ERIE, Pa. – Making their first appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as a member of USL League Two, Dayton Dutch Lions FC cruised to a 2-1 win over the Erie Commodores on Wednesday night at Gannon University.

The Lions came out of the gates quick winning three successive corner kicks in the opening 15 minutes, and the third produced the opening goal of the game. In the 12th minute a quick corner was swung in towards Dayton’s Georgios Charkoutsakis, but instead struck Erie midfielder, Craig Quinn and found the back of the net for the early lead.

Dayton continued to attack heavily throughout the first half and nearly grabbed a second goal in the 38th minute. Peyton Mowery played a ball to Samuel Deroy, whose powerful effort from 30 yards out was tipped onto the crossbar by Erie goalkeeper Alexander Brems.

The Commodores brought things level in the 56th minute when Austin Solomon played a slicing through ball into Craig Strolley, who struck home for the equalizer, but Dayton regained the lead with what proved to be the winner through Tate Robertson 17 minutes later. Harvey Slade began the move as he played a long ball to Robertson on the edge of the penalty area, and Robertson dribbled in and blasted a right-footed strike into the lower-right corner. Dayton moves onto the second round of the USOC to take on the USL Championship’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Highmark Stadium.