OTTAWA FURY FC V BETHLEHEM STEEL FC

OTTAWA - @ – BETHLEHEM FURY FC STEEL FC

USL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 11

May 19, 2019 6:00 PM ET

Talen Energy Stadium Chester, PA

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MATCH NOTES

Weekly Storylines: • Fury FC moved up 3 spots in the Week 10 Power Rankings thanks to the four points in two games against top-level competition in New York Red Bulls II (D 1-1) and North Carolina FC (W 2-1) over the week. Meanwhile Bethlehem Steel FC is coming into Week 11 on a four-game winless streak, having won only once at home this season. • Changes to its preseason format are paying dividend for Fury FC, still on its fastest, most successful start of season in franchise history, having reached 4 wins in only 8 matches this season. It had taken over 11 games in the past to get to the same 4 wins (2018 – 11; 2017 – 11; 2016 – 15; 2015 – 13; 2014 – 16). • Ottawa’s leading goal scorer after 8 matches is Kevin Oliveira (3) followed by Mour Samb (2). Oliveira finished last season with a total of 4 goals in 34 matches; he is now on pace to finish the year with 12 goals on the season. • So far in 2019, with 8 matches played, Fury FC has maintained a 1.75 points per game average, up from an average of 1.32 point per game last year. • Fury FC Captain Carl Haworth was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 10 after putting in two stellar displays as Fury FC claimed four points over the week, recording six key passes, six interceptions and 11 recoveries.

Scouting Bethlehem Steel FC: Bethlehem Steel FC not only advanced to the USL Cup Playoffs for a second consecutive season but added its first postseason victory to the club’s history book after an enthralling clash against Keystone State rival Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC saw the visitors emerge victorious in a penalty shootout. Unsurprisingly given his success on the field and in helping turn fresh talent upward to the Philadelphia Union, Head Coach Brendan Burke remains at the helm, and he’ll have his on-field general back as well in the form of Irish midfielder James Chambers. New arrivals include former Union Academy standout Ben Ofeimu on a professional contract, and Issa Rayyan, who joins the club as a professional after previously playing as a USL Academy signing before his freshman season at Duke University. As with previous years, there will be roster turnover for Burke to deal with, but there also may be the chance to see more of young playmaker Brenden Aaronson on loan from the Union after a 2018 season that saw him record five assists in 18 games. Regardless of the team’s overall make-up, though, it should be expected that Bethlehem will be in the mix for the postseason again this October. (via USL Championship)

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HOW THEY LINE-UP: OTTAWA FURY FC v BETHLEHEM STEEL FC

OTTAWA FURY FC BETHLEHEM STEEL FC

NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum IRVING GK 1 Matt FREESE GK

4 Nana ATTAKORA D 4 Mark MCKENZIE D

5 Wal FALL M 15 Olivier MBAIZO D

6 Chris MANNELLA M 17 Sergio SANTOS F

7 Onua OBASI D 21 Anthony FONTANA M

8 Jérémy GAGNON-LAPARÉ M 22 Brenden AARONSON M

9 Carl HAWORTH © D 32 Matt REAL D

10 Kevin OLIVEIRA F 35 Faris Pemi MOUMBAGNA F

11 Mour SAMB F 36 Saed DÍAZ F

12 David MONSALVE GK 38 Zachary ZANDI M

13 Aidan DANIELS F 39 Chavany WILLIS M

14 Charlie WARD M 40 Issa RAYYAN M

15 Maxim TISSOT D 41 Yomi SCINTU F

17 Christiano FRANCOIS F 42 Jamoi TOPEY D

19 Thiago DE FREITAS M 43 Steve KINGUE D

20 Amar SEJDIC M 44 Benjamin OFEIMU D

21 Jordan TISSEUR GK 45 James CHAMBERS M

22 Jamar DIXON D 46 Michee NGALINA F

23 Jadon VILFORT D 47 Wálter CORTÉS D

26 Thomas MEILLEUR-GIGUÈRE D 51 Cole TURNER M

27 Protais MUTAMBALA M 55 Jack DE VRIES M

31 Luca RICCI M 57 Anges BOHUI F

49 Robert BOSKOVIC D 60 Nathan HARRIEL D

58 Dakota BARNATHAN D 61 Dante HUCKABY D

64 Shaan HUNDAL F 62 Kristopher SHAKES GK

63 Shanyder BORGELIN F

64 Tomás ROMERO GK

- Selmir MISCIC M

HEAD COACH: Nikola POPOVIC HEAD COACH: Brendan BURKE

Injuries/Suspensions: QUESTIONNABLE – Thiago de Freitas (quad) | OUT – Maxim Tissot (quad) OTHER – Daniel Kinumbe (recalled to Montreal Impact)

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Sergii DEMIANCHUK Assistants: Will ATEN & Zeno GYU HO CHO Fourth Official: Patrick CASEY

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