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OTTAWA FURY FC TAMPA BAY ROWDIES - VS - USL REGULAR SEASON August 19, 2017 7:30 PM ET 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Rank: 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: th th 7-6-8 | 27 Points | 10 Place | 27 GF 27 GA Al Lang Stadium, 10-7-6 | 37 Points | 4 Place | 34GF 22GA St. Petersburg, FL Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): D-W-L-W-L Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): D-W-W-W-L 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: Despite outshooting Orlando 20-10, Fury FC are coming off their largest margin of defeat this season (3-0) Against Orlando, Ottawa had its highest pass completion percentage of the season with 82.1% (408 passes), while also firing 20 shots, 13 from inside the box and eight on goal Carl Haworth led his club with five shots; three on target, and wore the captain’s armband for the first time with Lance Rozeboom sidelined due to an injury In their last five games, Fury FC have generated 82 shots, from which 27 were on goal Tampa Bay is coming off a 4-3 loss against STL that saw its five-game unbeaten streak come to an end The Rowdies are second in the USL with 10 clean sheets this season Scouting the Rowdies: After kicking off their inaugural campaign in the USL with seven wins in their first 11 games (7W-2D-2L), the Rowdies went on an eight-game winless skid (0W-4D-4L) before turning things around. Tampa Bay was riding a five-game unbeaten streak, before losing to Saint-Louis 4-3 last weekend. Head-to-Head: Saturday’s match will mark the third and last meeting between the two clubs. The Rowdies won the first game 1-0 on April 8 at Al Lang Stadium, while the second game ended as a 0-0 draw at TD Place on May 6. Eight of their ten lifetime meetings have been decided by a goal or less. (Lifetime record vs TBR: 2W-6D-3L) Injuries/Suspensions: Shane McEleney: Suspended (August 5: Match 3/3); Lance Rozeboom: Hamstring (August 12: Day-to-Day); Thomas Meilleur-Giguère: Calf (Questionnable) 2017 SCHEDULE 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 7:30 PM Al Lang Stadium Wednesday, August 23, 2017 FC Cincinnati 7:30 PM Nippert Stadium Sunday, August 27, 2017 New York RedBulls II 2:00PM TD Place Sunday, September 3, 2017 Saint Louis FC 2:00PM TD Place Saturday, September 9, 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 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 Home matches | Away matches | Canadian Championship matches | Friendly matches THE LINE-UPS: 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 GK 2 Jonathan Barden M 2 Darnell King D 3 Eddie Edward D 3 Neill Collins D 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 4 Marcel Schäfer M 5 Kyle Venter D 7 Darwin Jones F 6 Shane McEleney D 8 Walter Restrepo M 7 Ryan Williams M 9 Alex Morrell M 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 10 Georgi Hristov F 9 Carl Haworth F 11 Leo Fernandes M 10 Gerardo Bruna M 13 Justin Chavez M 11 Sito Seoane F 14 Luke Boden D 12 Andrae Campbell D 15 Zac Portillos D 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 17 Tamika Mkandawire D 15 **Nick DePuy**(MTL) F 18 Matt Pickens GK 17 Azake Luboyera F 19 Martin Paterson F 18 Tucker Hume F 21 Sebastian Guenzatti M 22 Jamar Dixon M 22 Keith Savage M 23 Andrew MacRae GK 23 Michael Nanchoff M 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 26 Joe Cole M 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 32 Martin Vingaard M 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 50 Akira Fitzgerald FK 28 Sergio Manesio M 90 Kyle Porter D 30 Adonijah Reid F 98 Matias Reynares GK 55 **Wandrille Lefevre** (MTL) D --- --- --- 59 Aron Mkungilwa D --- --- --- 70 David Paulmin GK --- --- --- 77 **Michael Salazar** (MTL) F --- --- --- HEAD COACH: JULIAN DE GUZMAN HEAD COACH: STUART CAMPBELL MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: Jonathan Weiner Assistants: Walter Heatherly & Luis Casas Fourth Official: Miguel Martes MATCH PREVIEW:________________________________________________________ To the delight of Julian de Guzman and his players, Fury FC will have a quick opportunity to bounce back after their 3-0 loss to Orlando City on Wednesday. Ottawa continues its three-game road trip with their second stop coming in St. Petersburg with a date against their oldest rivals – the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Fury FC enter into Saturday’s game after producing a convincing performance against Orlando without being able to find that vital finishing touch in front of goal. Ottawa generated 20 shots in Wednesday’s game – its second highest total of the season – and had its highest pass completion percentage in 2017, with 82.1%. De Guzman, who made his head coaching debut against OCB, is confident that his team has all the tools to turn things around against Tampa Bay. Ottawa will need to be more determined in front of goal and capitalize on its chances early in the game. Carl Haworth had another strong performance against Orlando, but despite five shots, three on goal, he wasn’t able to find the back of the net. The Canadian International, who was donning the captain’s armband for the first time this season - with Lance Rozeboom sidelined with an injury – is still looking for his first goal of the season. If history suggests anything, expect a tightly contested affair between Fury FC and the Rowdies. Eight of the 11 lifetime meetings between the two clubs have been decided by a goal or less. Saturday will mark the last of three games between Ottawa and Tampa Bay this season. The Rowdies won the first game 1-0 on April 8 at Al Lang Stadium, while the second game ended in a 0-0 draw at TD Place on May 6. The Rowdies are coming off a 4-3 loss against Saint Louis FC that saw their five-game unbeaten streak come to an end last Sunday. After kicking off their inaugural campaign in the USL with seven wins in their first 11 games (7W-2D-2L), the Rowdies went on an eight-game winless skid (0W-4D-4L) before turning things around with their most recent five-game undefeated run. Ottawa will remain without the services of centre back Shane McEleney who will serve the third and final game of his three match suspension. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Fury FC GM and Head Coach, Julian de Guzman: “It will be difficult and demanding. The climate and quality Tampa Bay offers won't make it easy for us, but we are well aware of that. We don't doubt that the Rowdies have something important to prove to their home fans since they have been unstoppable at home. A goal for us will open up opportunities to get a good result.” Fury FC Goalkeeper, Callum Irving: “We see this game coming up as another opportunity to get three points.