Brooklyn, June 14, 2018– New York Dutch Lions FC is excited to announce a friendly game between the New York Dutch Lions FC All-Star Team and the New York Red Bulls Academy U-23 team in a single-admission doubleheader friendly on June 24. The teams will play two thirty-minute halves following New York Red Bulls II’s June 24thhome match at MSU Soccer Park against Ottawa Fury FC. The All-Star Team consists mainly of former Dutch National Team players that not only bring high level soccer to New York but also a lot of great soccer memories. In 2017, the team was coached by Wim Rijsbergen, former player of New York Cosmos, Feyenoord, Ajax and the Dutch National Team in the 70's with world stars like Johan Cruijff, Wim van Hanegem and Johan Neeskens.
The team consists of several World Cup finalists, Champions League winners, UEFA Cup winners and European Championship winners. Former New York Red Bulls (and PSV) goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus will be returning to New Jersey but this time to play for the Dutch Lions FC All-Star Team. Bryan Roy, who played 32 games for the Dutch National Team, is also joining the 2018 team. Roy played for Ajax Amsterdam, Foggia (Italy), Nottingham Forest (England) and Hertha BSC (Germany). All players will be announced the coming days.
“We are glad to have scheduled a friendly with the New York Dutch Lions FC,” Red Bulls Academy Director David Longwell said. “A team full of former professionals that have excelled on the highest stages across the football world will provide a great test and offer invaluable experience for our PDL team. We expect a great match and look forward to having them at the newly-renovated MSU Soccer Park.”
“We are very excited to play New York Red Bulls U-23 and bring a team of former Dutch soccer heroes to the community”, New York Dutch Lions FC’s CEO Mike Mossel said. “It will be a great night of soccer for every soccer fan where the best young talents will meet some of the best vet
eran players from the Netherlands.”
Tickets are now on sale for the doubleheader and can be purchased here for $10.