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OTTAWA FURY FC TORONTO FC - VS - CANADIAN 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Rank (USL): 2017 Record (W-D-L) & League Rank (MLS): CHAMPIONSHIP th 2-3-3 | 9 Points | 9 Place | 9 GF 10 GA 7-5-1 | 26 Points | 1st Place (East) | 21 GF 12 GA May 23, 2017 | 7:00PM ET Advanced to semifinals with 4-2 aggregate win TD Place | Ottawa, ON Top seed in the semifinals after finishing the 2016 over FC Edmonton in preliminary round MLS season as the highest ranked Canadian club HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN: TV: TSN | RADIO (EN): CFRA 580 | RADIO (FR): 104.7 FM STREAM: TSN GO and TSN.ca/Live | SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE updates on Twitter @OttawaFuryFC MATCH NOTES: Weekly Storylines: Ottawa claimed a vital 4-3 win over New York Saturday in USL play in the highest scoring game in club history Tucker Hume (his first professional goal), Sito Seaone, Michael Salazar and Ryan Williams scored for Fury FC Ottawa fired 18 shots on goal against Red Bulls II - 13 in the first half – and 11 from inside the box In their last three matches, Fury FC generated 50 shots and scored 7 goals Tuesday’s match marks the second match of a busy stretch of five matches in 16 days for Fury FC Toronto FC saw their six-game winning streak in MLS come to an end Friday evening against the Red Bulls, but extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 1-1 draw After 13 games in MLS this season, TFC are currently first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7W-5D-1L good for 26 points – five more than the second-place Chicago Fire Toronto has the third best offence in the Major League Soccer (tied with Chicago), with 21 goals scored and have the best defence in the East having conceded only 12 goals Scouting Toronto FC: Toronto is currently riding a seven-game unbeaten streak (6W-1D-0L) during which the club outscore the opposition 14-6. TFC saw their six-game winning streak last Friday when the New York Red Bulls held them to a 1-1 draw. The hottest team in MLS right now is led by international stars Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley. TFC are the reigning Canadian Champions and current holders of the Voyageurs Cup. Head-to-Head: This will mark the first ever meeting between Ottawa Fury FC and Toronto FC. Injuries/Suspensions: Carl Haworth: Ankle (March 14: Out 4-6 weeks); Gerardo Bruna: Ankle (Apr. 26: week-to-week); Kyle Venter: Abductor (May 12: day-to-day); Steevan Dos Santos: Ankle (May 10: Game Time Decision);, Ramon Martin Del Campo: Ankle (May 18: Game Time Decision) 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 Redbulls II Win (4-3) MSU Soccer Park 592 Saturday, May 27, 2017 Richmond Kickers 2:00PM TD Place Sunday, June 4, 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 1, 2017 Louisville City FC 7:30 PM Louisville Slugger Field Saturday, July 8, 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 5, 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 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 THE LINE-UPS: OTTAWA FURY FC -vs- TORONTO FC OTTAWA FURY FC TORONTO FC NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum Irving GK 1 Clint Irwin GK 2 Jonathan Barden M 2 Justin Morrow M 3 Eddie Edward D 3 Drew Moor D 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 4 Michael Bradley M 5 Kyle Venter D 5 Ashtone Morgan D 6 Shane McEleney D 6 Nick Hagglund D 7 Ryan Williams M 7 Victor Vazquez M 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 8 Benoit Cheyrou M 9 Carl Haworth F 9 Tsubasa Endoh F 10 Gerardo Bruna M 10 Sebastian Giovinco F 11 Sito Seoane F 12 Jason Hernandez D 12 Andrae Campbell D 14 Jay Chapman M 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 15 Eriq Zavaleta D 18 Tucker Hume F 17 Jozy Altidore F 22 Jamar Dixon M 18 Marky Delgado M 23 Andrew MacRae GK 19 Ben Spencer F 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 20 Sergio Camargo M 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 21 Jonathan Osorio M 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 22 Jordan Hamilton F 28 Sergio Manesio M 23 Chris Mavinga D 59 Aron Mkungilwa D 25 Alex Bono GK 70 David Paulmin GK 27 Oyvind Alseth D --- --- --- 31 Armando Cooper M --- --- --- 32 Brandon Aubrey D --- --- --- 33 Steven Beitashour D --- --- --- 40 Mark Pais GK --- --- --- 44 Raheem Edwards F --- --- --- 87 Tosaint Ricketts F HEAD COACH: PAUL DALGLISH HEAD COACH: GREG VANNEY *Canadian Players in Bold* MATCH OFFICIALS: _________________________________________________________________________________ Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière Assistants: Philippe Brière & Marie-Han Gagnon Chrétien | Fourth Official: David Gantar MATCH PREVIEW: Great moments are born from great opportunities and Fury FC have a huge opportunity on Tuesday evening at TD Place in what could prove to be one of the biggest matches in club history. Ottawa will host the five-time Canadian champions and current holders of the Voyageurs Cup, Toronto FC, in the first leg of the Canadian Championship Semifinals. The Semifinals open with the two clubs not only battling for national bragging rights, but for Provincial pride too as Fury FC and Toronto FC go head-to-head for the first-time in the Battle of Ontario. Ottawa’s first foray into the semifinals came last season against the Vancouver Whitecaps where they made a strong first impression in the club’s first-ever test against MLS competition. A 2-0 victory over the Caps in front of a raucous crowd of 9000+ at TD Place cemented itself as one of the most memorable games in club history. Led by Canadian International goalkeeper Callum Irving, Fury FC will look to their standout defence to stifle the red-hot Toronto FC in the first leg on Tuesday night. While it was Ottawa’s sound defensive play that put them 1-0 ahead of FC Edmonton after the first leg of the preliminary round, it was their offence that powered them to a 4-2 aggregate win over the Eddies thanks to three goals in the second leg that started with Sito’s opener just 39 seconds into the match – the second fastest goal in Canadian Championship history. Fury FC will enter Tuesday’s match just 72-hours after picking up a crucial 4-3 road win in New York thanks to a late rally to send them past Red Bulls II. It was this highest scoring affair in club history as Fury FC have now scored seven goals in their past three matches. Tuesday’s match will be special for Fury FC Assistant Coach Julian de Guzman, who played for his hometown club, Toronto FC, from 2009 to 2012. In September 2009, de Guzman became the first-ever Canadian Designated Player in MLS history. During his three seasons with Toronto, de Guzman featured in 93 games, scored three goals and won three consecutive Canadian Championship titles. As Fury FC try to become the first non-MLS club to reach the Canadian Championship Final, they will need to be ready and focused against this red-hot Toronto FC side, who is currently riding a seven-game unbeaten streak (6W-1D-0L). Just like Fury FC, TFC were also in the Big Apple this weekend, facing the Red Bulls. Toronto FC saw their six-game winning streak in MLS come to an end Friday evening against New York, but extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 1-1 draw.