OTTAWA FURY FC ROCHESTER RHINOS - VS - USL REGULAR SEASON September 9, 2017 6:05 PM ET 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Rank: 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: 7-9-9 | 30 Points | 12th Place | 33 GF 35 GA Capelli Sport Stadium 11-8-5 | 30 Points | 5th Place | 28GF 22GA Rochester, NY Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): L-D-L-D-D Form (Last 5, Past-Recent): L-W-L-W-W HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN: TV: None | RADIO (EN): TSN1200.ca | RADIO (FR): N/A STREAM: USL Match Centre | SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE updates on Twitter @OttawaFuryFC MATCH NOTES: Weekly Storylines: Ottawa is coming off a second consecutive comeback draw with a 2-2 result against Saint Louis FC Steevan Dos Santos scored for a fourth straight match against STL – the longest scoring streak in club history – and is the club’s leading scorer with seven goals (one shy of tying Tom Heinemann’s single-season record) Jonathan Barden scored his first goal in Fury FC colours, earning himself a spot on the bench of the USL TOTW Carl Haworth surpassed Romuald Peiser;s all-time minutes played record of 6964 minutes last week against Saint Louis FC. He has now played 6989 minutes in Fury FC colours Saturday’s match will mark Carl Haworth’s 100 match in club history The Rhinos are coming off a 1-0 win against TFC II and are currently riding a two-game winning streak Rochester has lost only twice at home this season in 12 games, while conceding only six goals Rochester’s goalkeeper Tomas Gomez is currently tied for second in the USL with nine clean sheets Scouting the Rhinos: After kicking off the 2017 USL campaign with one win in their first three games, the Rhinos turned things around with an 8-game unbeaten streak (4W-4D-0L), before losing back-to-back games against Orlando (June 23) and Charlotte (July 1). Bob Lilley’s squad bounced back once again, losing only two of their last 11 games. Head-to-Head: Saturday will mark the third and last meeting between Ottawa and Rochester in 2017. The Rhinos won the first match 1-0 at Capelli Sports Stadium on June 17, while both teams shared the points in a 1-1 draw at TD Place on July 15. Injuries/Suspensions: Lance Rozeboom: Hamstring (August 12: Week-to-week); Ryan Williams: Knee (Questionable) 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 Draw (1-1) Goodman Stadium 2,988 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Harrisburg City Islanders Win (1-0) TD Place 4770 Saturday, June 17, 2017 Rochester Rhinos Loss (1-0) Capelli Sports Stadium 2548 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Orlando City B Win (1-0) TD Place 7551 Saturday, June 24, 2017 New York Red Bulls II Draw (2-2) TD Place 7780 Saturday, July 1, 2017 Louisville City FC Loss (2-1) Louisville Slugger Field 7814 Saturday, July 8, 2017 Toronto FC II Loss (1-0) Ontario Soccer Centre 1007 Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Montreal Impact Loss (1-0) TD Place 6601 Saturday, July 15, 2017 Rochester Rhinos Draw (1-1) TD Place 5525 Saturday, July 29, 2017 Toronto FC II Win (2-0) TD Place 6763 Saturday, August 5, 2017 Bethlehem Steel FC Loss (2-1) TD Place 4630 Saturday, August 12, 2017 Charlotte Independence Win (3-1) TD Place 4360 Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Orlando City B Loss (3-0) Orlando City Stadium 1004 Saturday, August 19, 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies Draw (1-1) Al Lang Stadium 6710 Wednesday, August 23, 2017 FC Cincinnati Loss (3-1) Nippert Stadium 20,058 Sunday, August 27, 2017 New York RedBulls II Draw (2-2) TD Place 6694 Sunday, September 3, 2017 Saint Louis FC Draw (2-2) TD Place 4059 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 | Friendly matches THE LINE-UPS: OTTAWA FURY FC vs ROCHESTER RHINOS OTTAWA FURY FC ROCHESTER RHINOS NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum Irving GK 1 Kyle Morton GK 2 Jonathan Barden M 2 Raymond Lee D 3 Eddie Edward D 3 Ryan Felix D 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 4 Bradley Kamdem Fewo D 5 Kyle Venter D 5 Jordan Dover M 6 Shane McEleney D 6 Christiano Francois F 7 Ryan Williams M 7 Ryan James M 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 8 Brandon Beresford M 9 Carl Haworth F 9 Stefan Defregger M 10 Gerardo Bruna M 10 Sofiane Tergou M 11 Sito Seoane F 11 Kenardo Forbes M 12 Andrae Campbell D 12 Jochen Graf F 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 13 Michael Garzi M 15 **Nick DePuy**(MTL) F 15 Joseph Farrell D 17 Azake Luboyera F 17 Wal Fall D 18 Tucker Hume F 18 Antonio Correia F 22 Jamar Dixon M 20 Todd Pratzner D 23 Andrew MacRae GK 21 Darius Madison F 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 22 Jalen Brown M 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 23 Tomas Gomez GK 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 24 Rayane Boukemia F 28 Sergio Manesio M 25 Sergio Campbell D 30 Adonijah Reid F 29 Samuel Edoung-Biyo M 55 **Wandrille Lefevre** (MTL) D 33 Dan Lynd GK 59 Aron Mkungilwa D --- --- --- 70 David Paulmin GK --- --- --- 77 **Michael Salazar** (MTL) F --- --- --- HEAD COACH: JULIAN DE GUZMAN HEAD COACH: BOB LILLEY MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: Calin Radosav Assistants: Ross Kleinstuber & Juan Colazo Fourth Official: David Rousseau MATCH PREVIEW:________________________________________________________ After scoring two crucial points with a pair of 2-2 draws in their recent two-game home stand, Fury FC take their playoff aspirations on the road for the next two matches starting Saturday evening in Rochester. With just seven games remaining in the regular season, Fury FC are currently five points out of the final two playoff spots, however they have a game in hand on almost all the clubs they are chasing. With 21 points up for grabs until the end of the season, the players and staff are well aware of the importance of each game, starting with Saturday’s tilt against a Rhinos team that has won five of their last seven matches. Saturday’s fixture will mark the third and final meeting between Ottawa and Rochester in 2017. The Rhinos won the first match 1-0 at Capelli Sports Stadium on June 17, while the points were shared in a 1-1 draw at TD Place on July 15. Ottawa also knows that Rochester is a tough place to play, as the Rhinos have lost only two games at home this season, both by a one-goal margin. On top of that, Bob Lilley’s side has the best defensive record in the Eastern Conference and the second in the USL, having allowed only 22 goals in 24 games. Steevan Dos Santos, who will be facing his former team for a third time this season, will have to keep his streak going if Fury FC hope to collect all three points. The Cape Verdean striker found the back of the net in a fourth straight match against Saint-Louis FC and he is now one goal shy of Tom Heinemann’s single season record for most goals in regular season play. Another player who the Rhinos should keep an eye on will be Carl Haworth, who should have extra motivation during that game as the Canadian International is expected to feature in his 100th match in club history. The Barrie, ON native surpassed Romuald Peiser’s all-time minutes played record of 6964 minutes last week against Saint Louis FC and will be looking to net his first tally of the season against in Rochester. The Rhinos are coming into Saturday’s game after extending their winning streak to two games with a 1-0 win against Toronto FC II last weekend. During that game, Rochester’s goalkeeper Tomas Gomez earned his 9th clean sheet of the season and is currently tied for second in the USL. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Fury FC GM and Head Coach, Julian de Guzman: “We’re well aware that Rochester is a well-respected team.