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TAMPA BAY ROWDIES OTTAWA FURY FC - VS – USL REGULAR SEASON April 8, 2017 7:30PM ET 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: Al Lang Stadium, th 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: 0-0-1 | 0 Point | 12 Place | 2GF 3GA st St. Petersburg, FL 2-0-0 | 6 Points | 1 Place | 5GF 0GA HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN: TV: Rogers TV (Local) Channels: 22 (SD) & 182 (HD) | RADIO (EN): TSN 1200 | TSN1200.ca STREAM: USL Match Centre | SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE updates on Twitter @OttawaFuryFC MATCH NOTES: Weekly Storylines: Fury FC dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision in their USL opener last Saturday in St. Louis. Despite overturning a two-goal deficit, a late Saint Louis FC goal thwarted Ottawa’s comeback Saturday’s match marks the first time that Ottawa and Tampa Bay meet in USL action. The two sides have squared off nine times in NASL action. Fury FC is 2W-5D-2L lifetime versus the Rowdies Ottawa-native Eddie Edward and Onua Obasi notched their first-ever goals in Fury colours in Saturday’s loss. Edward’s goal was Ottawa’s first-ever goal in USL play Ottawa will be without the services of Shane McEleney who received a red card late in Saturday’s match The Rowdies sit atop the Eastern Conference with six points having outscored the opposition 5-0 Striker Georgi Hristov is among the league-leaders with two goals this season. Former Fury FC defender Kyle Porter is now a member of the Tampa Bay Rowdies Scouting the Rowdies: Tampa Bay finished ninth in the NASL last year with a combined record of 9W-12D-11L. They came out strong to start the 2017 season, as they are currently leading the Eastern Conference, and are coming off a 4-0 win over Toronto FC II last week. In two games played, the Rowdies scored five goals while conceding none. English footballer Joe Cole followed the Rowdies in the USL and will be a player to watch for Ottawa this weekend. Head-to-Head: Even though Saturday’s matchup will mark the first-ever USL meeting between Ottawa and Tampa Bay, both teams faced each other nine times in the North American Soccer League, with Fury FC holding a record of 2W-5D-2L. Injuries/Suspensions: Carl Haworth: Ankle (March 14: Out 4-6 weeks); Ryan Williams: Hamstring (March 17: Day-to- Day), Kyle Venter: Calf (March 15: Out 2-4 weeks), David Paulmin (March 27: Week-to-Week); Shane McEleney (April 1: One Match Suspension - Red Card vs STL) 2017 SCHEDULE Date Opponent KO/Result Stadium Attendance Saturday, April 01, 2017 Saint Louis FC Loss (3-2) Toyota Stadium 5566 Saturday, April 08, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:30 PM Al Lang Stadium Saturday, April 15, 2017 Richmond Kickers 5:00 PM City Stadium Saturday, April 22, 2017 Toronto FC II 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, April 29, 2017 Charleston Battery 7:00 PM MUSC Health Stadium Wednesday, May 03, 2017 FC Edmonton 7:30PM TD Place*** Saturday, May 06, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2:00PM TD Place Wednesday, May 10, 2017 FC Edmonton 9:00 PM Clarke Field *** Saturday, May 13, 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, May 20, 2017 New York Redbulls II 4:00 PM MSU Soccer Park Saturday, May 27, 2017 Richmond Kickers 2:00PM TD Place Sunday, June 04, 2017 Bethlehem Steel FC 5:00 PM Goodman Stadium Saturday, June 10, 2017 Harrisburg City Islanders 7:00PM TD Place Saturday, June 17, 2017 Rochester Rhinos 6:05 PM Capelli Sports Stadium Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Orlando City B 11:00AM TD Place Saturday, June 24, 2017 New York Redbulls II 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, July 01, 2017 Louisville City FC 7:30 PM Louisville Slugger Field Saturday, July 08, 2017 Toronto FC II 7:30 PM Ontario Soccer Centre Saturday, July 15, 2017 Rochester Rhinos 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, July 29, 2017 Toronto FC II 7:00PM TD Place Saturday, August 05, 2017 Bethlehem Steel FC 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, August 12, 2017 Charlotte Independence 2:00PM TD Place Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Orlando City B 7:30 PM Orlando City Stadium Saturday, August 19, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:30 PM Al Lang Stadium Wednesday, August 23, 2017 FC Cincinnati 7:00 PM Nippert Stadium Sunday, August 27, 2017 New York Redbulls II 2:00PM TD Place Sunday, September 03, 2017 Saint Louis FC 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, September 09, 2017 Rochester Rhinos 6:05 PM Capelli Sports Stadium 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 01, 2017 Charleston Battery 2:00PM TD Place Sunday, October 08, 2017 FC Cincinnati 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, October 14, 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7:00 PM Highmark Stadium Home matches Away matches Canadian Championship matches HOW THEY LINE-UP: OTTAWA FURY FC @ TAMPA BAY ROWDIES OTTAWA FURY FC TAMPA BAY ROWDIES NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum Irving GK 1 Nico Campbell D 2 Jonathan Barden M 2 Darnell King D 3 Eddie Edward D 3 Neill Collins M 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 4 Marcel Schäfer F 5 Kyle Venter D 7 Darwin Jones F 6 Shane McEleney D 8 Deshorn Brown M 7 Ryan Williams M 9 Alex Morrell F 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 10 Georgi Hristov M 9 Carl Haworth F 11 Leo Fernandes M 10 Gerardo Bruna M 13 Justin Chavez D 11 Sito Seoane F 14 Luke Boden D 12 Andrae Campbell D 15 Zac Portillos D 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 17 Tamika Mkandawire GK 18 Tucker Hume F 18 Matt Pickens F 22 Jamar Dixon M 19 Martin Paterson M 23 Andrew MacRae GK 22 Keith Savage M 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 23 Michael Nanchoff M 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 26 Joe Cole D 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 31 Damion Lowe M 28 Sergio Manesio M 32 Martin Vingaard GK 59 Aron Mkungilwa D 50 Akira Fitzgerald D 70 David Paulmin GK 90 Kyle Porter GK --- --- --- 98 Matias Reynares D HEAD COACH: PAUL DALGLISH HEAD COACH: STUART CAMPBELL MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: Matthew Miscannon Assistants: Albert Escovar and Alexander Derostang Fourth Official: Miguel Martes MATCH PREVIEW: Paul Dalglish, Lance Rozeboom and company said that the squad would have plenty of fight this season and that was evidence in their USL debut in Saint Louis. Fury FC overturned a two-goal deficit and while St. Louis nabbed a late match winner to prevail 3-2, there are many positives that the club will carry into Tampa Bay this Saturday as Fury FC and the Rowdies renew their rivalry. Following a week of intense training, Dalglish’s side look to play with the same determination and intensity as they did in the second half against St. Louis and will need that form for 90 minutes against the Eastern-Conference-leading Rowdies who have yet to concede a goal this season outscoring their opposition 5-0 in their first two matches. While Fury FC didn’t get off to the start their wanted in their season-opener, the team’s determination in coming back was one of the key positives along with the constant threats they showed on set pieces including Eddie Edward’s goal from the Gerardo Bruna corner – the first-ever USL goal for Ottawa. Contributions also came from Ottawa’s backend with Onua Obasi tallying for Ottawa. Fury FC fired 18 shots against Saint Louis FC with 10 of them coming from inside the box showing their ability to break down the opposition’s defence and generate chances from close range. The Rowdies are no slouch either, firing 37 shots in their opening two fixtures and boasting league’s second best passing accuracy (82%) thanks in large part to their midfield talisman, former England International, Joe Cole. In addition to Cole’s prowess, defender Luke Boden and striker Georgi Hristov have combined for over 25% of the Rowdies’ successful passes. Midfielder Michael Nanchoff must not be overlooked either as he’s tied among the league leaders in assists with two in the early goings of the season. What are they saying? Fury FC GM and Head Coach, Paul Dalglish: “We’ll have to be at our best to beat them, but I have so much confidence and belief in this group of players that I think we can go there and get a good result. We have to be very sound defensively though because they have so many dangerous attacking pieces that can hurt us, but I’m very confident going into Saturday’s game.” Fury FC Eddie Edward: “There was a lot of pride to score for your hometown club and I was very happy to get my first professional goal. Going into this weekend we have to focus on the things we did right and improve on them. We have to get in their faces and make it difficult for them. If we play and press with the pace that we’re accustomed to, they will have a tough time.” Fury FC Defender, Onua Obasi: “It was a nice moment to score my first goal for the club, I even thought we did enough for a point, maybe even three but unfortunately we didn’t get what we deserved. We know Tampa pretty well, so we’re going into that game very confident and we’ll play with high energy hoping for a good result.” 2017 OTTAWA FURY FC ROSTER Years @ # NAME POS HT WT DOB FT NATIONALITY 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