OTTAWA FURY FC V LOUDOUN UNITED FC

OTTAWA - v – LOUDOUN FURY FC UNITED FC

USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON

April 13, 2019 2:00PM ET

TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, ON

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MATCH NOTES

Weekly Storylines: • Fury FC enters USL Championship Week 6 with 4 points collected off a draw at Charleston (Week 1), a win on the road at Birmingham (Week 2) and a loss to Nashville SC (Week 5). Loudoun United FC sits in 15th position in the Eastern Conference with a loss to Nashville SC (Week 1), and draws against Memphis 901 FC (Week 2) and Tampa Bay Rowdies (Week 4). • Despite the loss, the Ottawa side did well against Nashville in establishing its possession-based style of play and maintain control of the ball with 65% of the possession. • Fury FC’s dynamic play so far this season has been highlighted by its passing skills. In its first 3 matches this season, Fury FC is averaging 482 passes per 90 minutes, up from 332.1 per 90 minutes last season. o As a comparison, the top 20 European clubs have been known to complete between 500-700 passes per match. o Against Nashville SC on April 6, Fury FC completed 588 passes with a 76% passing accuracy rate. o Fury FC’s midfielder Charlie Ward connected for 102 passes, maintaining a 93% passing accuracy, 87% in the opponent’s half. • This will be the first match-up between the two clubs. Loudoun’s player to watch will be forward Griffin Yow, Loudoun’s unique goal scorer this season who recently signed a homegrown contract with MLS affiliate DC United.

Scouting Loudoun United FC: There is much more unknown about Loudoun United FC than is known as the club owned and operated by Major League Soccer’s D.C. United moves into its inaugural season. Former United States Men’s National Team assistant Richie Williams will lead Loudoun United into its first season, bringing with him the understanding of D.C.’s history and the potential to pull young talent like Donovan Pines and Antonio Bustamante into his lineup after both signed as Homegrown Players this offseason. There will be experience in goal with former Houston Dynamo shot-stopper Calle Brown returning to his home state, where he previously won a College Cup with the University of Virginia in 2014, and the club has also turned its recruiting eye overseas as it looks to bring in quality young Concacaf talent.

On the other side, the number of questions that are still to be answered mean there’s going to be a lot that Loudoun United has to figure out on the fly in its first year. In a loaded Eastern Conference, that means the chances of a playoff place are probably slim, with the hope being the side will fly under the radar before jumping up and surprising some of its more experienced counterparts. (via USL Championship)

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HOW THEY LINE-UP: OTTAWA FURY FC v LOUDOUN UNITED FC

OTTAWA FURY FC NASHVILLE SC

NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum IRVING GK 1 Calle BROWN GK 3 Daniel KINUMBE F 3 Peabo DOUE D 4 Nana ATTAKORA D 4 Donovan PINES D 5 Wal FALL M 5 Noah PILATO M 6 Chris MANNELLA M 6 Jack JEAN-BAPTISTE M 7 Onua OBASI D 9 Kyle MURPHY © F 8 Jérémy GAGNON-LAPARÉ M 10 Shinya KADONO F 9 Carl HAWORTH © D 11 Orlando SINCLAIR F 10 Kevin OLIVEIRA F 12 Connor PRESLEY F 11 Mour SAMB F 13 Allexon SARAVIA D 12 David MONSALVE GK 15 Griffin YOW F 13 Aidan DANIELS F 16 Bryang KAYO M 14 Charlie WARD M 17 Andrew LUBAHN D 15 Maxim TISSOT D 18 Colin MILLER GK 17 Christiano FRANCOIS F 19 Earl EDWARDS Jr. GK 19 Thiago DE FREITAS M 20 Elian NALERIO M 21 Jordan TISSEUR GK 22 Harri HAWKINS D 22 Jamar DIXON D 23 Sandor BUSTAMANTE M 23 Jadon VILFORT D 24 Collin VERFURTH D 26 Thomas MEILLEUR-GIGUÈRE D 25 Akeem WARD D 31 Luca RICCI M - Antonio BUSTAMANTE M 49 Robert BOSKOVIC D - Ariel FANTONI M 58 Dakota BARNATHAN D 64 Shaan HUNDAL F

HEAD COACH: Nikola POPOVIC HEAD COACH: Richie WILLIAMS

Injuries/Suspensions: OUT - Maxim Tissot (quad)

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: David BARRIE Assistants: Peter PENDLI & Jason OLINSKI Fourth Official: Serge TOPALIAN

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