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PLAYOFF MATCH ONE Wednesday March 24, 2021 - 06:05 PST - Ontario, Dallas Sidekicks vs. Webcast: Facebook Live PPV

FURY 2021 Season: SIDEKICKS 2021 Season: 7-3 OVERALL 1 - 10 OVERALL 2-1 HOME 1 - 5 HOME 5 - 2 AWAY 0 - 5 AWAY 0-0 HEAD TO HEAD 0-0 HEAD TO HEAD

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Ontario Fury’s quest for the 2021 MASL Ron Newman Cup continues this evening with their first playoff game of the season against the Dallas Sidekicks.

As the second seed entering the playoffs, Ontario Fury (6-3) selected the Dallas Sidekicks (1-10) as their first-round opponent. The Fury enter the game on a two-game win streak, while the Sidekicks have lost their last six games.

All players for the Ontario Fury are healthy and per the words of head coach Jimmy Nordberg, “we are ready to play.”

INJURY REPORT None. game notes

PLAYOFF MATCH ONE Wednesday March 24, 2021 - 06:05 PST Toyota Arena - Ontario, California Dallas Sidekicks vs. Ontario Fury Webcast: Facebook Live PPV

last MATCH: SAN DIEGO 4 - 6 ONTARIO

Goalkeeper Claysson de Lima made 20 saves and the Ontario Fury held off a late surge by the to clinch the second seed in the Major Arena Soccer League playoffs with a 6-4 victory.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Fury opened the scoring midway through the second, as Robert Palmer fed Juan Carlos Gonzalez for the game’s first goal. Gonzalez added to the Fury lead as he took a long lead pass from Maicon de Abreu and fired across the goal from a tight angle, hitting the post and bouncing it in past William Vanzela for a 2-0 lead.

Ontario widened its lead with 40 seconds remaining in the half, as Andy Reyes completed a 2-on-0 break with de Abreu, giving the Fury a 3-0 halftime lead.

Ontario moved to 4-0 late in the third quarter, as Justin Stinson took a pass from Franck Tayou made a move around a defender and fired it past Vanzela.

San Diego started chipping away at the lead, scoring twice in the first 3:27 of the fourth. Brandon Escoto got the Sockers on the board with a power play goal, then Leonardo de Oliveira settled the ball after a blocked shot and fired it past de Lima to cut Ontario’s lead in half.

Stinson and Tayou connected again, as Stinson put home a rebound of a Tayou shot to give Ontario a 5-3 lead.

Cesar Cerda scored twice for San Diego with an extra attacker, while de Abreu scored on the power play to close Ontario’s scoring. next match

Ontario will head to Dallas for the second round of playoffs on March 28th at 1:00 PM 2021 player stats

PLAYOFF MATCH ONE Wednesday March 24, 2021 - 06:05 PST Toyota Arena - Ontario, California Dallas Sidekicks vs. Ontario Fury Webcast: Facebook Live PPV game notes

PLAYOFF MATCH ONE Wednesday March 24, 2021 - 06:05 PST Toyota Arena - Ontario, California Dallas Sidekicks vs. Ontario Fury Webcast: Facebook Live PPV

2021 league standing team stats overview

last season - 2019/2020

Games Played - 21 Record 12-9 Goals For - 137 Goals Against - 115 Goal Differential - +22 Home Record 8-3 Away Record 4-6 Division 9-9 Streak W2 Only Sonora and Monterrey scored more goals than the Fury in the West 3rd in goals allowed behind Monterrey, San Diego

Stat Leaders: Goals Scored - 1. Charlie Gonzalez (76) 4. Maicon De Abreu (57) 5. Israel Sesay (51) 6. Franck Tayou (47) Assists - 2. Charlie Gonzalez (49) Izzy 4. Izzy Sesay (39) 6. Maicon De Abreu (34) 9. Juan Topete (21) Points - 2 Charlie Gonzalez (125) 4. Maicon de Abreu (91) 5. Izzy Sesay (90) 8. Franck Tayou (65) Games Played - 1. Israel Sesay (120 2. Charlie Gonzalez (81) 3. Maicon De Abreu (77) 10. Thiago Congalves (48) Power Play Goals - 2. Maicon De Abreu (10), T4 Charlie Gonzalez (6) T4 Thiago Concalves (6) T4 Franck Tayou (6) Game Winning Goals - 1. Franck Tayou (8) T2 Charlie Gonzalez (5) T4 Israel Sesay (4) Fouls - 1. Israel Sesay (111) 4. Charlie Gonzalez (56) 5. Maicon De Abreu (53) 6. Juan Topete (48) 10. Thiago Goncalves (40) Penalties - 1. Israel Sesay Blocks - 1. Israel Sesay (65) 3. Maicon De Abreu (57) 4. Juan Topete (43) 5. Charlie Gonzalez (40) 6. Uzi Tayou (38) fury division standing history

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COACHING STAFF

Jimmy Nordberg Kevin Curtin Head Coach Assistant Coach

LeBaron Hollimon Bill Ito Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer

FRONT OFFICE

Oliver King Assistant GM

Jeff Burum Managing Partner

Lisa Schafer Christopher Miles Executive Assistant Social Media/Marketing Coordinator [email protected] Blake Burum Jimmy Nordberg Social Media/Marketing Coordinator Director of Soccer Operations/Head Coach [email protected] Christian Filimon Media/Podcast Liz Aguillon Director of Business Operations Amanda Filimon [email protected] Media/Podcast

Jonathan Gonzalez Bill Norris Youth Program, Sponsorship, Game Day Coordinator Team Statistician [email protected] Lee Calkins Jon Speier Team Photographer Game Day Operations 2021 Ontario fury roster

00 CLAYSSON DE LIMA G

01 JESUS MOLINA G

03 COBI BLACK F

04 JUAN TOPETE D

06 THIAGO GONCLAVES D

07 M

08 JESUS PACHECO M

09 NESTOR HERNANDEZ F

10 JUSTIN STINSON M

11 JUAN CARLOS GONZALEZ M

12 STEPHEN FLORA M

14 ANDY REYES M

15 FRANK TAYOU F

16 ABDUL MANSARAY F

17 JORGE DELEON M

21 MAICON DE ABREU D

23 ISRAEL SESAY D (C)

32 D

51 ROBERT PALMER D

70 UZI TAYOU D

18 christian alvarado d player information

#00 - Claysson De Lima - GK # 9 Nestor Hernanez - Forward Pronunciation: DE-LEEMA Birthdate: March 2, 1998 Birthdate: May 3, 1988 Height: 6' 2" Nickname: Weight: 170 lbs Pronunciation:HER-NAN-DEZ Home Town: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Height: 5' 10" Weight: 175 lbs Home Town: Chicago, Illinois # 1 - Jesus “Chuy” Molina - GK Birthdate: January 17, 1976 Height: 5' 11" # 10 Justin Stinson - Midfielder Weight: 170 lbs Home Town: Santa Rosa, CA Birthdate: May 29, 1997 Nickname: Jay # 4 - Juan Topete - Defender Pronunciation: JUST-in STIN-sun Pronunciation: TOE-PEH-TEH Height: 5' 10" Birthdate: August 24, 1989 Weight: 160 lbs Height: 5' 11" Home Town: St. Charles, MO Weight: 180 lbs Home Town: Escondido, CA #12 Stephen Flora - Midfielder

Birthdate: October 26, 1996 # 6 - Thiago Gongalves - Defender Nickname: Birthdate: May 17, 1983 Pronunciation: FLOOR-AH Nickname: Goncalves Height: 5' 10" Pronunciation: Weight: 160 lbs Height: 6' 0" Home Town: Sacramento, California Weight: 180 lbs Home Town: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

# 11 Juan Carlos “CHARLIE” Gonzalez - Midfielder # 7 - Carlos “Chili” Farias - Midfielder Birthdate: May 15, 1976 Birthdate: October 19, 1993 Nickname: Chile Nickname: Charlie Pronunciation: Pronunciation: GON-ZAH-LEZ Height: 5' 6" Height: 5' 8" Weight: 160 lbs Weight: 145 lbs Home Town: Santiago, Chile Home Town: Lancaster, CA

# 8 - Jesus Pacheco - Midfielder # 14 Andy Reyes - MF Birthdate: June 23, 2000 Nickname: Birthdate: June 25, 1992 Pronunciation: PAH-CHAY-CO Height: 5' 3" Height: 5’ 0" Weight: 150 lbs Weight: 140 lbs Home Town: San Diego, CA Home Town: Northridge, California player information

# 15 Franck Tayou - Forward # 32 Jeff Hughes - Defender Birthdate: April 16, 1990 Birthdate: August 20, 1984 Nickname: Nickname: Pronunciation: TIE-YOU Pronunciation: HUE-ZZZ Height: 6' 1" Height: 6' 1" Weight: 200 lbs Weight: 185 lbs Home Town: Bandjoun, Camerún Home Town: Covington, KY

# 17 Jorge Deleon - Midfielder Birthdate: December 3, 1992 # 51 Robert Palmer - Midfielder Nickname: Worm Birthdate: January 15, 1989 Pronunciation: Jor-ge D-Lee-oo-n Nickname: Berto Height: 5' 10" Pronunciation: Weight: 165 lbs Height: 5' 10" Home Town: Waco, Texas Weight: 175 lbs Home Town: Kingston, Jamaica # 18 Christian Alvarado - Defender Birthdate: April 22, 1992 Nickname: #70 Uzi Tayou - Defender Pronunciation: AL-VAH-RAH-DOH Height: 6' 3" Birthdate: April 28, 1989 Weight: 190 lbs Pronunciation: TIE-YOU Home Town: Anaheim California Height: 6' 1" Weight: 200 lbs # 21 Maico De Abreu - Defender Home Town: Bandjoun, Camerún Birthdate: August 15, 1996 Nickname: Pronunciation: DEH-AH-BRAY-U #16 Abdul Mansaray - Forward Height: 5' 9" Weight: 160 lbs Home Town: Varzea Paulista, Sao Paulo #3 Cobi Black - MF

Wichita, KS 5’9 145 # 23 Israel Sesay - Defender Birthdate: September 4, 1990 Nickname: Izzy Pronunciation: SEA-SAY Height: 5' 9" Weight: 150 lbs Home Town: Sierra Leone, West Africa follow the fury

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ABOUT THE MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE

The Major Arena Soccer League represents the highest level of professional arena soccer in the world. The MASL features teams across North America, with teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The MASL is currently incorporated as a 501(c)6 not for profit corporation formed to promote the business and sport of arena soccer.

2021 TEAMS

Following the January announcement of the , the Harrisburg Heat, Utica City FC, and Rochester Lancers have also opted out of competition for the 2021 MASL season in conjunction with the MASL’s policy regarding COVID-19. These moves leave seven teams in the hunt for this season’s Ron Newman Cup Championship: St. Louis Ambush, Kansas City Comets, , San Diego Sockers, Dallas Sidekicks, Florida Tropics, and Ontario Fury.

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