OTTAWA FURY FC RICHMOND KICKERS - VS – USL REGULAR SEASON May 27, 2017 2:00 PM ET TD PLACE | Ottawa, ON 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: 2017 Record (W-D-L) & Conference Ranking: 2-3-3 | 9 Points | 13th Place | 9 GF 10 GA 2-4-4 | 10 Points | 11th Place | 5GF 7GA Form (Last 5): D-D-D-L-W Form (Last 5): L-D-D-D-D HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN: TV: Rogers TV (Local) Channels: 22 & 182 | RADIO (EN): TSN 1200 and TSN1200.ca | RADIO (FR): FM1047.ca STREAM: USL Match Centre | SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE updates on Twitter @OttawaFuryFC MATCH NOTES: Weekly Storylines: Ottawa is coming off an historic 2-1 win over Toronto FC in the first leg of the Canadian Championship Semifinals and is currently riding a two-game winning streak (in all competitions) Fury FC have just one loss in their last nine fixtures, including the Canadian Championship (5W-3D-1L) In their last four games, Fury FC scored nine goals, generated 61 shots on goal – 24 on target Ryan Williams (two penalty kicks) and Sito Seoane have scored in back-to-back games for Ottawa Michael Salazar (1G,1A) was named to USL Team of the Week thanks to his performance in the 4-3 win @ NY Richmond is currently on a five-game winless streak (0W-4D-1L) and have been held to a draw in their last four Richmond’s Head Coach, Leigh Cowlishaw, has been an integral member of the Kickers franchise since the club’s inception in 1993. He played 152 games for Richmond over two stints with the club (93-99; 07-09) The Kickers are one of the more storied franchises in the USL’s history having featured in USL A-League and USL First and Second Divisions winning the USL Second Division title twice (2006, 2009) Scouting the Kickers: After winning their season opener 1-0 against the Harrisburg City Islanders, the Kickers won only one of their last nine games. Richmond is currently on a 5-game winless skid, but are also undefeated in their last 4 games. The Kickers have the second worst offence in the East (5 GF) and the second best defence (7 GA). Head-to-Head: Saturday will mark the second of two meetings between Ottawa and Richmond this season. Fury FC grabbed their first-ever USL win when they defeated the Kickers 1-0 on April 15 at City Stadium. Injuries/Suspensions: Carl Haworth: Ankle (March 14: Out 8-10 weeks); Gerardo Bruna: Ankle (Apr. 26: week-to- week); Steevan Dos Santos: Ankle (May 10: day-to-day); Kyle Venter: Abductor (May 12: day-to-day) 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 2:00PM TD Place Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Toronto FC 7:00PM BMO Field 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- RICHMOND KICKERS OTTAWA FURY FC RICHMOND KICKERS NO NAME POS NO NAME POS 1 Callum Irving GK 1 Marcel DeBellis GK 2 Jonathan Barden M 2 William Yomby D 3 Eddie Edward D 3 Chris Odoi-Atsem D 4 Ramon Martin Del Campo D 4 Fred Owusu Sekyere M 5 Kyle Venter D 5 Conor Shanosky D 6 Shane McEleney D 8 Evan Lee D 7 Ryan Williams M 9 Oliver Minatel F 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 10 Sunny Jane F 9 Carl Haworth F 11 Anthony Grant F 10 Gerardo Bruna M 12 Finnlay Wyatt M 11 Sito Seoane F 14 Yudai Imura M 12 Andrae Campbell D 15 Mallan Roberts D 14 Onua Thomas Obasi D 16 Patrick (Paddy) McCann M 15 **Nick DePuy**(MTL) F 18 AlexM Lee D 18 Tucker Hume F 20 Mikey Minutillo F 22 Jamar Dixon M 21 Chris Durkin D 23 Andrew MacRae GK 22 Alex Wimmer GK 24 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon M 24 Jackson Eskay M 25 Lance Rozeboom (C) M 26 Eric Klenofsky GK 26 Thomas Meilleur-Giguère D 27 Raul Gonzalez M 28 Sergio Manesio M 28 Samuel Asante M 59 Aron Mkungilwa D 30 Matt Turner GK 70 David Paulmin GK 31 Braeden Troyer D 77 **Michael Salazar** (MTL) F 33 Maxim Tissot D --- --- --- 42 Simon Fitch M --- --- --- 45 Alhaji Kamara F --- --- --- 48 Travis Worra GK --- --- --- 71 Luiz Fernando F HEAD COACH: PAUL DALGLISH HEAD COACH: LEIGH COWLISHAW *Players on loan from MTL MATCH OFFICIALS: _________________________________________________________________________________ Referee: Geoff Gamble Assistants: Joe Fletcher and Micheal Barwegen | Fourth Official: Yusri Rudolf MATCH PREVIEW: Coming off the biggest win in club history Tuesday night downing Toronto FC 2-1 in the first leg of the Canadian Championship Semifinal, Fury FC return to USL action looking to continue their climb up the standings when they host the Richmond Kickers Saturday afternoon at TD Place. Saturday’s game marks the third game of a grueling stretch of five matches in 16 days. While the club still has work to do in solidifying itself among the top sides in USL, Ottawa has won all three of its fixtures in the Canadian Championship and have just one loss in their last nine contests in all competition (5W-3D-1L). Perhaps it was their come-from-behind win last Saturday in New York that helped fuel their confidence for their comeback win over Toronto FC Tuesday night. Either way, the offense is clicking for Paul Dalglish’s side that has scored six goals in their last two games and nine in their last four. Ryan Williams – with two penalty kicks – and Sito Seoane have scored in back-to-back games for Ottawa, while Michael Salazar was named to USL Team of the Week - thanks to his performance in the 4-3 win against the New York Red Bulls II where he scored his first goal in Fury colours and added an assist. Saturday’s opponent, the Richmond Kickers, was Ottawa’s opposition in their first-ever USL victory on April 15th. The Kickers have proven a sound defensive side owning the second best defensive record in the Eastern Conference and with just one loss in their last five contests, Fury FC will need to continue to flex their offensive muscles if they hope to claim their first home win of the season in USL action. Fury FC will once again be facing a few familiar faces against Richmond, as former Fury FC members Marcel DeBellis (GK), Mallan Roberts (D) and Oliver Minatel (F) are now playing for the Kickers. A third straight win would not only aid in Ottawa’s USL ambitions, but continue to fuel the team’s confidence heading into its second leg match in Toronto on May 31 where Ottawa will be looking to advance to the Canadian Championship Final for the first time in club history. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Fury FC GM and Head Coach, Paul Dalglish: “We are in great form going forward at the moment and we need to keep doing all the things that have made us successful lately. Richmond are one of the better teams in our conference defensively so we need to be at our best offensively.