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DATE OPPONENT KO (ET) STADIUM

SUN, APRIL 3 NEW YORK COSMOS 6:00 PM JAMES M. SHUART STADIUM

SAT, APRIL 9 INDY ELEVEN 7:30 PM MICHAEL A. CARROLL STADIUM

SAT, APRIL 16 CAROLINA RAILHAWKS 7:30 PM WAKEMED SOCCER PARK

SUN, APRIL 24 FC EDMONTON 4:00 PM CLARKE FIELD

SAT, APRIL 30 MIAMI FC 2:00 PM TD PLACE

SAT, MAY 7 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 2:00 PM TD PLACE

WED, MAY 11 FC EDMONTON 9:00 PM CLARKE FIELD (AMWAY)

WED, MAY 18 FC EDMONTON 7:30 PM TD PLACE (AMWAY)

SUN, MAY 22 JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC 2:00 PM TD PLACE

FRI, MAY 27 FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 7:00 PM TD PLACE

SAT, JUNE 4 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 7:30 PM AL LANG STADIUM

SAT, JUNE 11 RAYO OKC 7:00 PM TD PLACE

DATE OPPONENT KO (ET) STADIUM

SAT, JULY 2 NEW YORK COSMOS 7:00 PM JAMES M. SHUART STADIUM

SUN, JULY 10 RAYO OKC 2:00 PM TD PLACE

SUN, JULY 17 FC EDMONTON 4:00 PM CLARKE FIELD

SAT, JULY 23 JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC 7:00 PM COMMUNITY FIRST PARK

WED, JULY 27 CAROLINA RAILHAWKS 7:00 PM TD PLACE

SAT, JULY 30 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 7:00 PM TD PLACE

SAT, AUG 6 INDY ELEVEN 7:30 PM MICHAEL A. CARROLL STADIUM

SAT, AUG 13 JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC 5:00 PM TD PLACE

SAT, AUG 20 FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 7:00 PM LOCKHART STADIUM

WED, AUG 24 MIAMI FC 7:00 PM TD PLACE

SUN, AUG 28 INDY ELEVEN 2:00 PM TD PLACE

FRI, SEPT 2 FC EDMONTON 7:00 PM TD PLACE

WED, SEPT 7 PUERTO RICO FC 7:30 PM JUAN RAMON LOUBRIEL STADIUM

SAT, SEPT 10 CAROLINA RAILHAWKS 7:30 PM WAKEMED SOCCER PARK

SAT, SEPT 17 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 8:00 PM NSC STADIUM

SAT, SEPT 24 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 7:00 PM TD PLACE

WED, SEPT 28 MIAMI FC 8:00 PM FIU STADIUM

SUN, OCT 2 PUERTO RICO FC 2:00 PM TD PLACE

SUN, OCT 9 NEW YORK COSMOS 2:00 PM TD PLACE

SUN, OCT 16 RAYO OKC 7:00 PM MILLER STADIUM

SAT, OCT 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 7:30 PM AL LANG STADIUM

SAT, OCT 29 FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 2:00 PM TD PLACE

HOME GAME | AWAY GAME HOME GAME | AWAY GAME

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OWNERSHIP 6

MISSION | VISION | VALUES 7

TD PLACE 8

PARTNERS | SENIOR MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS 9

COACHING STAFF 10

TEAM STAFF 13

2016 ROSTER 14

- NUMERICAL 14

- ALPHABETICAL 15

QUICK FACTS 16

PLAYER PROFILES 17

- GOALKEEPERS 17

- DEFENDERS 18

- MIDFIELDERS 20

- FORWARDS 22

2015 SEASON REVIEW 25

SEASON STATS - TEAM (2015 AND 2014) 26

- 2015 SEASON STATS - INDIVIDUAL 26

- 2014 SEASON STATS - INDIVIDUAL 32

- BY THE NUMBERS (2015 AND 2014) 37

CLUB HISTORY 38

KEY DATES IN HISTORY 39

CLUB RECORDS 40

AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 41

FURY FC BROADCAST INFO 42

NASL 44

NASL CLUB DIRECTORY 45

NASL RULES AND REGULATIONS 48

2016 MEDIA GUIDELINES 52

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Ottawa Fury FC is owned by the Ottawa Sports

and Entertainment Group (OSEG), which include

business partners John Ruddy, Jeff Hunt, Bill

Shenkman, John Pugh and Roger Greenberg. On

June 20, 2011, OSEG was awarded a North American Soccer League (NASL) franchise

by then NASL Commissioner David Downs.

ABOUT OSEGThe Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG), in partnership with the City of

Ottawa, has transformed Lansdowne Park into Ottawa’s newest and most exciting

sport and entertainment destination. This ‘Jewel by the Rideau Canal’ is a ‘go-to’

downtown destination for all residents and visitors to the city, offering live sports and

entertainment, a shopping and entertainment district, condominium living and a new

urban park. OSEG partners include John Ruddy, Jeff Hunt, Bill Shenkman, John Pugh

and Roger Greenberg.

OSEG was initially founded to re-establish CFL football in Ottawa; however, the city’s

stadium required major renovations which were not feasible without a comprehensive

plan for the revitalization of the entire 48-acre site. That plan became a reality and,

today, the New Lansdowne features a modern, 24,000 seat stadium (TD Place) for

football, soccer, concerts and other major events; a refurbished 9,862 seat arena

(TD Place) for the Ottawa 67’s (OHL) and community hockey, other arena sports,

mid-size concerts and other events; two condominium towers and townhomes with

a combined 280 units, a 360,000 Sq. Ft. shopping/entertainment district, an office

tower, 1,300 underground parking spaces and an 18-acre urban park.

OSEG owns and operates the Ottawa REDBLACKS, Ottawa Fury FC and Ottawa 67’s.

OSEG also manages TD Place and the mixed-use areas and facilities on the site.

O W N E R S H I P M I S S I O N · V I S I O N · V A L U E S

OSEG Partners: John Ruddy, Jeff Hunt, Bill Shenkman, John Pugh and Roger Greenberg.

OU R M ISS ION: To be champions measured by both our success on the field and by our

impact on the game of soccer within our community and Canada.

OU R V IS ION:

IN THE MID-TO LONG-TERM, THE CLUB ASPIRES TO THE FOLLOWING GOALS:

• To provide the highest quality family/sports entertainment at an economical and

substantive value to our community

• To provide players in our community with the best possible opportunities to

realize their full potential

• To be a strong supporter of Canada’s National Team programs

• To be active participants in our Community

• To win the North American Soccer League and the Amway Canadian

Championship

OU R VALU ES:

TEAMWORK | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE

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TD PLACE is Ottawa’s exciting downtown urban

sports and entertainment destination, featuring a

spectacular outdoor stadium and newly refurbished

arena. TD Place is home to the CFL’s Ottawa

REDBLACKS, the NASL’s Ottawa Fury FC and the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s. It hosts year

round concerts and performances and is surrounded by restaurants, shops, services

and excitement.

In the past year alone, TD Place has been home to the FIFA Women’s World Cup,

an NASL Championship Semifinal match, a CFL East Division Final and an epic

performance from AC/DC – just one of a host of concerts and events to christen

Ottawa’s newest sports and entertainment venue. The stadium’s signature feature is a

dramatic and unique wood veil on the outside of the south stand superstructure.

TD PLAC E – QU IC K FACTSSeating Capacity 24,000 (6900 - Lower South and Club)

Location 1015 Bank Street

Ground Breaking October 11, 2012

Stadium Completed July 2014

Suites 24 (Seats 342)

Club Seating Capacity 942

Logues 16 (Seats 64)

Locker Rooms 1 Fury FC Locker Room; 4 multipurpose locker rooms

Main Video Board 60’ x 40’

Broadcast Booths 6 (2 TV / 4 Radio)

Playing Surface Field Turf Revolution (120x90)

Ticket Prices Tickets Starting at $17

T D P L A C E

OSEG PARTN E RS Roger Greenberg OSEG Chairman

John Ruddy President and CEO, Trinity Development Group Inc.

Jeff Hunt President, OSEG Sports

John Pugh President, Ottawa Fury FC

William Shenkman Chairman, Shenkman Group of Companies

OSEG SE N IOR MANAG E M E NT Bernie Ashe Chief Executive Officer

Mark Goudie Chief Operating Office & CFO

Randy Burgess VP, Communications and Content

Adrian Sciarra VP, Partnerships & Merchandise

John Mathers VP, Ticket Sales & Marketing

Mike Cerha VP, Venues and Entertainment

Anne-Marie Villeneuve VP, Event Services

SOCC E R OPE RAT IONSJohn Pugh President, Ottawa Fury FC

Paul Dalglish Head Coach and General Manager

Carrie McKay Manager, Soccer Operations

Darko Buser Academy Director

P A R T N E R S · S E N I O R M A N A G E M E N T ·

S O C C E R O P E R A T I O N S

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C O A C H I N G S T A F FPAU L DALG L ISH – H EAD COAC H | G E N E RAL MANAG E R

Paul Dalglish was hired as the second head coach

in Fury FC history on Nov. 20, 2015, taking over a

squad that posted a 15-11-4 overall record last season,

culminating in a Fall Season championship. Born in

Glasgow, Scotland, Dalglish comes to Ottawa boasting

both an impressive bloodline and, more importantly, a

winning background so far in his coaching career. The

son of Scottish legend Kenny Dalglish, Paul Dalglish

came across the pond to begin his managerial career

in 2008, following a playing career that spanned more

than a decade.

Dalglish’s first stop was as coach of the Houston Dynamo Academy in 2008, before

being named head coach of FC Tampa Bay. After Tampa Bay, Dalglish accepted a

job manager of the Austin Aztex for the club’s expansion season in the USL PDL. Out

of 73 teams, the Dalglish-led Aztex finished in the top eight with a record of 10-6-2

and moved on to the conference finals. The following year, Dalglish led Austin to the

league’s best record at 15-1-2 en route to a league championship in a season where the

Aztex scored the most goals in the league and conceded the fewest. The performance

earned Dalglish USL PDL Coach of the Year Honours. The following season, Dalglish

became an assistant coach to Jeff Cassar with MLS side Real Salt Lake before returning

for a final season with the Aztex prior to signing on with Ottawa Fury FC.

Though born in Scotland, Dalglish grew up in Liverpool, where his dad managed

Liverpool FC. Paul himself would join Liverpool after developing as a youth player with

Celtic and would make stops at Newcastle United, Norwich City, Blackpool, Houston

Dynamo and Kilmarnock during his playing days. In a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids

while with Houston, Dalglish scored twice and was named Man on the Match for the

performance that helped his side earn a spot in the MLS Cup.

MART I N NASH – ASS ISTANT COAC H | ASS ISTANT G E N E RAL MANAG E R

A part of the Fury FC coach staff since Day 1, Nash was

one of the first hires as the organization started to build

the expansion side. Nash joined the club in October

of 2013. Best known for his 10 years playing with the

Vancouver Whitecaps, Nash’s professional career

spanned more than 16 years in Canada, England and

the United States along with 38 caps at the senior level

representing Canada. Nash announced his retirement

from professional soccer in October 2010 and remained

with Whitecaps FC as a coach in their Youth Academy

and as a first team scout. He then served as an assistant

coach with the Whitecaps MLS Reserve team, their PDL

team as well as their U16 and U18 squads. Most recently,

he served as the head coach of the BC Provincial team that captured silver at the

Canada Games as well as running the North Vancouver Football Club Academy.

Born in Regina, Nash was raised in Victoria and is the product of the Lower Vancouver

Island Metro Selects that helped launch his professional career with Whitecaps FC

(then known as Vancouver 86ers) at the age of 19 in 1995. In his second professional

season he was named to the All-A-League team before spending several years jumping

back and forth across the Atlantic where he featured with Stockport County, Chester

City and Macclesfield Town with stints with Vancouver and Rochester in between.

The central midfielder spent 2003 with the Montreal Impact before returning to the

Whitecaps in 2004 where he played out the duration of his career finishing as the

club’s seventh all-time leader in points with 110 – this includes 31 goals (15th all-time)

and 48 assists (third all-time). In 16 professional seasons, Nash would score 45 goals

and record 74 assists in 421 total appearances collecting four league championships

– two with the Rochester Rhinos (2000 and 2001) and two with the Vancouver

Whitecaps (2006 and 2008).

After appearing for his country at the U-20 and U-23 Olympic level, he made his

international debut for the senior team in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against

El Salvador on April 6, 1997. Nash would go on to earn 38 caps, scoring twice and

helped lead Canada to the CONCACAF Gold Cup title in 2000. His last international

appearance came in 2008.

Nash holds a National A License and also works in the Fury FC Academy.

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BRUC E G ROBBE LAAR – GOALKE E PE R COAC HThe Liverpool FC legend joined Fury FC in July 2014

as the second goalkeeper coach in club history.

Grobbelaar’s 13 seasons with Liverpool saw the South

African born keeper make 440 appearances winning

six League titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups

and the 1984 European Cup. To this date, Grobbelaar

remains the most decorated goalkeeper in English

Football. Best known for his unflappable confidence

and unconventional style of play, it is the unique flare

that Grobbelaar brought to the game that many credit

for Liverpool’s European Cup victory over Roma on

penalty kicks. In all, Grobbelaar made 816 professional

appearances that also includes 24 appearances in the

NASL with the Vancouver Whitecaps during the 1979-80 season.

Born in Durban, South Africa,

Grobbelaar was raised in

neighbouring Zimbabwe (then

Rhodesia) and would go on to be

capped 36 times from 1980-1998.

He would turn to coaching in 1999

upon his return to South Africa

starting with the Seven Stars. He was

also twice briefly player-manager of

Zimbabwe’s National Team.

Bruce is also working with

goalkeepers in the Fury FC Academy.

DAR KO BUSE R – ASS ISTANT COAC H | ACADE MY D I R ECTOR

Buser holds a UEFA A Licence and before coming

to Ottawa spent the 12 years working at Chelsea FC,

where he worked directly with their academy. Born in

Belgrade, Buser developed as a player with FC Red

Star Belgrade and played professionally in the former

Yugoslavia until moving to the United Kingdom in 1992.

He has also worked with the Serbian National Team

with international camps and as an opposition scout for

the U19 team.

Fluent in English, Serbian, Slovenian, Macedonian,

Italian and Russian, Buser brought his wealth of

experience to Ottawa and has been a popular addition

the staff.

N I KOLA LE POSAV IC - ASS ISTANT COAC H | ACADE MY COAC H

C O A C H I N G S T A F F C O A C H I N G S T A F F

T E A M S T A F F

J U L I E N C H O L E T T E -C O U S I N E A U

Fitness Coach/

Equipment Manager

S E A D O N P E R E I R A

Athletic Therapist

P A U L H U G G I N S

Team Chaplain

(Athletes in Action)

D R . L I N D S A Y B R A D L E Y

Team Doctor

D R . G L E N N C O P E L A N D

Director of Medical

Services, Ottawa Sports and

Entertainment Group

D A V E W R I G H T

Head Athletic Therapist,

Ottawa Sports and

Entertainment Group

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N U M E R I C A L R O S T E R# Last Name First Name Position Height Weight Birthday Foot Nationality Pronounciation

1 Peiser Romuald GK 6-2 189 8-3-79 R FrenchROH-mew-

AHLD PAY-zair

2 Balchan Rich D 6-0 172 1-18-89 R American rich BAWL-shin

5 Venter Kyle D 6-3 193 3-13-91 L American kyl VENT-ǝr

6 de Guzman Julian M 5-7 158 3-25-81 R CanadianJOOL-yin də-GOOZ-min

7 Junior Paulo F 5-6 158 1-23-89 R BrazilianPOW-loh JOON-yər

8 Bailey James M 6-0 172 9-18-88 R British jaymz BAY-lee

10 Bruna Gerardo F 5-11 163 1-29-91 L Argentinianjə-RAHR-doh

BROO-nə

11 Gyorio Mozzi M 6-0 182 8-1-89 R CanadianMOH-zee

JYOHR-eeoh

12 MacRae Andrew GK 6-1 190 8-24-90 R Canadianan-DROO mə-

KRAY

14 ObasiOnua

ThomasD 6-4 190 9-24-88 L British

AW-nə-wə TOM-əs OH-

ba-see

15 Chin Dennis F 6-1 156 6-4-89 R Jamaican DEN-is chin

17 Haworth Carl F 5-8 157 7-9-89 R Canadian kahrl HA-wərth

19 Porter Kyle D 6-0 174 1-19-90 R Canadian kyl PORT-ər

20 Eustaquio Mauro M 5-10 165 2-10-93 R CanadianMOW-roh

yoos-TAK-eeoh

22 Steele Jonny M 6-0 189 2-7-86 L Irish JON-ee steel

23 Vered Idan F 5-7 160 1-1-89 R Israeli EE-dan VAIR-id

24 DeBellis Marcel GK 6-3 204 4-17-91 R Canadianmahr-SEL də-

BEL-is

25 Rozeboom Lance M 6-1 180 5-31-89 R Americanlans ROHZ-

boom

30 De Jong Marcel M 5-9 170 10-15-86 L Canadianmahr-SEL də-

yahng

33 Alves Rafael D 6-3 200 1-18-86 R BrazilianRAF-eye-el

AHL-vez

70 Dyego Pablo F 5-9 146 3-8-94 R BrazilianPAH-bloh dee-

AY-goh

77Sanfelice (Timbo)

Fernando D 6-3 185 5-29-89 L Brazilianfer-NAHN-doh

TIM-bo

A L P H A B E T I C A L R O S T E R

# Last Name First Name Position Hometown 2015 ClubYears with

Fury FC

Years in

NASLStatus

33 Alves Rafael DPraia

Grande, Brazil

Ottawa Fury FC

2 4 International

8 Bailey James MBollington, England

Barnsley 1 1 International

2 Balchan Rich D Carmel, INTampa Bay

Rowdies1 2 Domestic

10 Bruna Gerardo FMendoza, Argentina

Accrington Stanley

1 1 International

15 Chin Dennis F Oviedo, FLArizona United

1 2 Domestic

6 de Guzman Julian M Toronto, ONOttawa Fury FC

2 2 Domestic

30 de Jong Marcel MNewmarket,

ONSporting

Kansas City1 1 Domestic

24 DeBellis Marcel GK Oakville, ONOttawa Fury FC

3 3 Domestic

70 Dyego Pablo FRio de

Janeiro, Brazil

Fluminense 1 1 International

20 Eustaquio Mauro MLeamington,

ONOttawa Fury FC

3 3 Domestic

11 Gyorio Mozzi MStratford,

PEIAustin Aztex

1 2 Domestic

17 Haworth Carl F Barrie, ONOttawa Fury FC

3 3 Domestic

7 Junior Paulo FTeresina,

BrazilOttawa Fury FC

2 4 International

12 MacRae Andrew GKColdbrook,

NSAcadia

University1 1 Domestic

14 ObasiOnua

ThomasD

Birmingham, England

Rochester Rhinos

1 1 Domestic

1 Peiser Romuald GKPhalsbourg,

FranceOttawa Fury FC

3 3 International

19 Porter Kyle D Toronto, ONAtlanta

Silverbacks1 4 Domestic

25 Rozeboom Lance M Walker, IAAustin Aztex

1 1 Domestic

22 Steele Jonny MLarne,

Northern Ireland

Minnesota United FC

1 3 Domestic

77Sanfelice (Timbo)

Fernando DCuritiba,

BrazilAustin Aztex

1 1 International

5 Venter Kyle D Aurora, COTulsa

Roughnecks1 1 Domestic

23 Vered Idan F Ramat Gan, Israel

Red Star Belgrade 1 1 International

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STADIUM TD PLACE

STADIUM CAPACITY 24,000

PLAYING SURFACE Field Turf

TICKET PRICES Tickets Starting at $17

TEAM COLOURS Black, Red, White

PRIMARY UNIFORM Red Jersey, Red Shorts, Red Socks

SECONDARY UNIFORM White Jersey, White Shorts, White Socks

KIT SUPPLIER adidas

OWNERSHIP Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)

PRESIDENT John Pugh

HEAD COACH Paul Dalglish

CAPTAIN Julian de Guzman

MASCOT Sparky

ESTABLISHED 2013

AWARDED NASL FRANCHISE June 20, 2011

FIRST GAME (CLUB HISTORY) April 12, 2014 (2-0 Loss vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers)

FIRST GAME (TD PLACE) July 20, 2014 (1-0 Loss vs New York Cosmos)

FIRST GOAL (CLUB HISTORY) April 19, 2014 (Vini Dantas vs Minnesota United)

FIRST GOAL (TD PLACE) August 9, 2014 (Carl Haworth vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers)

FIRST WIN (CLUB HISTORY) April 26, 2014 (4-0 vs Carolina RailHawks)

FIRST WIN (TD PLACE) October 1, 2014 (2-0 vs Atlanta Silverbacks)

FIRST TROPHY NASL Fall Season Championship (3-1 Win @ Jacksonville Armada FC}

FIRST PLAYOFF MATCH November 8, 2015 (2-1 AET Win vs Minnesota United FC)

SUPPORTERS GROUPS Bytown Boys, Stony Monday Riot (Section W), Fury Fantatics (Youth)

VISITING TEAM HOTEL Delta Ottawa City Centre

VISITING TEAM HOTEL PHONE NUMBER 613.237.3600

LOCAL TELEVISION/ENGLISH Rogers TV

LOCAL RADIO/ENGLISH TSN 1200 AM

LOCAL RADIO/FRENCH 94,5 UNIQUE FM

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P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SGOALKEEPERS

MARC E L DE BE LL IS #24PRONUNCIATION: mahr-SEL də-BEL-is

TWITTER: @marcel_debellis

HOMETOWN: Oakville, ON

DATE OF BIRTH: 04/17/1991 (Age 24)

FOOT: Right HEIGHT: 6'3" WEIGHT: 204 lbs.

2015 CLUB: Ottawa Fury FC

CITIZENSHIP: Canadian STATUS: Domestic

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Italian

YEARS WITH THE FURY: 3 YEARS IN THE NASL: 3

CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP GA SO W T L2014 OTT 0 0 0 0 0 0 02015 OTT 90 1 1 0 0 1 0

AN DR EW MAC RAE #12PRONUNCIATION: an-DROO mə-KRAY

TWITTER: @am1gk

HOMETOWN: Coldbrook, NS



2015 CLUB: Acadia University


LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English


ROM UALD PE ISE R #1PRONUNCIATION: ROH-mew-AHLD PAY-zair

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Phalsbourg, France




CITIZENSHIP: French STATUS: International

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French, English, Portuguese, German


CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP GA SO W T L2015 OTT 2610 29 22 14 15 10 42014 OTT 1350 15 21 3 4 4 7

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P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SDEFENDERS

RAFAE L ALVES #33PRONUNCIATION: RAF-eye-el AHL-vez

TWITTER: @rafael_alves33

HOMETOWN: Praia Grande, Brazil




CITIZENSHIP: Brazilian STATUS: International

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Portuguese, Spanish, English


CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 OTT 2634 24 4 1 4 02014 FTL 2135 24 1 0 3 02013 FTL 1260 14 0 0 1 0

R IC H BALC HAN #2PRONUNCIATION: rich BAWL-shin

TWITTER: @RichBalchan

HOMETOWN: Ann Arbor, Michigan



2015 CLUB: Tampa Bay Rowdies

CITIZENSHIP: American STATUS: Domestic



CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 TBR 1244 24 1 0 0 0

ON UA THOMAS OBAS I #14PRONUNCIATION: AW-nə-wə TOM-əs OH-ba-see

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Birmingham, England


FOOT: Left HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

2015 CLUB: Rochester Rhinos

CITIZENSHIP: British STATUS: Domestic



P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SDEFENDERS

KYLE PORTE R #19PRONUNCIATION: kyl PORT-ər

TWITTER: @KylePorter19

HOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario



2015 CLUB: Atlanta Silverbacks




CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 ATL 2326 5 2 1 2 02012 EDM 1689 24 5 0 0 02011 EDM 1549 24 7 0 0 0

FE R NAN DO SAN FE L IC E (T I M BO) #77PRONUNCIATION: fer-NAHN-doh TIM-bo

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Curitiba, Brazil



2015 CLUB: Austin Aztex


LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Portuguese, English


KYLE VE NTE R #5PRONUNCIATION: kyl VENT-ər

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Aurora, Colorado



2015 CLUB: Tulsa Roughnecks




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P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SMIDFIELDERS

JAM ES BA I LEY #8PRONUNCIATION: jaymz BAY-lee

TWITTER: @Jbailey_16

HOMETOWN: Bollington, England



2015 CLUB: Barnsley

CITIZENSHIP: British STATUS: International



J U L IAN DE G U Z MAN #6PRONUNCIATION: JOOL-yin də-GOOZ-min

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Toronto, ON





LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, German


CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 OTT 1118 5 0 1 1 1

MAU RO E USTAQU IO #20PRONUNCIATION: MOW-roh yoos-TAK-eeoh

TWITTER: @EustaquioMauro

HOMETOWN: Leamington, ON





LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Portuguese


CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 OTT 1461 20 2 0 5 02014 OTT 301 8 0 0 2 1

P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SMIDFIELDERS

MOZ Z I GYOR IO #11PRONUNCIATION: MOH-zee JYOHR-eeoh

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Stratford, PEI





LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Hungarian


CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2011 TBR 1871 25 2 0 0 0

LANC E ROZ E BOOM #25PRONUNCIATION: lans ROHZ-boom

TWITTER: @LanceRozeboom

HOMETOWN: Walker, IA







JON NY STE E LE #22PRONUNCIATION: JON-ee steel

TWITTER: @jonnysteele22

HOMETOWN: Larne, Northern Ireland



2015 CLUB: Minnesota United FC

CITIZENSHIP: British (N. Ireland) STATUS: Domestic



CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 MIN 328 5 0 0 0 02011 CAR 1902 24 2 0 1 1

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P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SFORWARDS

G E RAR DO BRU NA #10PRONUNCIATION: jə-RAHR-doh BROO-nə

TWITTER: @Gerardo_Bruna

HOMETOWN: Mendoza, Argentina



2015 CLUB: Accrington Stanley

CITIZENSHIP: Argentinian/Spanish STATUS: International

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish, English


DE N N IS C H I N #15PRONUNCIATION: DEN-is chin

TWITTER: @Dchinny15

HOMETOWN: Oviedo, FL



2015 CLUB: Arizona United

CITIZENSHIP: American/Jamaican STATUS: Domestic



CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2013 SAN 393 5 0 1 0 0

CAR L HAWORTH #17PRONUNCIATION: kahrl HA-wərth

TWITTER: @ccaarrllitos

HOMETOWN: Barrie, ON







CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 OTT 1656 25 2 1 2 02014 OTT 1530 24 2 1 1 0

I DAN VE R E D #23PRONUNCIATION: EE-dan VAIR-id

TWITTER: @E11g

HOMETOWN: Ramat Gan, Israel


FOOT: RIght HEIGHT: 5'7" WEIGHT: 161 lbs.

2015 CLUB: Red Star Belgrade

CITIZENSHIP: Israeli STATUS: International

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Hebrew, English


PAU LO J U N IOR #7PRONUNCIATION: POW-loh JOON-yər

TWITTER: @Paulojr23RSL

HOMETOWN: Teresina, Brazil



2015 CLUB: Nautico


LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Portuguese


CAREER NASL STATS:

YEAR TEAM MIN GP G A Y R2015 OTT 1711 27 4 4 1 02013 FTL 745 12 0 0 1 02012 FTL 240 3 1 0 0 0

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MARC E L DE JONG #30PRONUNCIATION: mahr-SEL də-yahng

TWITTER: n/a

HOMETOWN: Newmarket, ON



2015 CLUB: Sporting KC

CITIZENSHIP: Canadian/Netherlands STATUS: Domestic

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Dutch, German


PABLO DYEGO #70PRONUNCIATION: PAH-bloh dee-AY-goh

TWITTER: @PabloDyego7

HOMETOWN: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



2015 CLUB: Legia II Warsaw


LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Portuguese


P L A Y E R P R O F I L E SFORWARDS A tough start to the NASL season led to a magical run for Ottawa Fury FC in 2015 as

the team overcame some early adversity to capture a Fall Season championship in just

the club’s second year of existence. After losing their road opener 3-1 to the Carolina

RailHawks and then picking up a point with a 1-1 draw in Atlanta, Fury emerged victorious

in the club’s home-opener at TD Place, narrowly downing Minnesota United FC 1-0

thanks to a 68th minute goal from Tom Heinemann. But things got tough after that, as

Fury would lose four-straight, including both legs of the Amway Canadian Championship

against rival FC Edmonton.

Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, however, Fury went on an absolute tear as

the club reeled off 12-straight games without a loss, setting a record for longest road

unbeaten streak along the way. Among the results was a massive four-game winning

streak, in which Fury defeated tough opponents like the Fort Lauderdale Strikers,

New York Cosmos, Carolina RailHawks and FC Edmonton. Ottawa would follow up the

1-0 playoff spot-clinching shutout of Edmonton (one of 14 clean sheets recorded by

goalkeeper Romuald Peiser on the year, another NASL record) and then down Indy

Eleven 4-1 before Fury finally saw its unbeaten streak come to an end on a devastating,

last-minute goal by Minnesota United FC to secure the win.

Once again, Fury didn’t get down on themselves, going undefeated through the

remaining 12 games of the regular season to setup an NASL Championship semi-final

showdown against Minnesota at TD Place. In that match, arguably the most exciting Fury

game played in Ottawa to date, Fury overcame an early 1-0 deficit, tying the game on a

goal from Tom Heinemann before the American striker added his second of the game in

overtime to send Fury through to the final.

Despite a strong effort in the championship match, Fury FC came up just short in a 3-2

loss to the New York Cosmos. Heinemann, the club’s leading scorer in 2015, also scored

a brace in that game. Romuald Peiser would capture the NASL Golden Glove Award as

the league’s top keeper, the club took home the NASL Fair Play Award and Richie Ryan,

Rafael Alves and Romuald Peiser were named to the NASL Best XI.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK (2015)

# Pos Name GP GS MIN G A Y R

8 F Heinemann, Tom 28 19 1794 8 4 0 0

10 M Ubiparipović, Siniša 24 20 1820 5 7 3 0

33 D Alves, Rafael 30 30 2634 4 1 4 0

7 F Junior, Paulo 27 20 1711 4 4 1 0

23 F Wiedeman, Andrew 25 15 1404 4 1 2 0

14 F Hassan, Aly Alberto 16 4 429 3 0 2 0

6 M Ryan, Richie 18 16 1452 3 0 3 0

20 M Eustaquio, Mauro 20 15 1461 2 0 5 0

17 F Haworth, Carl 25 18 1656 2 1 2 0

F Minatel, Oliver 22 15 1298 2 0 2 0

8 M Paterson, Nicki 9 7 607 2 0 0 0

18 D Poltronieri, Brandon 15 7 619 1 1 2 0

5 D Trafford, Mason 25 25 2250 1 0 3 0

28 M Addai, Jeff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

77 F Albayrak, Ugur 5 2 132 0 0 0 0

4 D Beckie, Drew 16 8 714 0 0 5 0

12 G Cassis, Waleed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

16 F Dagnogo, Mohamed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

15 M Davies, Philippe 5 1 104 0 0 0 0

6 M De Guzman, Julian 15 13 1118 0 1 1 1

24 G DeBellis, Marcel 1 1 90 0 0 0 0

32 D Falvey, Colin 30 30 2668 0 1 2 0

5 M Gagnon-Laparé, Jérémy 2 1 98 0 0 0 0

19 M Houache, Emad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M Misik, Patryk 5 2 168 0 0 0 0

1 G Peiser, Romuald 29 29 2610 0 0 5 0

29 D Randolph, Mike 3 3 267 0 0 0 0

2 D Richter, Ryan 30 30 2700 0 2 4 0

26 M Vallée, Jonathan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PLAYER RANK TEAM GOALS

Stefano Pinho 1 FTL 16

Christian Ramirez 2 MNU 12

Nacho Novo 3 CAR 11

Tom Heinemann T-4 OTT 8

NASL GOAL LEADERS (2015)

HOME GAME ATTENDANCE (2015)

DATE AND OPPONENT

April 18 vs Minnesota 5,093

April 22 vs FC Edmonton * 2,402

April 25 vs Fort Lauderdale 3,023

May 9 vs Tampa Bay 3,461

May 23 vs Indy 5,245

May 29 vs FC Edmonton 5,064

July 5 vs Jacksonville 6,150

July 19 vs Indy 4,372

July 22 vs Atlanta 3,459

July 26 vs Carolina 5,175

August 15 vs Minnesota 6,899

August 26 vs New York 6,042

August 29 vs Tampa Bay 6,081

September 12 vs Fort Lauderdale 6,327

October 4 vs FC Edmonton 6,050

PLAYER RANK TEAM ASSISTS

Georgi Hristov T-1 TBR 9

Tiyi Shipalane T-1 CAR 9

Lance Laing T-2 FCE 7

Siniša Ubiparipović T-2 OTT 7

NASL ASSIST LEADERS (2015)

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Pos Team GP W T L PTS

1 New York Cosmos (C) 10 5 5 0 20

2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10 5 4 1 19

3 Carolina RailHawks 10 3 5 2 14

4 Minnesota United 10 3 5 2 14

5 Indy Eleven 10 3 4 3 13

6 Jacksonville Armada 10 3 3 4 12

7 San Antonio Scorpions 10 3 3 4 12

8 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10 3 2 5 11

9 Ottawa Fury 10 2 5 3 11

10 Edmonton 10 2 3 5 9

11 Atlanta Silverbacks 10 1 5 4 8

FALL SEASON STANDINGS (2015)


1 Ottawa Fury (C) 20 13 6 1 45


3 New York Cosmos 20 10 6 4 36


5 Edmonton 20 7 5 8 26




9 Indy Eleven 20 5 5 10 20



COMBINED STANDINGS (2015)Pos Team Pld W D L Pts


2 Ottawa Fury 30 15 11 4 56





7 Edmonton 30 9 8 13 35


9 Indy Eleven 30 8 9 13 33



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2 0 1 5 S T A T S R E V I E W 2 0 1 5 S T A T S R E V I E W TEAM STATS

TEAM LEADERS

2015 2014

NASL Spring Season Record (W-D-L) (Position) 2-5-3 (9th) 3-1-5 (6th)

NASL Fall Season Record 13-6-1 (1st) 4-5-9 (9th)

Combined Record 15-11-4 (2nd) 7-6-14 (8th)

Home Record 8-5-2 3-3-8

Away Record 7-6-2 4-3-6

Goals For 42 34

Goals Against 23 39

2015 2014

Goals Tom Heinemann - 8 Oliver - 7

Assists Siniša Ubiparipović - 7 Tony Donatelli & Vini Dantas - 4

Points Tom Heinemann - 20 Oliver - 17

Minutes Ryan Richter - 2700 Mason Trafford - 2348

Yellow Cards Drew Beckie, Mauro Eustaquio & Romauld Peiser - 5 Drew Beckie & Oliver - 7

Red Cards Julian de Guzman - 1 Richie Ryan, Tom Heinemann (3 others) - 1

Wins Romuald Peiser - 15 Romuald Peiser - 4

Shutouts Romuald Peiser - 14 Romuald Peiser & Devala Gorrick - 3

PLAYER OF THE WEEK (2015)

PLAYER OF THE MONTH (2015)

NAME WEEK

Spring Season Fall Season

Carl Haworth Week 4

Rafael Alves Week 5

Sinisa Ubiparipovic Week 12

Tom Heinemann Week 13

NAME MONTH

Romuald Peiser June, September

NASL TEAM OF THE WEEK (2015)

NAME WEEK


Romuald Peiser Week 2, 11 Week 4, 11, 14, 16

Rafael Alves Week 3, 10 Week 3, 5

Tom Heinemann Week 3 Week 2, 13

Drew Beckie Week 6 Week 15

Mason Trafford Week 8 Week 1

Nicki Paterson Week 8

Julian de Guzman Week 9

Richie Ryan Week 1, 3

Colin Falvey Week 4, 10, 17

Carl Haworth Week 4

Siniša Ubiparipović Week 5, 12, 13, 14, 17

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(Does Not Include Amway Canadian Championship Statistics)

# NAME POS MIN GP G A Y R

2 Ramón Soria D 1400 19 0 2 1 0

3 Mason Trafford D 2348 27 0 0 5 0

4 Drew Beckie D 1597 19 0 0 7 0

5 Omar Jarun D 1078 16 2 0 4 0

6 Richie Ryan (C) M 2047 23 1 3 3 1

8 Nicki Paterson M 1116 17 2 0 5 0

9 Tom Heinemann F 1324 18 6 1 3 1

10 Siniša Ubiparipović M 1715 24 4 3 2 0

11 Oliver F 1404 22 7 3 7 0

14 Tony Donatelli M 1915 26 4 4 0 0

15 Philippe Davies M 1479 23 1 2 3 1

16 Kenny Caceros D 9 1 0 0 0 0

17 Carl Haworth F 1530 23 2 1 1 0

19 O’Brian Woodbine D 450 5 0 0 1 0

20 Mauro Eustaquio M 301 8 0 0 2 1

21 Pierre-Rudolph Mayard F 787 18 1 0 0 0

22 Ryan Richter D 1301 15 1 0 3 1

28 Vini Dantas F 1345 26 2 4 3 0

# NAME POS MN GP GA SO W T L

1 Romuald Peiser GK 1350 15 20 3 4 4 7

12 Chad Bush GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

24 Marcel DeBellis GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

29 Devala Gorrick GK 1080 12 17 3 3 2 7

2014 NASL OVERALL STANDINGS

2014 NASL GOAL LEADERS

2014 NASL ASSIST LEADERS

TEAM GP W T L PTS

Minnesota ** 27 16 7 4 55

San Antonio ^^ 27 16 4 7 52

New York 27 11 9 7 42

Fort Lauderdale 27 11 7 9 40

Carolina 27 11 5 11 38

Edmonton 27 10 7 10 37

Tampa Bay 27 7 9 11 30

OTTAWA 27 7 6 14 27

Indy 27 6 9 12 27

Atlanta 27 6 5 16 23

** Spring Season Champions | ^^ Fall Season Champions

PLAYER RANK TEAM GOALS

Christian Ramirez 1 MNU 20

Fafa Picault 2 FTL 12

Georgi Hristov T-3 TBR 9

OLIVER T-9 OTT 7

TOM HEINEMANN T-14 OTT 6

TONY DONATELLI T-25 OTT 4

SINIŠA UBIPARIPOVIĆ T-25 OTT 4

PLAYER RANK TEAM ASSISTS

Billy Forbes 1 SAS 7

Lance Laing 2 FCE 6

Christian Ramirez T-3 MNU 5

VINI DANTAS T-7 OTT 4

TONY DONATELLI T-7 OTT 4

SINIŠA UBIPARIPOVIĆ T-17 OTT 3

RICHIE RYAN T-17 OTT 3

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NASL TEAM OF THE WEEK (2014)

NAME WEEK

2014 Spring Season

Oliver Week 3

NAME WEEK


Oliver Week 3 Week 11

Philippe Davies Week 3

Tony Donatelli Week 5, 6, 7

Omar Jarun Week 6

Mason Trafford Week 8 Week 1, 10, 13

Tom Heinemann Week 6

Siniša Ubiparipović Week 7

Ryan Richter Week 7

Romuald Peiser Week 9, 10

Ramon Soria Week 11

Vini Dantas Week 13

Nicki Paterson Week 18

2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S T A T SHOME GAME ATTENDANCE (2014)

DATE AND OPPONENT ATTENDANCE

April 19 vs Minnesota 3,457

April 23 vs FC Edmonton* 2,411

April 26 vs Carolina 2,158

May 10 vs Tampa Bay 2,164

May 24 vs San Antonio 2,432

May 31 vs FC Edmonton 3,207

July 20 vs New York 14,593 ^

July 23 vs Rangers FC ** 8,643

August 9 vs Fort Lauderdale 4,814

August 17 vs San Antonio 4,277

August 30 vs Tampa Bay 4,206

September 7 vs Carolina 5,269

September 28 vs Minnesota 5,094

October 1 vs Atlanta 3,105

October 18 vs FC Edmonton 3,935

October 26 vs Indy 4,172

* Amway Canadian Championship Match** International Friendly

^ NASL Single-game Attendance Record (Modern Era)

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B Y T H E N U M B E R SBY THE NUMBERS (NASL ONLY)

RECORD WHEN ALL-TIME 2015 2014

Scoring First 21-5-2 14-3-0 7-2-2

Opponent Scores First 1-5-16 1-2-4 0-3-12

Outshooting Opponent 15-4-6 11-2-2 4-2-4

Being Outshot 4-10-8 2-6-1 2-4-7

Same Number of Shots 3-3-4 2-3-1 1-0-3

Hold More Possession 11-3-8 9-2-1 2-1-7

Opponent More Possession 11-12-8 6-9-2 5-3-6

Even Possession 0-2-2 0-0-1 0-2-1

Hold a Clean Sheet 13-7-0 8-6-0 5-1-0

Fail to Score 0-7-7 0-6-1 0-1-6

Score in First Half 12-6-2 7-3-0 5-3-2

Score in Second Half 21-7-8 15-2-3 6-5-5

Score in Both Halves 11-1-1 7-0-0 4-1-1

Leading at Halftime 12-5-0 7-3-0 5-2-0

Tied at Halftime 8-8-2 7-6-0 1-2-2

Trailing at Halftime 1-3-16 1-2-4 0-1-12

Home Matches 11-8-10 8-5-2 3-3-8

Away Matches 11-9-8 7-6-2 4-3-6

Record on Turf 17-11-14 11-7-3 6-4-11

Record on Grass 5-6-4 4-4-1 1-2-3

SCORING BREAKDOWN

(GF | GA)ALL-TIME 2015 2014

Scoring 0-15 Minute 6 | 9 3 | 3 3 | 6

Scoring 16-30 Minute 9 | 10 4 | 2 5 | 8

Scoring 31-45 Minute 12 | 12 6 | 5 6 | 7

Scoring in 1st Half Injury Time 1 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0

Scoring 46-60 Minute 12 | 8 7 | 4 5 | 4

Scoring 61-75 Minute 15 | 4 11 | 2 4 | 2

Scoring 76-90 Minute 13 | 13 7 | 5 6 | 8

Scoring in 2nd Half Injury Time 8 | 5 3 | 2 5 | 3

2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S T A T SSPRING SEASON STANDINGS (2014)


1 Minnesota United (C) 9 6 2 1 20








9 Edmonton 9 2 2 5 8



FALL SEASON STANDINGS (2014)


1 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 18 11 2 5 35


3 Edmonton 18 8 5 5 29









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C L U B H I S T O R Y K E Y D A T E SThe City of Ottawa was awarded an expansion

NASL franchise, granted to the Ottawa Sports and

Entertainment Group (OSEG), on June 20, 2011.

Eighteen months later, on February 26, 2013 Ottawa

Fury FC was born. The symbol of Fury FC was

unveiled months later – a traditional soccer shield

design that houses the name Ottawa Fury FC as well

as a flame that serves as a symbol of the club and

Canada’s capital.

Marc Dos Santos was hired as the club’s first head

coach in May 2013 as the architect of Ottawa’s first

professional team. Dos Santos, a former head coach

of current MLS club Montreal Impact, brought with

him a wealth of experience and significant contacts in

the soccer community to build the first year squad.

Under his leadership, a technical staff was brought together that included younger

brother Phillip Dos Santos (Technical Director), former Canadian International Martin

Nash (Assistant Coach) and Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar (Goalkeeper Coach).

Ottawa Fury FC opened their inaugural season in Fort Lauderdale, falling 2-0 to the

Strikers, but not before solidifying their ability to content at the NASL ranks. Ottawa

impressed in their home debut before a sellout crowd at Carleton University. Vini

Dantas netted the first-ever goal in club history, but a stoppage time goal would see

visiting Minnesota United steal all three points in the opener. A week later, Fury FC

earned their first-ever victory in convincing fashion posting a 4-0 win over the visiting

Carolina RailHawks. Ottawa finished the NASL Spring Season in 6th position with a

3-1-5 (W-D-L) record.

Following the Ottawa REDBLACKS opening of TD Place on July 18, Fury FC christened

the stadium two days later on July 20 setting an NASL modern era attendance record

with a crowd of 14,593.

Fury’s second season in the league saw the club quickly turn into a championship

contender, setting league records for clean sheets and a lengthy unbeaten run on the

road, among others. While Fury’s Fall Championship win didn’t translate into a league

title – the Cosmos defeated Ottawa 3-2 in the finals to claim the Soccer Bowl – Fury

gave notice to the rest of the league that it was here to stay, compete and win.

Prior to being granted an NASL franchise, the organization existed as the Ottawa Fury

Soccer Club - one of the most recognizable names at the development level across

North America. Fury FC President and OSEG Partner John Pugh purchased the Fury

W-League franchise in 2002 and would spend the next decade building one of the

most respected youth academies in North America, a successful PDL program that

has seen players move on to the professional ranks and the W-League’s most storied

franchise that would capture a long sought after North American Championship in

2012. The Ottawa Fury Soccer Club also boasted several grassroots, skill development

and community programs that continue under the Fury FC banner.

JUNE 20, 2011Ottawa awarded North American Soccer League franchise

granted to the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group;

John Pugh named President

FEBRUARY 27, 2013 Ottawa NASL franchise named Ottawa Fury FC

MAY 23, 2013 Marc Dos Santos named first Head Coach in club history

NOVEMBER 6, 2013 First Signing – Nicki Paterson

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 First Canadian Signing – Carl Haworth

APRIL 7, 2014 Richie Ryan named first captain in club’s history

APRIL 12, 2014 First game in club history (2-0 loss @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers)

APRIL 19, 2014First home game – Carleton University (2-1 Loss vs

Minnesota United FC). First ever goal – Vini Dantas (50’)

APRIL 26, 2014 First win (4-0 vs Carolina RailHawks)

JULY 20, 2014First game at TD Place (1-0 Loss vs New York Cosmos).

Modern-era NASL attendance Record of 14,593

AUGUST 9, 2014First-ever Fury goal at TD Place - scored by Carl Haworth

vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers

OCTOBER 1, 2014 First-ever win at TD Place (2-0 vs Atlanta Silverbacks)

MARCH 28, 2015 Signing of Julian de Guzman

FROM MAY 9, 2015 TO JULY 11, 2015

Romuald Peiser sets NASL Shutout Record for

Consecutive Shutout Minutes (648)

JULY 26, 2015Claimed first place for first-time in club history following

2-1 win over Carolina RailHawks

OCTOBER 21, 2015Clinched Fall Season Championship, first piece of

silverware and postseason berth with a 3-1 win in

Jacksonville

NOVEMBER 8, 2015First ever NASL Championship Semi-final match. 2-1 extra

time win vs Minnesota United at TD Place

NOVEMBER 15, 2015First ever NASL Soccer Bowl Final- 3-2 Loss vs New York

Cosmos

NOVEMBER 20, 2015 Paul Dalglish named second head coach in club’s history

MARCH 9, 2016 Julian de Guzman named second captain in club’s history

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The 2016 Amway Canadian Championship features Canada’s five

professional clubs taking part in a two-legged home-and-away,

three-round competition. The winning club will lift the Voyageurs

Cup and earn the right to represent Canada in 2017-18 CONCACAF

Champions League.

This ninth edition of the championship will see Canada’s two NASL clubs – Ottawa

Fury FC and FC Edmonton – play a preliminary knock-out home and away round. The

winner, the team that scores the greater aggregate of goals over the two matches,

will secure the fourth semi-final place and join the three Canadian MLS clubs, Impact

Montréal, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the next round.

Through the first eight editions of the Amway Canadian Championship, Impact

Montréal were inaugural champions (2008) followed by Toronto FC who won the

Voyageurs Cup in four successive seasons (2009 to 2012), before Impact Montréal

won back-to-back championships 2013 and 2014. The Whitecaps won it all in 2015. In

CONCACAF Champions League, Impact Montréal (2008-09; 2014-2015) reached the

quarterfinal phase while Toronto FC (2011-12) has participated in the semi-final round of

continental club championship.

Follow the 2016 Amway Canadian Championship on Twitter by using #canChamp.

T E A M A N D N A S L R E C O R D S

6 gamesNASL record for most consecutive shutouts:

Romuald Peiser

648 minutesNASL record for most consecutive shutout minutes:

Romuald Peiser

14 shutoutsNASL record for most shutouts in one season:

Romuald Peiser

15 wins NASL record for most wins in a season: Romuald Peiser

12 matchesNASL record for longest road unbeaten streak: Fury FC

(7W-5D-0L)

54 appearancesFury FC all-time appearances record (postseason

included): Mason Trafford

4808 minutesFury FC all-time minutes played leader (postseason

included): Mason Trafford

2844 minutesFury FC all-time minutes played in one season (postseason

included): Rafael Alves

18 goalsFury FC all-time leading scorer (postseason included):

Tom Heinemann

11 assistsFury FC all-time leader in assists (postseason included):

Siniša Ubiparipović

41 PointsFury FC all-time points leaders (postseason included):

Tom Heinemann (18 Goals, 5 Assists)

A M W A Y C A N A D I A N C H A M P I O N S H I P

PRELIMINARY ROUND

May 11 2016

FC Edmonton vs. Ottawa Fury FC – Edmonton, AB – Clarke Stadium

May 18 2016

Ottawa Fury FC vs. FC Edmonton – Ottawa, ON – TD Place

SEMI-FINAL ROUND

June 1

Ottawa Fury FC/FC Edmonton vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Ottawa, ON or

Edmonton, AB

Toronto FC vs. Impact Montreal – BMO Field

June 8

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Ottawa Fury FC/FC Edmonton – BC Place

FINAL ROUND

Week of June 20: First leg

Week of June 27: Second Leg

2016 AMWAY CANAD IAN C HAM P IONSH I P SC H E DU LE

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Every goal. Every save. Every minute. Every game. Ottawa Fury FC fans will have

remarkable access to the reigning NASL Fall Season Champions in 2016. All Fury FC

home and away matches are available on TV, radio (English and French) and online

stream coupled with in-depth and behind the scenes coverage on the club’s social

media channels.

Over the past week the NASL has unveiled new National broadcast partnerships with

beIN Sports and the CBS Sports Network. The league also continues to foster its

broadcast partnerships with ONE World Sports and ESPN3.

Here is a breakdown of how you can catch Ottawa Fury FC in action this season along

with coverage of all other clubs in the NASL.

TV: ROG E RS TV, BE I N SPORTS & C BS SPORTS N ETWOR K

Locally, fans can once against catch Fury FC on Rogers TV, Cable 22. For the third year

running, play-by-play broadcaster Dan Mooney and respected colour analyst Gord

Smith will bring you inside the club’s season as they look to go one step further in 2016.

CHANNEL LISTINGS:

Rogers TV: Rogers – 22 (SD); 182 (HD)

Nationally, the NASL has established a pair of key partnerships with beIN Sports

and the CBC Sports Network. beIN Sports will carry 34 matches over the course of

the 2016 season including select Fury FC broadcasts. CBS Sports will have exclusive

coverage of 12 NASL Fall Season matches for fans in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

CHANNEL LISTINGS:

beIN Sports: Bell TV – 1412 (HD) | Rogers: 391 (SD); 491 (HD) | Cogeco: 859 (HD) |

Videotron: 797 (HD)

CBS Sports: Bell TV – 413 (SD); 1413 (HD) | Rogers: 416 (SD); 547 (HD) |

Cogeco: 160 (SD); 744 (HD)

RAD IO : TSN 1200 & 94 ,5 U N IQU E FMThe veteran broadcast team of AJ Jakubec, Graeme Ivory and Richard Starnes

will bring you inside every Fury FC match in 2016. Including the Amway Canadian

Championship, on the home of Ottawa Fury FC, TSN 1200. Fury FC broadcasts will

include a half-hour pre-game and post-game show bringing you in-depth coverage and

analysis of the beautiful game. Fans can also catch TSN 1200’s weekly soccer magazine

show, Corner Kicks, Monday’s from 6-7pm as Graeme Ivory and Richard Starnes keep

the fan base up-to-date on all things Fury FC.

TUNE IN: TSN 1200AM and www.TSN1200.ca

Also returning for a third straight season is 94,5 Unique FM – the official French

language radio partner of Fury FC powered by Intersport Production. Respected

colour analyst Guy Girard returns for a third season while Francis Maheu joins

the broadcast team as the play-by-play voice for Fury FC. Join Maheu and Girard

30-minutes prior to every broadcast for an in-depth pre-game show and a 30-minute

post-match show. Tune into "Dans le vestiaire" Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to

7:00 p.m. for in-depth coverage, analysis and interviews.

TUNE IN: 94,5 Unique FM and www.UniqueFM.ca

ON L I N E STR EAMS:In addition to the wall-to-wall coverage on television and radio, fans will be not only be

able to stream all Ottawa Fury FC matches, but every NASL match this season.

Ottawa Fury FC will have all home and away matches streamed live on

OttawaFuryFC.com with commentary courtesy TSN 1200. Matches will be available

across Canada and internationally (blackout – U.S.) with the exception of when

matches are streamed on beIN Sports (5) and ONE World Sports (1).

WATCH: www.OttawaFuryFC.com/Watch-Live-Stream

ESPN3 will stream 104 matches total in 2016 available to viewers in the U.S. and Puerto

Rico and for Canadian viewers, these matches will be available on NASL.com.

WATCH: www.NASL.com/Watch-Live

ONE World Sports is home to the NASL Game of the Week that will feature a total

of 23 matches that will air on OWS and all of them will be available both on TV (U.S.

subscribers only) and online via ONEWorldSports.com.

WATCH: www.ONEWorldSports.com

The 34 matches that beIN Sports will carry on television will also be available online for

authenticated users via beIN Sports Connect.

WATCH: beIN Sports Connect App

SOC IAL M E D IA :Twitter: Follow @OttawaFuryFC for LIVE in-game updates for all matches.

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North American Soccer League 112 W. 34th Street, Suite 2110, New York, NY 10120

Phone: 646.832.3565 | Fax: 646.832.3581 | Email: [email protected]

The North American Soccer League is a professional soccer league established in the United States and Canada. The NASL member teams are: Carolina RailHawks, FC Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Indy Eleven, Minnesota United FC, New York Cosmos, Ottawa Fury FC, San Antonio Scorpions FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies and Jacksonville Armada FC. Puerto Rico FC, Rayo OKC and Miami FC will commence play in 2016.

The Original North American Soccer League (NASL) ran from 1968 to 1984 and at different periods of time, housed players such as; Pele, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, George Best, Gordon Banks, Geoff Hurst, Eusiebo, Giorgio Chinaglia, Teofilo (Nene) Cubillas and Bobby Moore.

For more information about the NASL, visit www.NASL.com. Follow the NASL on Twitter @NASLOfficial and Facebook at www.Facebook.com/NASL.fans

N A S L N A S L C L U B D I R E C T O R Y

NASL FRONT OFF I C E STAFFBill Peterson Commissioner

Brian Melekian Chief Operating Officer

Rishi Sehgal Director of Business Development & Legal Affairs

Neal Malone Director of Public Relations

Toan Hang Director of Finance

Steven Torres Manager of Public Relations

Jack Bell Senior Media Specialist

Carol Valentine Director of Sales

Daniel Kaufman Accountant

Matthew Levine Digital Content Manager

NASL C HAM P IONSH I P H ISTORY

2015 New York Cosmos (Defeated Ottawa Fury FC 3-2)

2014 San Antonio Scorpions (Defeated Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-1)

2013 New York Cosmos (Defeated Atlanta Silverback 1-0)

2012Tampa Bay Rowdies (Defeated Minnesota Stars 3-2 on Penalty Kicks

after 3-3 aggregate score)

2011 NSC Minnesota Stars (Defeated Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-1 on aggregate)

M E D IA CONTACTSNeal Malone, Director of Public Relations

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 708.712.5709

Steve Torres, Manager of Public Relations

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 646.785.1155

CAROL I NA RA I LHAWKS Head Coach: Colin Clarke

2015 Spring record: 3-5-2 (3rd) | 2015 Fall record: 6-3-11 (7th)

Combined Record: 9-8-13 (6th)

Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park (10,000) | Natural Grass

Website: http://carolinarailhawks.com Twitter: @RailHawksFC

Media Contact: Mauricio Villarreal

Phone: 919.808.8848 | Email: [email protected]

FC E DMONTON Head Coach: Colin Miller

2015 Spring Record: 2-3-5 (10th) | 2015 Fall Record: 7-5-8 (5th)


Stadium: Clarke Stadium (5,000) | Field Turf

Website: http://www.fcedmonton.com Twitter: @FCEdmontonNow

Media Contact: James Nielsen – Media liaison


FORT LAU DE R DALE STR I KE RS Head Coach: Caio Zanardi


Overall Record: 11-8-11 (4th)

Stadium: Lockhart Stadium (17,417) | Natural Grass

Website: http://www.strikers.com Twitter: @FTLStrikers

Media Contact: Steven Bernasconi – Communications Manager


I N DY E LEVE N Head Coach: Tim Hankinson



Stadium: Carroll Stadium (12,111) | Field Turf

Website: http://indyeleven.com Twitter: @IndyEleven

Media Contact: John Koluder – Director of Public Relations


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N A S L C L U B D I R E C T O R Y N A S L C L U B D I R E C T O R YJAC KSONV I LLE AR MADA Head Coach: Tony Meola

2015 Spring Record: 3-3-4 (6th) | 2015 Fall Record: 5-4-11 (10th) |


Stadium: Community First Park (11,000) | Natural Grass

Website: http://www.armadafc.com Twitter: @JaxArmadaFC

Media Contact: Eric Scott – Director of Public Relations

Phone: 904.516.3751 Email: [email protected]

M I N N ESOTA U N ITE D FC Head Coach: Carl Craig

2015 Spring Record: 3-5-2 (4th) | 2015 Fall Record: 11-6-3 (2nd)

Combined Record: 14-11-5 (3rd)

Championships: 1 - 2011

Stadium: National Sports Center (8,500) | Natural Grass

Website: http://mnunitedfc.com Twitter: @MNUnitedFC

Media Contact: Eric Durkee – Director of Communications & Public Relations


M IAM I FC (EXPANS ION 2016)Head coach: Alessandro Nesta

Stadium: FIU Stadium | Field Turf

Website: http://www.miamifc.com Twitter: @TheMiamiFC

Media Contact: Krissty Andaur – Senior Manager Media & Community Relations


N EW YOR K COSMOS Head Coach: Giovanni Savarese

2015 Spring Record: 5-5-0 (1st) | 2015 Fall Record: 11-6-3 (3rd)

Combined Record: 15-11-4 (1st) Championships: 2 – 2013, 2015

Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium (12,000) | Field Turf

Website: http://www.nycosmos.com Twitter: @NYCosmos

Media Contact: Dee Kundra – Seniors Communications & Public Relations Manager


OTTAWA FU RY FCHead Coach: Paul Dalglish

2015 Spring Record: 2-5-3 (8th) | 2015 Fall Record: 13-6-1 (1st)

Combined Record: 15-11-4 (2nd) Stadium: TD Place (24,000)

Website: http://www.OttawaFuryFC.com Twitter: @OttawaFuryFC

Media Contacts:

Graeme Ivory – Director, Communications and Content


Sinisa Sindik – Communications and Content Specialist


PU E RTO R ICO FC (EXPANS ION 2016)Head coach: Adrian Whitbread

Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | Natural Grass

Website: http://www.puertoricofc.com Twitter: @PRFootballClub

Media Contact: Luis Murphy

Email: [email protected]

RAYO OKC (EXPANS ION 2016)Head coach: Alen Marcina

Stadium: Miller Stadium | Field Turf

Website: http://www.rayookc.com Twitter: @RayoOKC

Media Contact: Cameron Gordon - Director of Public and Media Relations


TAM PA BAY ROWDI ESHead Coach: Stuart Campbell

2015 Spring Record: 5-4-1 (2nd) | 2015 Fall Record: 5-5-10 (8th)


Championships: 1 - 2011

Stadium: Al Lang Stadium (7,500) | Natural Grass

Website: http://mnunitedfc.com Twitter: @TampaBayRowdies

Media Contact: Nico Castillo – Director of Public Relations

Phone: 1.813.527.1376 | Email: [email protected]

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N A S L R U L E S & R E G U L A T I O N S

N A S L R U L E S & R E G U L A T I O N S

STRUCTU R E: The NASL Season is comprised of the Spring Tournament and the Fall Tournament.

The tournament winners (Spring & Fall) will each host a semi-final of the postseason

competition called ‘The Championship,’ with the number one seed awarded to

whichever of the Spring or Fall champions posts a better combined regular season

record. The number three and number four seeds will be awarded to the next two

clubs with the best overall records from both seasons combined with each of the clubs

retaining their seeding throughout the postseason. If the same club wins both seasons,

the clubs with the second, third and fourth best overall records from both seasons

combined will qualify for The Championship. The top-seeded semi-final winner will

host The Championship final.

SC H E DU LE: The 2016 NASL season will feature 12 teams. In the Spring Season, teams will play a 10-

game schedule before returning from a three week break for the 20-game Fall Season.

PO I NT SYSTE M: Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss.

R E FE R E ES:All referees for NASL matches played in the United States are nationally certified

referees assigned by the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), while the Canadian

Soccer Association (CSA) assigns referees for all matches played in Canada.

GAM E C LOC K:The official game time for all NASL games will be managed on the field by the referee.

If necessary, the referee may also allot extra time (a.k.a. ‘stoppage time; additional

time’) at the end of each period (first half, second half, and if applicable, first overtime

period and second overtime period during playoff games). The stadium clock will

display the time from 0:00 to 45:00 and from 45:00 to 90:00 (plus stoppage

time where applicable in each half). For statistical purposes, the minutes for goals,

substitutions, yellow cards, etc., will be listed from the first minute until the 90th

minute. A goal scored at 15 minutes 10 seconds will be listed as having been scored in

the 16th minute.

TEAM ROSTE RS: During the Season, each Team’s Master Roster shall be no less than 20 Players and

no more than 35 total Players. Players can compete on a maximum of TWO (2)

Teams per season.

ACT IVE ROSTE R AN D I NACT IVE ROSTE R: At no time may any Team name more than 30 eligible players on its Active Roster.

Only Players listed on an Active Roster are eligible to play in any League Game. Once

a player is listed on a team’s Inactive roster, that player must remain on the Inactive

Roster for at least 30 days. In order for a team to change a player from the Active

Roster to the Inactive Roster or vice versa, the team must notify the registrar, in writing,

at least 48 hours prior to the League Game for which the team intends for such change

to take effect. The League Office will make the final determination on whether players

are on the Active Roster or Inactive Roster for any game.

DOM EST IC PLAYE RS:A domestic Player for teams domiciled in the United States is either a U.S. citizen, a

permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g.,

refugee or asylum status). A domestic player for teams domiciled in Canada is either a

Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a holder of a landed immigrant or a player who

qualifies as a domestic player in the United States.

I NTE R NAT IONAL PLAYE RS: Each team may list up to 7 non-domestic players on its master roster.

GAM E DAY ROSTE RS: Each team may nominate 18 players from its Active Roster for a game day roster.

Teams are allowed three substitutions per game.

CAUT IONS AN D SUSPE NS IONS: A player will be suspended for one game upon receiving his fifth yellow card –

regardless of the nature of the infraction which resulted in his being awarded the

yellow card. After a player has accumulated five yellow cards, he will earn an additional

one-game suspension for each additional three yellow cards he accumulates. A player

receiving two yellow cards in the same game will be suspended for the next game;

however for the purposes of accumulated yellow cards he will be considered to have

received just one red card. A player receiving a direct red card will automatically be

suspended for the next game and the NASL Disciplinary Committee has the power to

suspend him for additional games depending upon the severity of the offense which

led to the red card issued by the referee.

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CAR D SUSPE NS IONS: Red card and yellow card accumulation suspensions earned in regular season games

will be served in that player’s next regular season game. Any suspension for yellow

card accumulation earned in a player’s last regular season game will carry over into

that season’s first playoff game for his team. Any player who receives a red card in his

team’s last game of the season (NASL regular season match or during playoff games),

will serve the one-game suspension during their next game (whether it comes during

a playoff game, championship series game, or in the first regular season game of the

following season). All card suspensions will, if necessary, follow a player to a new team.

SUSPE NS ION MAN I PU LAT ION: Players suspended from NASL games (regular season and playoff games) that are

called in for national team duty will have their suspensions held in abeyance until they

return to their NASL team. Teams will be responsible for informing the League Office

of a player’s selection to national team duty. Failure to provide the League Office with

such notice or to withhold the use of a suspended player when appropriate is subject

to sanctions.

LEAG U E STAN D I NGS: The team awarded the highest position in the League Standings will be the team with

the greatest number of points at the conclusion of the relevant season. In the event

that two or more teams have an equal number of points, the following system will be

used to determine rank in the League Standings:

1) The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater goal difference

against all other teams during the regular season (goal differential).

2) The highest position shall be awarded to the team scoring the greatest number of

total goals against all other teams during the regular season (total goals).

3) The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the best win/tie/ loss record

in regular season games against all other teams equal in points (head-to-head

competition).

4) The procedures described in this section shall be applied only to games played

on the road by each team against all other teams during the regular season. With

the first tiebreaker being ‘Away goal difference’ and to be followed by ‘Away goals

scored’ Soccer Bowl Trophy: The winner of ‘The Championship’ shall be the Season

Champion and receive the NASL Soccer Bowl Trophy

N A S L R U L E S & R E G U L A T I O N S The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group’s Communications Department looks

forward to working with media during the 2016 season. Please review the following

information regarding credentials, access to team functions, interview procedures,

team publications and parking. Please note that these rules and procedures are typical

of professional press boxes across Canada and the United States.

OSEG COM M U N ICAT IONS DE PARTM E NTGraeme Ivory – Director, Communications and Content

Email: [email protected] | Office: 613.232.6767 X8322 | Cell: 613.878.3321

Chris Hofley – Communications and Content Specialist


Sinisa Sindik – Communications and Content Specialist


C R E DE NT IALS Media Credential Terms and Conditions are available on our website at

www.OttawaFuryFC.com/club/media. Media can apply for credentials at

www.ottawafuryfc.com/mediaenquiry or by contacting Graeme Ivory or a member of

the Communications Department.

Media with 2016 Ottawa Fury FC full season credentials will have access to all Ottawa

Fury FC home games, including exhibition, friendly, post-season, international and

Amway Canadian Championship games. Media will also be required to have their

credentials on them during training at TD Place or alternative training facilities.

Requests for individual game credentials must be made at least 48 hours prior to

kickoff and emailed to Graeme Ivory or a member of the Communications Department.

Any member of the media using media passes for unauthorized purposes or any

manner deemed unsuitable by Ottawa Fury FC will have their credentials revoked.

Credentials for Ottawa Fury FC are not transferable for Ottawa 67’s, Ottawa

REDBLACKS or TD Place events. Media must apply for credentials the respective

sports team or event. All credentials are intended for the working media only and are

non-transferable.

M E D IA GATE AN D C H EC K- I N Media with full season credentials can enter through the security entrance or through

any gate when open (gates open 90 minutes before each match)

Media needing to pick-up credentials will need to visit the media accreditation desk

located at the West Admin Entrance beneath Gate 1.

All photographers are required to wear a media vest. Vests can pick-up in the

photographers work room located field level of the south stands.

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PR ESS BOX Seating will be assigned to all accredited media. Fury FC beat writers and broadcasters

will have preferred seating. Please follow the seating chart that will be displayed in the

Press Box.

The Press Box is a working area. Only members of the media will be allowed in the

Press Box. The Press Box is a neutral zone; both home and visiting team personnel

and media will refrain from bipartisan comments or cheering. Media must not wear

team apparel in the press box and are reminded to remain neutral when in areas made

accessible by their credentials. Media must not consume alcohol while in possession of

a media credential and may not request autographs. Violators may be asked to leave

the Press Box and/or have their credential privileges suspended and/or revoked.

ACC ESS AT GAM ES AN D OTH E R TEAM FU NCT IONS Unless otherwise noted, credentialed media will be granted access to all team-related

functions, including the practice sessions and team press conferences.

Credentialed media will have access to all the regular media areas (press box and

designated media zones) with the exception of the field of play, unless otherwise

noted. TV crews are allowed into all regular media areas as well as on the field in

designated areas.

Still photographers are allowed in regular media areas.

Freelance photographers will not be granted credentials unless special approval

is given by the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group’s Department of

Communications.

Locker rooms, for home and away teams, are off-limits to all media at all times.

TEAM AVA I LAB I L ITY Unless otherwise noted, Ottawa Fury FC training sessions are open to the media.

Media will receive a weekly advisory confirming training times. Training times and

locations are subject to cancellation and/or change. Media are advised to check with

the Department of Communications prior each day’s scheduled practice. If a training

session is declared a closed session, media availability will still occur following the

session. Media wishing to gain access to the team prior to practices or games must first

contact the Communications Department.

2 0 1 6 M E D I A G U I D L I N E S 2 0 1 6 M E D I A G U I D L I N E SOFF-L I M IT AR EASDressing rooms, training rooms, shower areas and coaches’ offices are strictly off-limits

to all members of the media.

I NTE RV I EWS All one-on-one interviews must be coordinated through the Communications

Department. Media members are strongly encouraged not to contact players or team

staff directly via email or social media outlets.

M E D IA PAR K I NG Parking for media at TD Place will be available to media for training other media-

related events and match day (as available).

STAD I U M ADDR ESS

1015 Bank Street

Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7

TRA I N I NG FAC I L I TY TD Place (unless otherwise noted)

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