Jacq Roos
AMSTERDAM

Yesterday evening the Dayton Dutch Lions FC held a press conference evening to present the DDL FC players and coach Sonny Silooy to the Dutch press officially. All club members were dressed in their new Italian cut suits, sponsored by Tailors & Co.

 
L to R: Ent, Van de Haar, Wille, Godvliet, Wigger and Van Dinteren

It's Wednesday March 3, 06.00pm. In dapper lounge restaurant 'Bo Cinq' in Amsterdam the Dayton Dutch Lions' players, coach Sonny Silooy and founders Erik Tammer and Mike Mossel gather. Press has been invited to interview and photograph the team for official press releases in the Netherlands. Several media, including De Telegraaf, Het Parool, Metro, GOAL.COM and BNR, were present to record the new American PDL participants.

Sonny Silooy interviewed in Bo Cinq

While everyone enjoys delicious snacks the evening passes as the atmosphere gets more relaxed and friendly. Around 08.00pm several cabs escorted all DDL FC members with their relations to the Arena stadium in Amsterdam to watch the friendly game NL - USA. The Netherlands won this game with 2-1, which brought the Dutch orange legion much joy.

Orange legion jubilating for Dutch goal 

After that, the Dutch-American group returned to 'Bo Cinq' to continue the evening and toast on a great season in the U.S. with the American colleques, who are yet to be introduced. Dayton Dutch Lions FC will play its first friendly match against Global United on April 30th, so the action comes closer every day.

Right: Mike Mossel                         L to R: Den Ouden, Silooy

The Dutch DDL FC members received an information brochure about their new homes earlier this week. Striker Hans van de Haar says to be looking forward to playing this season in the U.S. "The players are getting to know each other better, and we can visualize the project better. For example, we've tried on our soccer outfits, and we received information about the apartment community where we will be living the coming months. All these developments makes the transfer more concrete and it all starts to come together," Van de Haar comments. "Besides that I feel confident and enthusiastic to play with our American soccer colleagues, and combine our tactical strength with their physical advantage."

 
L to R: Julius Wille, Hans van de Haar 

The first American pro soccer players who will play for DDL FC's 1st team in the PDL will be introduced on our website soon.