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HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN: TV: Rogers TV (Local) Channels: 22 & 182 | RADIO (EN): TSN 1200 and TSN1200.ca | RADIO (FR): N/A STREAM: USL Match Centre | SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE updates on Twitter @OttawaFuryFC
MATCH NOTES: Weekly Storylines:
Ottawa is coming off three consecutive draws, most recently a 1-1 tie against the Rochester Rhinos last Saturday Steevan Dos Santos scored for a fifth straight match tying Tom Heinemann’s single-season record with 8 goals.
It’s also the longest scoring streak in club history and the second longest in the USL this season Carl Haworth featured in his 100 match in club history against Rochester With six games left, Fury FC are currently five points out of a playoff spot Ottawa has scored one goal or more in 7 of its last 8 games The Independence snapped a two-game winless skid with a 3-0 win against the Richmond Kickers last Saturday Charlotte boasts the best offence in the East and the second best in the USL having scored 50 goals
Scouting the Independence: After starting the campaign with only one win in their first five games (1W-2D-2L), and three wins in their next six games (3W-1D-2L), Charlotte really turned things around after that, going undefeated for 12 consecutive matches (8W-4D-0L) before losing 3-1 against Ottawa. Since its loss against Fury FC, Charlotte has a record of 2W-1D-1L. Enzo Martinez leads the club and the USL in scoring with 16 goals. Head-to-Head: Saturday will mark the second and last meeting between the two clubs this year. Fury FC have the upper hand, as they picked up 3-1 at TD Place on August 12, halting Charlotte’s 12-game unbeaten streak. Injuries/Suspensions: Lance Rozeboom: Hamstring (August 12: Week-to-week); Onua Obasi: Knee (Questionable); Gerardo Bruna: One-Game Suspension (Red Card)
OTTAWA FURY FC
2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Rank: 7-10-9 | 31 Points | 12th Place | 34 GF 36 GA
Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): D-L-D-D-D
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USL REGULAR SEASON
September 16, 2017 7:00 PM ET
Sportsplex at Matthews Matthews, NC
CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE
2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: 13-8-5 | 47 Points | 2nd Place | 50GF 31GA
Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): L-W-D-L-W
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2017 SCHEDULE
Home matches | Away matches | Canadian Championship matches | Friendly matches
Date Opponent KO/Result Stadium Attendance
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Saint Louis FC Loss (3-2) Toyota Stadium 5566 Saturday, April 8, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies Loss (1-0) Al Lang Stadium 5310
Saturday, April 15, 2017 Richmond Kickers Win (1-0) City Stadium 4974 Saturday, April 22, 2017 Toronto FC II Draw (0-0) TD Place 6502
Saturday, April 29, 2017 Charleston Battery Draw (2-2) MUSC Health Stadium 6563 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 FC Edmonton Win (1-0) TD Place*** 2567
Saturday, May 6, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies Draw (0-0) TD Place 3840 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 FC Edmonton Win (3-2) Clarke Field *** 2591
Saturday, May 13, 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Loss (1-0) TD Place 3024 Saturday, May 20, 2017 New York Red Bulls II Win (4-3) MSU Soccer Park 592
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Toronto FC (1st leg) Win (2-1) TD Place 7611 Saturday, May 27, 2017 Richmond Kickers Win (5-3) TD Place 4294
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Toronto FC Loss (4-0) BMO Field 15,175 Sunday, June 4, 2017 Bethlehem Steel FC Draw (1-1) Goodman Stadium 2,988
Saturday, June 10, 2017 Harrisburg City Islanders Win (1-0) TD Place 4770 Saturday, June 17, 2017 Rochester Rhinos Loss (1-0) Capelli Sports Stadium 2548
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Orlando City B Win (1-0) TD Place 7551 Saturday, June 24, 2017 New York Red Bulls II Draw (2-2) TD Place 7780
Saturday, July 1, 2017 Louisville City FC Loss (2-1) Louisville Slugger Field 7814 Saturday, July 8, 2017 Toronto FC II Loss (1-0) Ontario Soccer Centre 1007
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Montreal Impact Loss (1-0) TD Place 6601 Saturday, July 15, 2017 Rochester Rhinos Draw (1-1) TD Place 5525 Saturday, July 29, 2017 Toronto FC II Win (2-0) TD Place 6763
Saturday, August 5, 2017 Bethlehem Steel FC Loss (2-1) TD Place 4630 Saturday, August 12, 2017 Charlotte Independence Win (3-1) TD Place 4360
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Orlando City B Loss (3-0) Orlando City Stadium 1004 Saturday, August 19, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies Draw (1-1) Al Lang Stadium 6710
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 FC Cincinnati Loss (3-1) Nippert Stadium 20,058 Sunday, August 27, 2017 New York RedBulls II Draw (2-2) TD Place 6694
Sunday, September 3, 2017 Saint Louis FC Draw (2-2) TD Place 4059 Saturday, September 9, 2017 Rochester Rhinos Draw (1-1) Capelli Sports Stadium 2,345
Saturday, September 16, 2017 Charlotte Independence 7:00 PM Sportsplex at Matthews Sunday, September 24, 2017 Louisville City FC 2:00PM TD Place
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Harrisburg City Islanders 6:30 PM FNB Field Sunday, October 1, 2017 Charleston Battery 2:00PM TD Place Sunday, October 8, 2017 FC Cincinnati 2:00PM TD Place
Saturday, October 14, 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7:00 PM Highmark Stadium
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THE LINE-UPS: OTTAWA FURY FC @ CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE OTTAWA FURY FC CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE
NO NAME POS NO NAME POS
1 Callum Irving GK 1 Cody Mizell GK 2 Jonathan Barden M 2 Zev Taublieb M 3 Eddie Edward D 3 Bilal Duckett D 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 5 Callum Ross M 5 Kyle Venter D 6 Jun Marques-Davidson M 6 Shane McEleney D 7 Yann Ekra M 7 Ryan Williams M 9 Casey Townsend F 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 10 Jorge Herrera M 9 Carl Haworth F 11 David Estrada M
10 Gerardo Bruna M 12 Kainoa Likewise GK 11 Sito Seoane F 13 Austin Yearwood D 12 Andrae Campbell D 14 Lewis Hilton M 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 15 Luke Waechter D 15 **Nick DePuy**(MTL) F 17 David Spies M 17 Azake Luboyera F 18 Kyle Renfro GK 18 Tucker Hume F 19 Enzo Martinez M 22 Jamar Dixon M 22 Joel Johnson D 23 Andrew MacRae GK 23 Alex Martinez M 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 24 Ashani Fairclough D 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 25 Henry Kalungi D 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 26 Dennis Castillo D 28 Sergio Manesio M 29 Jacob Bender M 30 Adonijah Reid F 32 Jaime Siaj F 55 **Wandrille Lefevre** (MTL) D 33 Donnie Smith D 59 Aron Mkungilwa D --- --- ---
70 David Paulmin GK --- --- ---
77 **Michael Salazar** (MTL) F --- --- ---
HEAD COACH: JULIAN DE GUZMAN HEAD COACH: MIKE JEFFRIES
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Mark Kadlecik Assistants: Jordan Davis & Ryan Graves Fourth Official: George Frey
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MATCH PREVIEW:________________________________________________________ The marathon to the USL playoffs that began April 1 for Fury FC is now a sprint with six games remaining in the USL regular season. Finding themselves five points back of both Cincinnati and Orlando with a game in hand on both clubs, Ottawa travels to Charlotte for a Saturday night contest where they will look to replicate their 3-1 performance over the Independence at TD Place on August 12. Fury FC enter Saturday’s contest coming off a third straight draw, most recently sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against the Rochester Rhinos last Saturday. In that game, Steevan Dos Santos netted his eight goal of the season, finding the back of the net for a fifth straight match and tying Tom Heinemann’s regular season scoring record. Dos Santos now also has the longest scoring streak in club history and the second longest in the USL this season – the longest one being 6-games (Dane Kelly, Reno 1868 FC). Ottawa is chomping at the bit to get back to business and face a dominant squad in the Charlotte Independence – which they beat a few weeks ago and held to only one shot on target. But, in order to get a good result at the Sportsplex at Matthews – where the Independence has lost only twice this year – Fury FC will need to be more effective offensively. The Independence snapped a two-game winless skid with a 3-0 win against the Richmond Kickers last Saturday. Charlotte boasts the best offensive squad in the Eastern Conference and the second best in the USL having scored 50 goals. Ottawa will have to keep an eye on Enzo Martinez, who leads the club and the USL in scoring with 16 goals.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:
Fury FC GM and Head Coach, Julian de Guzman: “We know what's at stake and it's a big deal. Charlotte is a quality side made up of good footballers and it's important to recognize that. Every point counts and we will do whatever it takes to get ourselves to a playoff spot tomorrow. We have to be ourselves, stick to our game plan and trust that success will follow. Consistency against a team like Charlotte is major. There is no room for error tomorrow if we want to get the job done.” Fury FC Forward, Carl Haworth: “It’s going to be a tough one. We’ve put ourselves in this situation so it’s up to us to get out of it. There are still enough points on the board for the taking and to make a playoff push. That’s been our goal since day 1 and nothing has changed. They are very good at home, but we beat them 3-1 here and we will try to replicate that, focus on our game plan and execute it to the best of our abilities.” Fury FC Defender, Andrae Campbell: “We know it’s going to be a difficult game. The next 6 games, we need to treat them like finals. We’re still within touching distance of the playoffs so we have to give everything. We know that they have been scoring a lot of goals, so we have to be good defensively and make sure that we put away our chances when we can. “
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2017 OTTAWA FURY FC ROSTER______________________________________
FURY FC TECHNICAL STAFF: ____________________________________________________________________________ General Manager & Head Coach: Julian de Guzman Assistant Coaches: Bruce Grobbelaar, Jed Davies & Victor Oppong Equipment Manager: Brent Wilson Athletic Therapist: Seadon Pereira
# NAME POS HT WT DOB FT NATIONALITY Years @
FURY PRONUNCIATION
1 Callum Irving GK 6-0 193 3/16/93 R Canadian 1 Kal-uhm ER-Ving
2 Jonathan Barden M 6-0 171 11/9/92 R English 1 Bar-Den
3 Eddie Edward D 5-11 205 9/20/88 R Canadian 2 Edward
4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 6-2 200 7/5/93 R American 1 Mar-teen Dell-Cam-Poh
5 Kyle Venter D 6-3 193 3/13/91 L American 2 Ven-Turr
6 Shane McEleney D 6-3 215 1/31/91 R Irish 1 Mac-ill-len-ee
7 Ryan Williams M 5-8 166 4/8/91 R British 2 Williams
8 Steevan Dos Santos F 6-4 208 9/17/89 R Cape Verdean 1 Dos Santos
9 Carl Haworth F 5-8 158 7/9/89 R Canadian 4 How-worth
10 Gerardo Bruna M 5-10 162 1/29/91 L Argentinian 2 Je-rardo Brew-nah
11 Sito Seoane F 5-8 165 3/16/89 L American 1 See-toe
12 Andrae Campbell D 5-10 165 3/14/89 L American 1 Awn-dreh
14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 6-4 193 9/24/88 L British 2 AW-Neh-Wa
15 Nick DePuy (MTL)* F 6-5 205 11/14/94 R American 1 De-Pugh
17 Azake Luboyera F 5-7 141 4/6/98 R Ugandan 1 A-za-kay Loo-Bo-Ye-ra
18 Tucker Hume F 6-5 203 8/22/94 R American 1 H-yOOm
22 Jamar Dixon M 5-10 180 6/5/89 R Canadian 2 Juh-mar Dik-son
23 Andrew MacRae GK 6-1 194 8/24/90 R Canadian 2 Muh-Kray
24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 5-7 143 1/24/97 R Haitian 1 Sah-no
25 Lance Rozeboom M 6-0 180 5/31/89 R American 2 Rose-Boom
26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 6-0 176 11/13/97 R Canadian 1 May-yehr Gee-gair
28 Sergio Manesio M 5-9 185 7/1/94 R British 1 Mah-nee-see-o
30 Adonijah Reid F 5-6 150 8/13/99 R Canadian 1 AH-do-nie-Ja
55 Wandrille Lefèvre (MTL)* D 6-1 175 12/17/89 R Canadian 1 Le-fay-vre, Van-dril
59 Aron Mkungilwa D 5-3 143 5/3/96 L Canadian 1 Muh-kun-gill-wah
70 David Paulmin GK 6-2 176 1/24/96 R Canadian 1 Dah-vid Paul-Mehn
77 Michael Salazar (MTL)* F 5-11 165 11/15/92 R Belizean 1 Sah-la-zarr
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2017 OTTAWA FURY FC PLAYER STATS (USL Regular Season Only) _____________________________________
* S = Shots on target | PA = Passing Accuracy | SO = Shutouts | SA = Saves | SH = Shots faced
# NAME POS MIN GP G A Y R S PA
2 Jonathan Barden M 1,596 22 1 2 5 0 1 74%
3 Eddie Edward D 1,341 17 2 0 1 0 6 72%
4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 1,755 20 2 2 3 0 6 77%
5 Kyle Venter D 901 12 0 0 0 0 1 70%
6 Shane McEleney D 1,708 21 0 1 4 2 1 78%
7 Ryan Williams M 867 14 3 2 0 0 13 75%
8 Steevan Dos Santos F 1,553 21 8 1 3 0 18 65%
9 Carl Haworth F 1,135 15 0 4 0 0 9 71%
10 Gerardo Bruna M 1,502 21 1 3 2 1 5 72%
11 Sito Seoane F 1,266 24 5 1 0 0 17 58%
12 Andrae Campbell D 1,973 22 0 0 5 2 4 69%
14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 1,135 15 1 0 3 0 3 78%
15 Nick DePuy (MTL) F 243 3 0 0 0 0 3 62%
17 Azake Luboyera F 207 4 1 0 0 0 2 71%
18 Tucker Hume F 1,116 22 3 2 0 0 20 58%
22 Jamar Dixon M 1,354 22 1 1 2 0 4 77%
24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 261 9 1 0 0 0 3 62%
25 Lance Rozeboom M 1,710 19 1 0 2 0 3 86%
26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
28 Sergio Manesio M 823 16 0 0 5 0 1 79%
30 Adonijah Reid F 199 7 1 0 0 0 2 61%
55 Wandrille Lefèvre (MTL) D 180 2 0 0 1 0 0 84%
59 Aron Mkungilwa D 181 3 0 0 0 0 0 55%
77 Michael Salazar (MTL) F 331 4 2 1 1 0 2 72%
# NAME POS MN GP GA SO W D L SVS SH
1 Callum Irving GK 2,340 26 36 6 7 10 9 66 102
23 Andrew MacRae GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
70 David Paulmin GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
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GET TO KNOW FURY FC Goalkeepers
Defenders
# NAME POS HOMETOWN INTERESTING FACTS
1 Callum Irving GK Vancouver, B.C
Irving has recorded 7 shutouts this season conceding 43 goals in 30 matches (including Can
Champ). 10th in the USL with 6 clean sheets in league play. Has started every match for Ottawa. Won the USL Fans’ Choice Save of the Week (23). INT’L: Earned first cap with CanMNT in January
23 Andrew MacRae GK Coldbrook, NS Joined Fury FC in 2016 developing under Bruce
Grobbelaar and keepers Romuald Peiser and Marcel DeBellis
70 David Paulmin GK Ste-Thérèse, QC Spent last two seasons with FC Montreal – featured
in 17 games
# NAME POS HOMETOWN INTERESTING FACTS
3 Eddie Edward D Ottawa, ON
Second season with Fury FC. His first goal with the club came on April 1 @ STL which was also the club’s first
goal in USL. Scored his first goal at TD Place vs CLT (his second professional goal)
4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D Chula Vista, CA
Scored his first goal in Fury colours April 29 @ CHS. Missed his first match May 20 in New York. Scored a goal
and picked up an assist vs NY – Featured on the USL TOW (Week 23)
5 Kyle Venter D Aurora, CO Second season. Missed all of 2016 season due to injury
6 Shane McEleney D Derry, N. Ireland Spent last 2 seasons with St. Patrick's Athletic winning the League Cup in his first year. Named to USL Team of
the Week (5) – Missed only 2 games this season.
12 Andrae Campbell D Portmore, Jamaica Has only missed four games with Fury FC in his debut
season – all games missed were due to two suspensions following red cards vs TFCII (twice)
14 Onua Thomas Obasi D Birmingham, England Second season with Fury FC. Scored his first goal with
Ottawa April 1 @ STL. USL Team of the week (12). Completed 88.4% of his passes vs STL (38/43)
26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D Répentigny, QC
Captained the CanMNT U-20 at the 2017 CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Champ. last year. Made his Fury FC
debut April 22 as a stoppage time sub. INTL: Represented Canada-Quebec at 2017
Francophone Games
59 Aron Mkungilwa D Montréal, QC Featured in 28 games for FC Montreal in the USL for the past two years. Made his Fury FC debut April 29 @ CHS
featuring in all 90-minutes
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GET TO KNOW FURY FC Midfielders
Forwards
*Denotes injured, suspended or unavailable player
# NAME POS HOMETOWN INTERESTING FACTS
2 Jonathan Barden M London, England Played in Ottawa in 2013 as a member of the Fury PDL team. Scored his first goal in Fury FC colours vs STL –
Won the USL Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week (24)
7 Ryan Williams M Birkenhead, England Was named the 2016 Fans Player of the Year. Scored his
third goal in USL play vs NY. Scored four times in all competitions this season - Three times on set pieces
10 Gerardo Bruna* M Mendoza, Argentina Missed most of the 2016 season due to injury. Picked up his second assist of the season vs TFC II. Scored his first goal in Fury FC colours vs CLT. Has been sent off @ ROC
22 Jamar Dixon M Ottawa, ON Second season with Fury FC. Featured in 900 min. last
season. Scored the equalizer @ NY – his 1st goal for OTT INT’L: Has earned three caps with CanMNT since 2016
24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M Laval, QC
Won the 2016 USL Goal of the Year Award – Scored his first goal in Fury FC colours on May 27 vs RIC INTL: Represented Canada-Quebec at 2017
Francophone Games
25 Lance Rozeboom M Walker, IA Named third captain in Fury FC history. Saw his ironman
streak of 43 straight matches come to an end @BST. Missed his second game of the season only @ORL
28 Sergio Manesio M London, England Spent last the 4 years with Cleveland State University -
Has started the last four games in midfield with Gerardo Bruna
# NAME POS HOMETOWN INTERESTING FACTS
8 Steevan Dos Santos F Mindelo, Cape Verde
Spent the last 2 seasons with ROC – in 48 matches scored 21 goals and won the USL Champ. in 2015. Has scored in five straight matches and is the club’s leading
scorer with 8 goals. With his goal @ROC he tied Tom Heinemann’s club record for most goals in a season.
9 Carl Haworth F Barrie, ON
Returns for his 4th season with Fury FC. He is the longest serving Fury player. Led team in goals (7) & assists (4) in 2016. Featured in his 100th game with
Fury FC @ROC INT’L: Earned first CanMNT cap in November 2016.
11 Sito Seoane F La Coruña, Spain Scored the fastest goal in Fury FC history (38 seconds) on May 10 @EDM. Scored his 5th goal of the season vs
TFC. Also scored twice in CanChamp.
17 Azake Luboyera F Kampala, Uganda Signed with the club on July 20th. Made his professional debut on July 29 vs TFC II scoring the match winner in
that match (his first professional goal)
18 Tucker Hume F Austin, Texas Spent the last two seasons in NCAA with Division 1
school NC. Created 4 scoring chances @ CIN
30 Adonijah Reid F Brampton, ON Won Golden Boot award in League1 Ontario in 2015.
Scored his professional goal vs CLT. Made his first career start @ORL
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2017 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE FC ROSTER ____________________________ ABOUT CHARLOTTE: The Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are affiliated with the Major League Soccer (MLS) team the Colorado Rapids and they play their home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews in North Carolina. The club was founded in 2014. They acquired the USL Pro franchise rights for Charlotte from the Charlotte Eagles, who moved into the amateur Premier Development League (PDL). The Independence take their name from Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Their crest features the year 1775 (the year in which it was alleged to have been signed) and a horse-mounted Captain James Jack. Former Dallas Burn head coach Mike Jeffries was hired as the Independence head coach on December 5, 2014.
CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE TECHNICAL STAFF: ____________________________________________
Head Coach: Mike Jeffries Assistant Coach: Troy Lesesne Goalkeeper Coach: Joel Tyson
CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE MEDIA CONTACT: Alysha Strother, Business and Communications Manager Email: [email protected] | Cell: 704.206.1514
# NAME POS HT PRONUNCIATION
1 Cody Mizell GK 6-1 MY-zell
2 Zev Taublieb M 5-7 Zev TAUB-leeb
3 Bilal Duckett D 6-2 Bih-LAA-L DUCK-ett
5 Callum Ross M 6-2 Cal-LUM
6 Jun Marques-Davidson M 6-1 JUNE Mar-Keh-Z David-SON
7 Yann Ekra M 5-11 YAWN Ek-RA
9 Casey Townsend F 5-11 Town-SEND
10 Jorge Herrera M 5-9 HOR-Hay HUH-rare-UH
11 David Estrada M 5-9 ES-TRA-duh
12 Kainoa Likewise GK 6-0 KAI-no-uh Like-WISE
13 Austin Yearwood D 6-0 Year-WOOD
14 Lewis Hilton M 5-8 Lew-US Hill-TON
15 Luke Waechter D 6-2 WEK-ter
17 David Spies M 5-9 SP-EES
18 Kyle Renfro GK 6-1 REN-fro
19 Enzo Martinez M 5-7 in-ZO MAR-teen-EZ
22 Joel Johnson D 5-11 JOE-el JOHN-SON
23 Alex Martinez M 5-8 MAR-teen-EZ
24 Ashani Fairclough D 6-2 UH-shawn-ee Fair-CLAW
25 Henry Kalungi D 6-2 KUH-LOON-G
26 Dennis Castillo D 5-10 CAST-ee-OH
29 Jacob Bender M 5-10 BEND-er 32 Jaime Siaj F 6-2 HI-May SEE-ahge
33 Donnie Smith D 6-1 DON-ee
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USL STANDINGS AND STATISTICS
2017 USL Goal Leaders PLAYER RANK TEAM GOALS
Enzo Martinez T-1 CLT 16
Dane Kelly T-1 RNO 16
Romario Williams 3 CHS 15
Chandler Hoffman 4 SLC 14
Jorge Herrera 5 CLT 12
Djiby Fall T-6 CIN 11
Corey Hertzog T-6 PGH 11
Ian Svantesson T-6 TUL 11
Georgi Hristov T-9 TBR 10
Zach Mathers T-9 SEA 10
Steevan Dos Santos T-17 OTT 8
2017 USL Assist Leaders PLAYER RANK TEAM ASSISTS
Chris Wehan 1 REN 9
Vincent Bezecourt 2 NY 8
Pierre Da Silva T-3 ORL 7
Chandler Hoffman T-3 SLC 7
Charlie Adams T-3 SLC 7
Carl Haworth T-27 OTT 4 2017 USL Clean Sheet Leaders
PLAYER RANK TEAM SO
Diego Restrepo 1 SAN 10
Tomas Gomez T-2 ROC 9
Earl Edwards Jr. T-2 ORL 9
Matt Bersano 4 REN 8
Callum Irving T-10 OTT 6
2017 Eastern Conference Standings (September 11, 2017)
POS TEAM GP W D L GF GA GD PTS FORM (L10) (Past-Recent)
1 Louisville City FC 25 15 5 5 48 24 +24 50 L-W-W-L-W-W-W-L-W-W
2 Charlotte Independence 26 13 8 5 50 31 +19 47 D-D-W-W-D-L-W-W-L-W
3 Rochester Rhinos 25 11 9 5 29 23 +6 42 D-D-W-W-L-W-L-W-W-D
4 Charleston Battery 26 11 8 7 42 30 +12 41 D-L-L-D-D-L-D-W-L-L
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 26 11 8 7 40 29 +11 41 L-W-D-W-W-W-L-D-L-W
6 New York Red Bulls II 27 11 5 11 44 46 −2 38 L-L-W-L-W-D-W-D-W-W
7 FC Cincinnati 26 9 9 9 35 37 −2 36 W-W-W-L-D-L-L-W-D-D
8 Orlando City B 27 8 12 7 29 25 +4 36 D-D-D-D-W-W-D-W-D-L
9 Bethlehem Steel FC 25 10 4 11 33 34 −1 34 W-D-L-L-W-W-L-L-L-D
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 27 8 10 9 29 33 −4 34 D-D-D-L-D-W-W-W-D-L
11 Saint Louis FC 27 8 7 12 30 42 −12 31 W-D-L-W-L-W-L-D-D-L
12 Ottawa Fury FC 26 7 10 9 34 36 −2 31 D-W-L-W-L-D-L-D-D-D
13 Harrisburg City Islanders 27 7 6 14 22 41 −19 27 W-D-L-D-L-L-L-L-L-W
14 Richmond Kickers 27 6 8 13 21 31 −10 26 L-W-D-L-D-L-W-W-L-W
15 Toronto FC II (E) 28 5 7 16 20 44 −24 22 L-L-W-D-L-L-W-D-L-L
E = Eliminated
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BY THE NUMBERS (USL Regular Season Games Only) ______________________________________________________________
Record When (W-D-L):
2017
All-Time
Scoring First 7-5-1 33-15-7 Opponent Scores First 0-3-8 3-10-36 Outshooting Opponent Being Outshot Same Number of Shots Hold More Possession Opponent Holds More Possession Even Possession Hold a Clean Sheet Fail to Score Score in First Half Score in Second Half Score in Both Halves Leading at Halftime Tied at Halftime Trailing at Halftime
5-4-3 1-2-4 1-4-2 2-1-4 5-8-5 0-1-0 4-2-0 0-2-5 5-5-2 6-6-3 4-4-1 4-2-1 3-5-3 0-3-5
25-12-14 6-15-20 5-10-8
15-9-19 21-25-21
0-3-2 22-12-0 0-12-19 22-13-9
33-18-14 19-5-2 20-9-1
13-18-16 3-9-25
Home Matches 5-6-2 21-20-17 Away Matches Record on Turf Record on Grass
2-4-7 6-7-5 1-3-4
15-17-25 28-25-31 8-12-11
Scoring Breakdown (Fury FC | Opponent) 2017
All-Time
Scoring 0-15 Minute 6 | 5 16 | 19
Scoring 16-30 Minute 2 | 4 16 | 20
Scoring 31-45 Minute 4 | 5 21 | 23
Scoring in 1st Half Injury Time 0 | 0 1 | 1
Scoring 46-60 Minute 4 | 6 25 | 18
Scoring 61-75 Minute 6 | 10 21 | 22
Scoring 76-90 Minute 9 | 3 28 | 24
Scoring in 2nd Half Injury Time 1 | 1 12 | 8
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SCORING BREAKDOWN_ (USL Regular Season Games Only) ____________________________________ (Fury FC | Opponent) 2017
Penalty Kicks 3 | 1
Free Kicks 4 | 3
Throw-ins 2 | 0
Corner Kicks 4 | 1
Run of play 20 | 31
Own goals
1 | 0
MATCH SCORING_ _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________
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2017 Game-by-Game Overview: DATE OPPONENT RESULT STARTING XI GOALS UNUSED SUBS POSS SOG/Shots
4/1/17
@ Saint Louis FC
L 3-2
Irving; Obasi, Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell, Bruna (Manesio 77'),
Rozeboom, Barden; Sito (Hume 70'), Dos Santos, Edward (Dixon 72')
5' STL - Volesky 9' STL - Bjurman 11' OTT - Edward
83' OTT - Obasi 88' STL - Manesio (OG)
MacRae, Sanon,
Meilleur-Giguère, Mkungilwa
OTT : 37% STL : 63%
OTT: 5/18 STL: 6/16
4/8/17
@ Tampa Bay
Rowdies L 1-0
Irving; Obasi, Del Campo, Edward; Campbell, Bruna, Rozeboom, Barden (Williams 64'); Sito (Hume 59'), Dos
Santos, Dixon (78' Sanon)
47' TBR - Hristov
MacRae, Meilleur-Giguère,
Mkungilwa, Manesio
OTT : 31% TBR : 69%
OTT : 3/11 TBR : 3/10
4/15/17
@ Richmond Kickers
W 1-0
Irving; Obasi, Martin Del Campo, McEleney, Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon,
Edward (Barden 44'); Bruna (Hume 70'), Dos Santos, Williams (Sito 59')
79' OTT - Dos Santos
Paulmin, Mkungilwa,
Venter, Manesio
OTT : 49% RIC : 51%
OTT : 1/7 RIC : 3/13
4/22/17
vs Toronto FC II D 0-0
Irving; Obasi (Meilleur-Giguère 90+2'), Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell,
Rozeboom, Dixon, Edward (Hume 81'); Sito (Bruna 73’), Dos Santos, Williams
None Paulmin,
Manesio, Venter, Barden
OTT : 48% TOR : 52%
OTT : 4/10 TOR : 0/6
4/29/17 @ Charleston
Battery D (2-2)
Irving; Edward, Del Campo, McEleney; Mkungilwa, Rozeboom, Dixon, Barden;
Sito (Manesio - 68'), Hume (Dos Santos - 80'), Williams (Venter - 83')
22' OTT - Williams 41' CHS - Williams
56' OTT - Del Campo 84' CHS - Williams
Paulmin, Meilleur-Giguère,
Sanon
OTT : 37% CHS : 63%
OTT : 6/9
CHS : 6/18
5/3/17
(Canadian Championship) vs FC Edmonton
W (1-0)
Irving; Obasi, Martin Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon,
Edward; Sito (Sanon 79'), Dos Santos (Hume 73'), Williams (Manesio 90+2’)
89' OTT - Williams
Paulmin, Meilleur-Giguère,
Barden, Venter
OTT : 47% EDM : 53%
OTT : 1/15 EDM : 4/7
5/6/17 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
D (0-0)
Irving; Venter, Martin Del Campo, McEleney (Edward 8'); Mkungilwa,
Manesio, Rozeboom, Barden; Williams (Sito 61'), Dos Santos, Salazar (Dixon
74')
None Paulmin, Obasi,
Sanon, Hume
OTT : 47% TBR : 53%
OTT : 2/5 TBR : 2/9
5/10/17 (Canadian Championship) @ FC Edmonton
W (3-2) OTT WINS 4-2 on agg.
Irving; Obasi, Martin Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon,
Edward (Barden 46'); Sito (Manesio 62'), Dos Santos, Williams (Sanon 77')
1’ OTT – Sito 30' EDM - Keegan
37' OTT - Dos Santos 61' EDM - Nyassi
90+4' OTT - Dos Santos
Paulmin, Hume, Mkungilwa,
Meilleur-Giguère
OTT : 39
EDM : 61%
OTT : 4/17 EDM : 4/8
5/13/17 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
L (1-0)
Irving; Obasi, Del Campo, Venter; Barden, Manesio, Rozeboom, Edward (Hume 72'); Sito (Sanon 58'), DePuy,
Salazar
62' PGH - Hertzog
Paulmin, Mkungilwa,
Meilleur-Giguère, McEleney, Dixon
OTT : 53% PGH : 47%
OTT : 3/15 PGH : 4/6
5/20/17 @ New York Redbulls II
W (4-3)
Irving; Campbell, Obasi, McEleney, Edward; Sito (Barden 90+1'),
Rozeboom, Manesio (Williams 74'), Dixon, Salazar (Mkungilwa 90+3');
Hume,
14' OTT - Hume 20' NY - Flemmings
51' OTT - Sito 56' NY - Allen (PK)
69' NY - Mines 87' OTT - Salazar
90' OTT - Williams (PK)
Paulmin, Sanon, Meilleur-Giguère
OTT : 60% NY : 40%
OTT : 10/18
NY : 6/10
5/23/17 (Can. Champ.) vs Toronto FC
W(2-1)
Irving; Obasi, Martin Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon
(Manesio 71'), Edward; Sito (Sanon 79'), Hume (Barden 85'), Williams
35' TFC - Cheyrou 57' OTT - Williams (PK)
72' OTT - Sito
MacRae, Bruna, Mkungilwa,
Meilleur-Giguère
OTT: 34% TFC: 66%
OTT: 7/11 TFC: 3/10
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2017 Game-by-Game Overview: DATE OPPONENT RESULT STARTING XI GOALS UNUSED SUBS POSS SOG/Shots
5/27/17 vs Richmond Kickers
W (5-3)
Irving; Obasi, Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon (Sanon 60'),
Edward; Sito (Manesio 60'), Hume (Barden 84'), Williams;
10' OTT - Sito 34' RIC - Kamara
38' OTT - Sito 49' RIC - Kamara 58' RIC - Kamara
70' OTT - Rozeboom 74' OTT - Hume 90' OTT - Sanon
MacRae, Mkungilwa,
Venter, Bruna
OTT: 39% RIC: 62%
OTT: 8/13 RIC: 8/17
5/31/17 (Can. Champ.) @ Toronto FC * TFC advances with a 5-2 agg. win
L (4-0) Irving; Obasi, Martin Del Campo, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon
(Sanon 74'), Edward; Sito (Manesio 69'), Hume, Williams (Bruna 69')
41' TFC - Edward (OG) 42' TFC - Endoh
80' TFC - Delgado 85' TFC - Giovinco
MacRae, Mkungilwa,
Venter, Barden
OTT: 32% TFC: 68%
OTT: 2/10 TFC: 4/17
6/4/17
@ Bethlehem Steel FC
D (1-1)
Irving; Obasi, Venter, McEleney; Campbell, Manesio, Bruna (Williams 56'), Barden; Sito (Sanon 57'), Hume, Salazar
(Dixon 78')
28' BST - Conneh 70' OTT - Salazar
Paulmin Mkungilwa,
Meilleur-Giguère, Edward
OTT: 30% BST: 70%
OTT: 4/9 BST: 5/12
6/10/17
vs Harrisburg City Islanders
W (1-0)
Irving; Obasi, Venter, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Bruna (Dos Santos
66'), Dixon; Sito (Sanon 80'), Edward (Manesio 85'), Williams;
55' OTT - Sito
Paulmin Mkungilwa,
Meilleur-Giguère, Haworth
OTT: 42% HAR: 58%
OTT: 8/12 HAR: 2/8
6/17/17
@Rochester Rhinos
L (1-0)
Irving; Obasi, Venter, McEleney; Campbell, Rozeboom, Dixon, Edward (Bruna 78'); Sito (Haworth 59'), Dos
Santos (Hume 59'), Williams
19' ROC - Felix
Paulmin Barden,
Manesio, Sanon
OTT: 46% ROC: 54%
OTT: 2/8 ROC: 2/7
6/20/17
vs Orlando City B
W (1-0)
Irving; Campbell, Venter, McEleney, Barden; Bruna (Manesio 65'), Rozeboom;
Haworth (Dixon 59'), Dos Santos (Edward 72'), Sanon; Hume
43' OTT - Dos Santos
Paulmin, Meilleur-Giguère,
Sito, Williams
OTT: 40% ORL: 60%
OTT: 3/10 ORL: 1/6
6/24/17
vs New York Redbulls II
D (2-2)
Irving; Campbell, Venter, McEleney, Barden; Bruna (Dixon 78'), Rozeboom; Sito (Sanon 62'), Dos Santos, Williams;
Hume (Haworth 61')
10' OTT - Williams 61' NY - Lewis 62' NY - Allen
90+4 - OTT - Dixon
Paulmin, Edward,
Meilleur-Giguère, Manesio
OTT: 39% NY: 61%
OTT: 4/10 NY: 6/16
7/1/17
@ Louisville City FC
L (2-1)
Irving; Campbell, Venter, McEleney, Barden (Bruna 75'); Williams, Rozeboom,
Dixon (Williams 75'), Haworth; Dos Santos, Hume (Del Campo 46')
14' LOU - Ownby 71' LOU - Spencer
87' OTT – Dos Santos
Paulmin, Edward, Manesio,
Sanon
OTT: 51% LOU: 49%
OTT: 1/11 LOU: 7/16
7/8/17
@ Toronto FC II
L(1-0)
Irving; Campbell, McEleney, Martin Del Campo, Edward; Rozeboom, Dixon (Sito
76'); Williams (Manesio 85'), Bruna (Hume 85'), Haworth; Dos Santos
73' TOR - Uccello
Paulmin, Barden, Venter,
Reid
OTT: 51% TOR: 49%
OTT: 6/13 TOR: 2/3
7/12/17
vs Montreal Impact (Friendly)
L (1-0)
Paulmin (MacRae 77’); Venter (Del Campo 46’), Meilleur-Giguère (Barden
46’), McEleney (Mkungilwa 46’); Campbell, Manesio (de Guzman 58’),
Dixon (Bruna 46’), Edward (Sanon 46’); Williams (Luboyera 46’), Reid (Sito 46’);
Dos Santos (Hume 46’)
3' MTL - Mallace
None
N/A
OTT: 2/9 TOR: 1/5
7/15/17
vs Rochester Rhinos
D (1-1) Irving; Venter, Del Campo, McEleney (Barden 30'); Mkungilwa (Hume 52'), Williams (Sito 38'), Bruna, Rozeboom,
Edward; Haworth, Dos Santos
15' ROC - Graf
89' OTT - Hume
Paulmin, Dixon,
Manesio, Reid
OTT: 54% ROC: 46%
OTT: 6/13 ROC: 4/9
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2017 Game-by-Game Overview: DATE OPPONENT RESULT STARTING XI GOALS UNUSED SUBS POSS SOG/Shots
7/29/17
vs Toronto FC II
W (2-0)
Irving; Campbell, Del Campo, McEleney, Edward; Rozeboom, Bruna (Barden 64'); Haworth,
Dos Santos, Luboyera (Reid 61'); Hume (Sito 70')
24' OTT - Luboyera 75' OTT - Sito
Paulmin, Venter, Dixon,
Manesio
OTT: 54% TOR: 46%
OTT: 5/27 TOR: 1/5
8/5/17
vs Bethlehem Steel
FC L (2-1)
Irving; Campbell, Del Campo, McEleney, Edward; Rozeboom,
Bruna; Haworth, Dos Santos (Barden 32'), Luboyera (Reid
71'); Hume (Sito 71')
7' OTT – Trusty (OG) 66' BST - Nanco 81' BST - Moar
Paulmin, Venter, Dixon,
Manesio
OTT: 47% BST: 53%
OTT: 3/9 BST: 5/15
8/12/17
vs Charlotte
Independence W (3-1)
Irving; Edward, Del Campo, Venter (Dixon 45'); Campbell,
Bruna (Manesio 89'), Rozeboom, Barden, Luboyera
(Reid 66'), Haworth; DePuy
37' OTT - Edward 52' OTT - Bruna 75' CLT - Spies 87' OTT - Reid
Paulmin, Williams,
Hume, Sito
OTT: 34% CLT: 66%
OTT: 5/13 CLT: 1/11
8/16/17
@ Orlando City B
L (3-0)
Irving; Lefèvre, Martin Del Campo, Barden; Campbell,
Bruna, Manesio, Dixon (Sanon 67'); Reid (Sito 63'), DePuy (Dos
Santos 63'), Haworth
34' ORL - Hines 60' ORL - Barry 71' ORL - Barry
Paulmin, Mkungilwa,
Williams, Hume
OTT: 49.6% ORL: 50.4%
OTT: 8/20 ORL: 5/10
8/19/17
@ Tamba Bay
Rowdies D (1-1)
Irving; Lefèvre, Martin Del Campo, Barden; Campbell,
Bruna, Manesio (Obasi 75'), Dixon; Haworth (Reid 69'), Sito
(Hume 84'), Dos Santos
3' OTT - Dos Santos 11' TBR - Hristov
Paulmin, Mkungilwa,
Sanon, DePuy.
OTT: 50% TBR: 50%
OTT: 3/12 TBR: 1/5
8/23/17
@ FC Cincinnati
L (3-1)
Irving; McEleney, Martin Del Campo, Barden; Campbell,
Bruna, Manesio (Obasi 64'), Dixon (Hume 46'); Haworth, Dos Santos, Sito (Sanon 86')
35' CIN - Konig 42' CIN - McLaughlin
57' CIN - de Wit 63' OTT- Dos Santos
Paulmin, Meilleur-Giguère
Mkungilwa, Reid
OTT: 54% CIN: 46%
OTT: 8/19 CIN: 4/10
8/27/17
vs New York
Redbulls II D (2-2)
Irving; McEleney, Martin Del Campo, Barden; Campbell,
Bruna, Manesio (Obasi 68'), Dixon; Haworth, Dos Santos
(Luboyera 81'), Sito (Hume 57')
21' OTT- Dos Santos 32' NY - Valot 79' NY - Tinari
90+4' OTT - Del Campo
Paulmin, Venter,
Mkungilwa, Reid
OTT: 43% NY: 57%
OTT: 9/16 NY: 9/16
9/3/17
vs Saint Louis FC
D (2-2)
Irving; Obasi (Sito 83'), Martin Del Campo, McEleney;
Campbell, Bruna, Manesio (Dixon 81'), Barden; Haworth (Reid 72'), Hume, Dos Santos
38' OTT- Barden 65' STL - Rudolph
78' STL – Petosevic 88’ OTT – Dos Santos-pk
Paulmin, Venter,
Edward, Luboyera
OTT: 61% STL: 39%
OTT: 7/22 STL: 4/8
9/9/17
@ Rochester Rhinos
D (1-1)
Irving; Obasi, Martin Del Campo, McEleney (Venter 51');
Campbell, Bruna, Dixon, Barden; Haworth (Reid 65'), Hume, Dos
Santos (Sito 78')
19' ROC- François 71' OTT - Dos Santos-pk
Paulmin, Edward, Manesio, Williams
OTT: 49.5% ROC: 50.5%
OTT: 4/7 ROC: 4/16
9/16/17
@ Charlotte
Independence --- --- --- --- --- ---
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About Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC is professional soccer team representing Canada’s capital in the 30-team United Soccer League (USL). Established in 2011, Fury FC began play in 2014 in the North American Soccer League. In just their second season, the Fury claimed the Fall Season Championship and reached the Championship Final. In their fourth season, the club will compete in one of the fastest growing leagues in the world – the USL. Ottawa Fury FC is owned and operated by the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) and play out of TD Place at Lansdowne. Follow Ottawa Fury FC at OttawaFuryFC.com or on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Media Resources (Click on Link): Media Guide (EN), Media Guide (FR)
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Key Dates & Quick Facts: Stadium: TD PLACE Stadium Capacity: 24,000 Playing Surface: Field Turf (105x68 meters; 114x74 yards) Team Colours: Black, Red, White Primary Uniform: All Red (Jersey, Shorts, Socks) Secondary Uniform: All White (Jersey, Shorts, Socks) Kit Supplier: Adidas | Kit Sponsor: Chartwells Ownership: Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group President: John Pugh GM and Head Coach: Julian de Guzman Captain: Lance Rozeboom Mascot: Sparky Established: 2013 Joined USL: October 25, 2016 First Game (Club History): April 12, 2014 (2-0 Loss vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers) First Game (TD Place): July 20, 2014 (1-0 Loss vs New York Cosmos) First Goal (Club History): April 19, 2014 (Vini Dantas vs Minnesota United) First Goal (TD Place): August 9, 2014 (Carl Haworth vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers) First Win (Club History): April 26, 2014 (4-0 vs Carolina RailHawks) First Win (TD Place): October 1, 2014 (2-0 vs Atlanta Silverbacks) First Trophy: NASL Fall Season Championship (3-1 Win @ Jacksonville Armada FC) First Playoff Match: November 8, 2015 (2-1 AET Win vs Minnesota United FC) Supporters Groups: Bytown Boys SC, Stony Monday Riot (Supporters Section), Fury Fantatics (Youth) Visiting Team Hotel: Delta Ottawa City Centre (613.237.3600)