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Dayton Dutch Lions FC Set to Host Phoenix FC Wolves

May 9, 2013 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Dayton Dutch Lions News Release


DAYTON, Ohio- The Dayton Dutch Lions FC will play host to the Phoenix FC Wolves on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 PM. After starting the season with two consecutive wins, the Dutch Lions dropped the next two matches. Dayton will be looking to take advantage of the home field and rebound against the Wolves, one of two expansion teams to join USL PRO in 2013.

Phoenix begins the week with a 2-3-2 record, and must travel to Pittsburgh for a game against the Riverhounds on Thursday before lacing up the cleats in Dayton on Saturday. The Wolves have yet to win a match or score a goal on the road this season. The expansion side will be hungry for both on this trip away from the Valley of the Sun.

This will be the second time in as many weeks that the Dutch Lions will host a team playing with only one day's rest between contests. A first-half penalty kick was all that the road weary Charleston Battery needed to edge past Dayton last week. The Dutch Lions, though, are confident that they have what it takes to start achieving positive results again.

"We have the tactical philosophy to win every game," said Shintaro Harada, a veteran defender for the Dutch Lions. "All we have to do is execute.

Dayton currently sits one spot behind Phoenix in the USL PRO table, but may have the opportunity to surpass the Wolves on Saturday at Beavercreek High School. Tickets for the game are available through www.daytondutchlionsfc.com.

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