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OTTAWA FURY FC BETHLEHEM STEEL FC - VS – USL REGULAR SEASON June 4, 2017 5:00 PM ET 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Rank (USL): 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: 3-3-3 | 12 Points | 8th Place | 14 GF 13 GA Goodman Stadium 4-0-6 | 12 Points | 7th Place | 12GF 13GA Bethlehem, PA Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): D-D-L-W-W Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): L-W-L-L-W 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: • Fury FC are coming off a 4-0 loss to Toronto FC on Wednesday– as they were eliminated in the Semifinal stage of the Canadian Championship with a 5-2 aggregate loss • Wednesday’s loss against TFC marked the first time in four matches that Fury FC were held scoreless • Ottawa has only two losses in its last eleven fixtures, including the Canadian Championship (6W-3D-2L) • With his two-goal performance against the Kickers last weekend, Sito was named to the USL Team of the Week • Sunday marks the last match of a grueling streak of five games in 14 days for Fury FC • Bethlehem snapped a two-game losing streak last Sunday with a 3-1 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders • Steel FC will be the fresher side on Sunday, as they played their last game on May 28 • Sunday’s game will be the last of a three-game home stand for Bethlehem Steel FC (1W-0D-1L) Scouting Bethlehem Steel FC: Bethlehem Steel FC are the official affiliate of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. They have a record of 4W-0D-6L and are currently one position ahead of Fury FC in the Eastern Conference table. BST is the only team in the East that has yet to record a draw. Seku Conneh is the club’s leading scorer – 8th in the USL – with five goals Head-to-Head: Sunday will mark the first meeting ever between Ottawa Fury FC and Bethlehem Steel FC. Injuries/Suspensions: Carl Haworth: Ankle (March 14: Out 8-10 weeks); Ramon Martin Del Campo: Ankle (Doubtful); Lance Rozeboom: Knee (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 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 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 Red Bulls 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- BETHLEHEM STEEL FC OTTAWA FURY FC BETHLEHEM STEEL FC NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum Irving GK 3 Jack Elliott D 2 Jonathan Barden M 4 Ken Tribbett D 3 Eddie Edward D 7 Brian Carroll M 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 9 Charlie Davies F 5 Kyle Venter D 14 Fabian Herbers M 6 Shane McEleney D 19 Aaron Jones D 7 Ryan Williams M 20 Marcus Epps M 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 21 Derrick Jones M 9 Carl Haworth F 23 John McCarthy GK 10 Gerardo Bruna M 24 Adam Najem M 11 Sito Seoane F 26 Auston Trusty D 12 Andrae Campbell D 29 Jake McGuire GK 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 32 Giliano Wijnaldum D 15 **Nick DePuy**(MTL) F 36 Seku Conneh F 18 Tucker Hume F 37 Chris Nanco F 22 Jamar Dixon M 38 Santi Moar F 23 Andrew MacRae GK 39 Amoy Brown F 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 40 Josh Heard M 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 41 Cory Burke F 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 42 Hugh Roberts D 28 Sergio Manesio M 43 Chris Wingate M 59 Aron Mkungilwa D 44 Charlie Reymann D 70 David Paulmin GK 45 James Chambers M 77 **Michael Salazar** (MTL) F 47 Matthew Real D --- --- --- 48 Matt Mahoney D --- --- --- 49 Yosef Samuel M --- --- --- 50 Mark McKenzie D --- --- --- 52 Issa Rayyan F --- --- --- 57 Justin McMakster F --- --- --- 60 Josue Monge M --- --- --- 64 Tomas Romero GK HEAD COACH: PAUL DALGLISH HEAD COACH: BRENDAN BURKE *Players on loan from MTL MATCH OFFICIALS: _________________________________________________________________________________ Referee: Mark Kadlecik | Ass. : Victor Vazquez & Brian Dipaolo | 4th Official: Patrick Casey MATCH PREVIEW: It’s another quick turnaround for Fury FC, as the club returns to USL action Sunday evening in Bethlehem to close out a jam-packed stretch of five games in 14 days, which saw them play three USL games and two Canadian Championship fixtures. Ottawa has won back-to-back games with high-scoring affairs against Richmond (5-3 Win) and Red Bulls II (4-3 Win) that has helped Fury FC climb the USL standings. Looking to extend their winning streak to three games, Fury FC will also be looking to run their road unbeaten streak to four contests following wins in New York and Richmond and a draw in Charleston. While the club did see its fairytale run in the Canadian Championship come to an end Wednesday night falling to Toronto FC, their performance in the two-legged semifinal should provide added confidence and some valuable lessons too. After spending the past few weeks shifting focus from league play to cup play and back again, Fury FC now just have a singular goal: continue their recent success in USL and keep scoring goals. In their last two USL games, Ottawa scored eight goals, generated 31 shots towards the opposition goal – of which 18 were on target. Ottawa has also had some very strong performances away from home this season and have scored nine goals in five road contests With his two-goal performance last weekend against the Richmond Kickers, in a 5-3 Ottawa win, Sito Seoane was named to the USL Team of the Week. The American-born Spaniard has scored four goals in his last four games and will be looking to carry on his good run. Bethlehem snapped a two-game losing streak last Sunday with a 3-1 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders. Brendan Burke’s side will be the fresher side against Fury FC, as they played their last game a week ago. Sunday’s match will be the last of a three-game home stand for Bethlehem Steel FC (1W-0D-1L). Fury FC will have to keep an eye on Seku Conneh, who is Steel FC’s leading scorer. Conneh is currently tied for 8th in the USL, having scored five goals. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Fury FC GM and Head Coach, Paul Dalglish: “We are in great form at the moment, being able to hang with a team of the level of TFC for 170 minutes certainly confirms our belief in what we are doing and increases our confidence. We now need to take what we learned in the series and use it to grow as a team. The USL is our bread and butter and we want to get back to winning ways in the league.” Fury FC Captain, Lance Rozeboom: “It’s a tough turnaround for us, once again. We had 8 games in the month of May so it was a difficult stretch.