5/17/2010: Quoteables From Dutch Lions 3-0 Saturday Win

Dutch Lions celebrate their first goal by Julius Wille in the first half. The goal was Wille's second of the season as he leads the team with two goals (Picture by Jacq Roos).

Quoteables from the Dayton Daily News article by David DiCenzo:

Sonny Silooy-

“We’re making progress. That’s the most positive thing. We needed the three points. We are the famous Dutch Lions and the pressure is on us.”

“It was better than last week. We had a lot of pressure in the first half. We could have scored five.”

Bas Ent:

“Some things went well but I think we can play so much better. It will be better when we play more and develop as a team.”

5/8/2010: Video- Dutch Lions v. Cincinnati Preview W/ Quotes

Quotes from Dayton Dutch Lions Head Coach Sonny Silooy in video below.

Here's a video I took from practice tonight with quotes from Dayton Dutch Lions Head Coach Sonny Silooy, and Dayton Dutch Lion midfielders Alex VanderSluijs and Bas Ent:


I wanted to get a podcast up tonight but my car almost blew up when I tried to start it after practice (not joking) so I've been having a real bad night and got sidetracked. Next week, I'll have one up for sure, as long as my life gets back to normal here.

5/2/2010: Quoteables From Dutch Lions Opening Weekend

Co-owner Mossel, pictured with Dayton Dutch Lion players den Ouden, Popella, and company, pleased with opening day.

Mossel on opening day:

“(Co-owner Erik Tammer) and I were talking, and we have more than 2,500 people in Dayton coming to the game, great guys on the team and a good product,” Mossel said. “This is very much what we want.”

Dayton resident and soccer fan Matt Horace:

“I wasn’t sure what the level would be like, but this is really good soccer,” said spectator Matt Horace, 34, who said he has been a soccer fan for most of his life. “These guys are really good.”

Head Coach Sonny Silooy, discusses racheting the level up to 100% percent in the club next weekend for the Lions opening league game:

“Every day there has been progression,” Silooy said. “This was an exhibition, so we were playing at probably 80 percent. When we go 100 percent, it will be much better.”