OTTAWA - @ – INDY FURY FC ELEVEN July 4, 2018 7:00PM ET Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN USL REGULAR SEASON 2018 Record (W-D-L) & Ranking: 2018 Record (W-D-L) & Ranking: 5-3-7 | 18 Points | 13th (EC) | 14 GF 21 GA 7-4-4 | 25 Points | 5th (EC) | 20 GF 16 GA Form: W-L-L-W-L Form: D-W-W-W-D HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN STREAM: OttawaFuryFC.com/Fury-Live | USL Match Centre SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE updates on Twitter @OttawaFuryFC #INDvOTT #FuryFC #WeStandTogether MATCH NOTES Weekly Storylines: • Wednesday’s clash against Indy marks the 5th road game in a row for Fury FC, the 6th of their last 7 if including the two-leg qualifying round of the Canadian Championship. • Historically, June has always been a hard month for Fury FC. They have a record of 1W-0D-3L this past month, and 3W-5D-6L overall in June since turning pro. • The Ottawa-Indy matchup means the return of Colin Falvey to the Indy pitch, this time wearing Fury FC colours. Before re-joining Fury FC, Falvey spent two seasons captaining Indy Eleven, helping them reach the 2016 Soccer Bowl and leading the league in blocked shots in 2017. • Two Fury FC were on the squad that last faced Indy Eleven in 2016: Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon. Colin Falvey was also patrolling the back for Indy that night (D 1-1, Aug 28, 2016). Scouting Indy Eleven: Indy Eleven is entering the week as one of the top five sides in the USL’s Eastern Conference after managing a late draw down a man against Penn FC on Saturday. A new addition to the USL this season, the Eleven are led by Head Coach Martin Rennie and feature players including Spanish defender Ayoze, who has recorded four goals and four assists, and former Welsh international goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams, who has recorded seven shutouts in 14 games this season. (source: USL) Head-to-Head: This will be the 10th match between the two clubs, going back to their NASL days (2014-2016), but the first since Indy joined USL (2018). Overall, Ottawa has a slight advantage with 5W-2D-2L. In 2016, when both clubs faced each other, two of the three matches ended in a 1-1 draw, while Indy managed a 1-0 win at home in the other one. Injuries/Suspensions: Gerardo Bruna: knee (May 22 – 1-2 Weeks); Maxim Tissot: knee (June 27 – TBC); Michael Salazar and Shamit Shome: recalled to Montreal Impact CINvOTT June 30, 2018 2018 SCHEDULE Home Matches | Away Matches | Canadian Championship Matches Date Opponent KO/Result Stadium Att. # Saturday, March 17 Charlotte Independence L (4-1) Sportsplex at Matthews 1,438 Saturday, March 31 Toronto FC II Postponed BMO Field - Saturday, April 7 Tampa Bay Rowdies L (5-0) Al Lang Stadium 5,059 Saturday, April 14 Pittsburgh Riverhounds L (1-0) Highmark Stadium 1,823 Saturday, April 21 North Carolina FC D (1-1) TD Place 6,137 Saturday, April 28 FC Cincinnati L (3-0) TD Place 2,785 Wednesday, May 2 New York Red Bulls II D (0-0) TD Place 8,084 Monday, May 7 Penn FC W (1-0) FNB Field 852 Saturday, May 12 Atlanta United FC 2 W (2-0) TD Place 4,292 Saturday, May 19 Charleston Battery D (0-0) MUSC Health Stadium 2,597 Friday, May 25 Bethlehem Steel FC W (1-0) TD Place 2,781 Wednesday, May 30 Toronto FC II W (3-0) TD Place 3,219 Saturday, June 2 Charlotte Independence L (1-0) TD Place 5,693 Wednesday, June 13 North Carolina FC L (4-2) WakeMed Soccer Park 3,452 Saturday, June 16 Atlanta United FC 2 Suspended Coolray Field - Wednesday, June 20 AS Blainville W (1-0) Stade Desjardins 1,800 Sunday, June 24 New York Red Bulls II W (3-0) MSU Soccer Park 818 Wednesday, June 27 AS Blainville W (1-0) TD Place 3,915 Saturday, June 30 FC Cincinnati L (2-0) Nippert Stadium 27,107 Wednesday, July 4 Indy Eleven 7:00PM Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday, July 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1:00PM TD Place Saturday, July 14 Penn FC 2:00PM TD Place Wednesday, July 18 Toronto FC 7:30PM TD Place Saturday, July 21 Nashville SC 7:00PM TD Place Wednesday, July 25 Toronto FC 7:30PM BMO Field Saturday, July 28 Louisville City FC 2:00PM TD Place Friday, August 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:00PM TD Place Friday, August 10 Nashville SC 7:30PM First Tennessee Park Wednesday, August 15 Richmond Kickers 7:00PM TD Place Saturday, August 18 Indy Eleven 2:00PM TD Place Wednesday, August 22 Bethlehem Steel FC 5:00PM Goodman Stadium Saturday, August 25 Penn FC 7:00PM TD Place Friday, August 31 New York Red Bulls II 7:00PM MSU Soccer Park Thursday, September 6 Toronto FC II 8:00PM Lamport Stadium Saturday, September 15 Richmond Kickers 7:00PM City Stadium Saturday, September 22 Louisville City FC 7:30PM Louisville Slugger Field Wednesday, September 26 Toronto FC II 6:00PM Lamport Stadium Sunday, September 30 Bethlehem Steel FC 1:00PM TD Place Saturday, October 13 Charleston Battery 2:00PM TD Place CINvOTT June 30, 2018 HOW THEY LINE-UP: OTTAWA FURY FC vs INDY ELEVEN OTTAWA FURY FC INDY ELEVEN NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum IRVING GK 0 Ben LUNDGAARD GK 3 Eddie EDWARD D 1 Owain WILLIAMS GK 4 Nana ATTAKORA D 3 Tyler PASHER D 5 Chris MANNELLA M 4 Brad RING M 6 Sergio MANESIO M 5 Reiner FERREIRA D 7 Onua OBASI D 6 Nico MATERN M 8 Steevan DOS SANTOS F 7 Ayoze GARCIA D 9 Carl HAWORTH F 8 Matt WATSON M 12 David MONSALVE GK 9 Eugene STARIKOV F 13 Monti MOHSEN D 10 Ben SPEAS M 14 Gabriel BALBINOTTI F 12 Amass AMANKONNA M 15 Maxime TISSOT M 14 Soony SAAD F 16 Maxime CREPEAU GK 16 Juan GUERRA M 17 Azake LUBOYERA F 17 Justin BRAUN F 22 Jamar DIXON M 18 Seth MOSES D 24 Jimmy SANON F 19 Carlyle MITCHELL D 26 Thomas MEILLEUR-GIGUERE D 20 Karl OUIMETTE D 30 Adonijah REID F 21 Brad RUSIN D 32 Colin FALVEY D 22 Kevin VENEGAS D 80 Cristian PORTILLA D 23 Zach STEINBERGER M 88 Kevin OLIVEIRA M 25 Jordan FARR GK 90 Kyle PORTER M 27 Nathan LEWIS M 99 Tony TAYLOR F 99 Jack McINERNEY F HEAD COACH: Nikola POPOVIC HEAD COACH: Martin RENNIE MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Kevin BROADLEY Assistants: Matthew SEEM and Ryan BIRDSALL Fourth Official: Ryan SHANKLIN CINvOTT June 30, 2018 MATCH PREVIEW If June has not been particularly kind to Ottawa Fury FC, as it historically is, they will look to kick off another busy month with a strong showing on the road at Indy Eleven this Wednesday. A win in Indy would not only shake up the Eastern Conference standings, but could also spoil Indy’s Fourth of July celebrations. A lot has changed since these two clubs last faced each other. For one, they have both made the jump to a different league, leaving the NASL behind the join the budding USL; Ottawa now in their second season in USL while Indy joined this year. Another stark contrast comes from the clubs’ rosters: in 2016, a certain Julian de Guzman was still dressing as a player for Fury FC, while Colin Falvey was anchoring the defensive back line for the Eleven. Three Fury FC players however will remember facing the Eleven in 2016 when they return to Indianapolis this week, as Carl Haworth, Jamar Dixon and Eddie Edward were all wearing the badge then. Ottawa Fury FC is wrapping up a long period on the road that has taken a toll on the players’ bodies, but the club has been fortunate to not have to manage through any additional serious injuries. Having spent most of June on the road, with the exception of the Canadian Championship match, Fury FC have had little time to fully train, focusing instead on the health of the players and making sure their recovery was optimized in such short windows. For the past three weeks, Fury FC have had to play twice a week, on the road, and players will be keen however to close this away stint on Wednesday and head home for a series of six matches at TD Place. If home is where the heart is, Fury FC has had their fair share of challenges while on the road, securing only two wins away to their three wins and three draws at home. Ottawa’s character will be tested again in this match as they face a confident Indy side that is showcasing one of the most successful streak in the conference right now having stayed undefeated in their last five matches. Indy Eleven is coming off a salvaged draw against Penn FC on the weekend after defender Karl Ouimette was sent off for a second yellow, handicapping his side for the remaining 25 minutes of play. Indy battled through the adversity to score a late equalizer and steal the point. A compact defense that proves hard to breakdown has been the key to Indy’s success of late, allowing them to make a healthy jump to number 10 in the Power Rankings heading into Week 16. On the Ottawa side, if final results have not gone the way fans would hope for, there has been enough positives in their matches against tough opponents to believe this battle is one that can be won.