Lane United FC
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| Full name | Lane United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Stadium | Willamalane Center, Springfield, Oregon |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Owner | Redside Sports, LLC (Frank Nakatsuma; Joseph Hawes; Dave Elmore) |
| Managing Director | David J. Galas |
| Sporting Director/ Head Coach |
John R. Galas |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2016 | 6th, Northweat Division Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | Club home page |
Lane United FC is an American soccer club based in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 2013, the team currently plays in the Northwest Division of the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
Lane United was admitted into the USL PDL on July 18, 2013. To raise local interest in the club, a team was quickly assembled for two friendlies during the late summer of 2013. The first match, held at South Eugene High School on 18 July saw the Reds lose to the Portland Timbers U23s, 0-3. The club then went on to earn its first victory against Southern Oregon Fuego 4-0 at Sheldon High School on 23 August, with midfielder Loren Hill notching the club's first-ever goal.
In early 2014, the club entered into an agreement to use the Willamalane Center in Springfield, Oregon as a home field through 2016. Construction on a new playing surface and grandstand began soon after the announcement. Lane United also announced a three-year kit sponsorship with Oakshire Brewing, a local brewery based in the Whiteaker neighborhood of Eugene. The club slowly added commitments from college players and eventually finished out the 2014 roster with signings from open tryouts in April.
The season opened on 16 May against Seattle Sounders FC U-23, with Lane United earning its first league win on a goal from Connor Bevans. The Reds earned subsequent good home results against the Washington Crossfire and the Puget Sound Gunners before falling into a skid, losing all six games in the month of June. The club seemingly regained momentum with a late draw against Timbers U23s on 1 July, but suffered narrow defeats against Vancouver Whitecaps U-23s, Victoria Highlanders, and Timbers in the final three games of the league season. Lane United finished off the season with a home exhibition match against Vancouver Victory of the Evergreen Premier League, which the Reds won comfortably, 2-0.
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