the first half and went into the locker room down a goal.
Coming into the second half the Dutch Lions needed to convert one of their many offensive attacks, and controlling the outsides the Dutch Lions wingers were a continual offensive threat to the Riverhounds defense.
The equalizer came with 15 minutes to go as Davis put away the Dutch Lions first goal. Dutch native Lucien Seymour beat the defender from the left side and sent a lofted ball into the six-yard box; Davis IV sent a rocket into the back of the net after settling Seymour’s cross to his feet. Then within five minutes the Dutch Lions' momentum continued as Davis sent another one past Riverhound keeper Hunter Gilstrap. Davis latched onto a ball played in from forward Kolby Lacrone on the run to finish on his second touch for a beautiful goal. The Riverhounds were unable to find an equalizer and the Dutch Lions earned their first victory as a professional side.
The Dutch Lions will travel away for their next match to face Harrisburg on Wednesday June 8th at 7 p.m. Visit www.dutchlionsfc.com for more information; follow the Dutch Lions on Twitter @Daytondutchlion.