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MATCH NOTES:

Fury FC Preseason: Ottawa were 3-2-0 (W-T-L). Fury FC defeated York University 2-1 (Mar. 15), tied Rochester Rhinos 1-1 (Mar. 21), tied 2-2 with Syracuse University (Mar. 29), won 4-0 over Saint-Marc FC (Apr. 2) and defeated Floridians FC 2-1 (Apr. 5).

Preseason Point Getters: Nicki Paterson scored the first-ever goal for Fury FC in their 2-1 win over York University. Oliver Minatel, Pierre-Rudolph Mayard, Vini Dantas and Tom Heinemann each tallied a pair of goals during the preseason. NASL Grows by Two: Two expansion clubs will make their NASL debuts on Saturday night with Ottawa Fury FC facing the Fort Lauderdale Strikers while expansion cousins Indy Eleven hosting the Carolina RailHawks in what is expected to be a sold out Michael A. Carroll Stadium. Strikers at Lockhart Stadium: The Strikers were 1-2-3 (W-T-L) at home during the Spring Season improving to 3-2-2 at Lockhart during the Fall Season.

Key Signings for Fury FC: D – Omar Jarun; D – Maykon; M – Richie Ryan; M – Nicki Paterson; F – Tom Heinemann

Key Signings for Strikers: GK – Oka Nikolov; M – Chris Nurse; F – Marius Ebbers

Home Opener – April 19 Ottawa Fury FC host Minnesota United FC Saturday, April 19 at 3pm at Carleton University. For more information or to purchase tickets fans can visit OttawaFuryFC.com or call 613.232.6767.

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Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs Ottawa Fury FC

Saturday, April 12, 2014 7:30 p.m. ET

Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Colour Analyst: Graeme Ivory

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2014 Schedule

SPRING SEASON Date Opponent Time/Result 4.12 at Fort Lauderdale 7:30 p.m. 4.19 MINNESOTA 3:00 p.m. 4.23 FC EDMONTON 7:30 p.m.** 4.26 CAROLINA 3:00 p.m. 4.30 at FC Edmonton 9:30 p.m.** 5.3 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m. 5.10 TAMPA BAY 7:00 p.m. 5.17 at Indy 7:30 p.m. 5.24 SAN ANTONIO 7:00 p.m. 5.31 FC EDMONTON 7:00 p.m. 6.8 at New York 5:00 p.m. FALL SEASON Date Opponent Time/Result 7.13 at FC Edmonton 8:00 p.m. 7.20 NEW YORK 3:00 p.m. 7.26 at Carolina 7:30 p.m. 8.2 at Minnesota 8:00 p.m. 8.9 FORT LAUDERDALE 7:00 p.m. 8.17 SAN ANTONIO 3:00 p.m. 8.23 at Indy 7:30 p.m. 8.30 TAMPA BAY 7:00 p.m. 9.7 CAROLINA 3:00 p.m. 9.13 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. 9.20 at Atlanta 7:00 p.m. 9.28 MINNESOTA 3:00 p.m. 10.1 ATLANTA 7:00 p.m. 10.4 at San Antonio 8:30 p.m. 10.11 at New York 7:00 p.m. 10.18 FC EDMONTON 7:00 p.m. 10.26 INDY 3:00 p.m. 11.1 at Fort Lauderdale 7:30 p.m. All Kickoff Times Listed in Eastern Time All Home Games in BOLD All Spring Season Home Games at Carleton University All Fall Season Home Games at TD Place ** Denotes Amway Canadian Championship Match

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Fury FC Match Notes

Ottawa Fury FC

2013 Spring Record (W-T-L)

2-2-8, 8 points, 7th place 2013 Fall Record

(W-T-L) 5-3-6, 18 points, 5th place

Inaugural Season Est. 2013

Ownership: Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

Preseason Record: 3-2-0 (W-T-L)

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Fury FC – By the Numbers: Number of Players on Roster: 23 Canadians on Roster: 11 Internationals on Roster: 7 Number of Nationalities Represented on Team: 9 - Canadian, American, Brazilian, Spanish, Scottish, Irish, Ghanain, Palestinian and Bosnian Number of Languages Spoken: 13 - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Swedish, Italian, Arabic, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Ghanaian (Native Dialect) and German Average Age: 26.4 Youngest Player: 19 years (Chad Bush) Oldest Player: 30 years (Siniša Ubiparipovic)

2014 NASL Fall Standings Team GP W T L Pts. Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 Ft. Lauderdale 0 0 0 0 0 Indy 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 New York 0 0 0 0 0 San Antonio 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0

2013 NASL Leaders Goals 1. Georgi Hristov Tampa Bay 12 1. Brian Shriver Carolina 12 1. Hans Denissen San Antonio 12 4. Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay 9 4. Pablo Campos Minnesota 9 6. Ruben Luna Atlanta (out of league) 7 Assists 1. Georgi Hristov Tampa Bay 7 1. Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay 7 1. Danny Barrera Atlanta 7 4. Javier Saavedra San Antonio 6

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Pronunciation Guide Omar Jarun: Ja-roon

Maykon: MY-kon

Siniša Ubiparipovic: Sin-ee-sha Ubi-pari-poe-vich

Andres Fresenga: Awn-dress Frez-eng-ga

Kenny Caceros: Kas-air-oh-ss

Mauro Eustaquio: Mau-ro Eh-oosh-ta-key-ew

Hamza Elias: Ham-za EE-lee-ahs

Zakaria Messoudi: Zack-a-ree-ya Mess-oo-dee

Devala Gorrick De-val-la Gore-ick

Ottawa Fury FC Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown 2 Ramón Alonso D 5-9 170 Alicante, Spain 3 Mason Trafford D 6-2 180 Vancouver, British Columbia 4 Drew Beckie D 6-1 175 Denver, Colorado 5 Omar Jarun D 6-5 208 Peachtree City, Georgia 6 Richie Ryan M 5-8 164 Clonmel, Ireland 7 Maykon D 5-9 172 Ararangua, Brazil 8 Nicki Paterson M 5-11 153 Motherwell, Scotland 9 Tom Heinemann F 6-4 190 St. Louis, Missouri 10 Siniša Ubiparipovic M 5-6 164 Cleveland, Ohio 11 Oliver Minatel F 5-8 165 Campinas, Brazil 12 Chad Bush GK 6-2 178 Ottawa, Ontario 13 Andres Fresenga D 5-9 189 Toronto, Ontario 14 Tony Donatelli M 6-1 180 Glenside, Pennsylvania 15 Philippe Davies M 6-0 175 Longueuil, Quebec 16 Kenny Caceros D 6-0 175 Ottawa, Ontario 17 Carl Haworth F 5-8 151 Barrie, Ontario 20 Mauro Eustaquio M 5-10 166 Leamington, Ontario 21 Pierre-Rudolph Mayard F 6-1 184 Laval, Quebec 23 Hamza Elias M 5-7 160 Accra, Ghana 24 Marcel DeBellis GK 6-3 200 Oakville, Ontario 26 Zakaria Messoudi M 5-10 160 Montreal, Quebec 28 Vini Dantas F 6-0 172 Sao Paulo Brazil 29 Devala Gorrick GK 6-3 195 Gainsville, Florida Technical Staff Head Coach: Marc Dos Santos Equipment Manager: Brad Smith Assistant Coach: Martin Nash Team Athletic Therapist: Mel Fiala Goalkeeper Coach: David Bellemare Head of Human Performance: Kyle Thorne Media Contact: Graeme Ivory | Media and Communications Director Email: [email protected] | Office: 613.235.3879 X8322 | Cell: 613.878.3321

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Match Preview

It has been years in the making, but at long last professional soccer kicks off for Ottawa Fury FC in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday evening against one of the most storied franchise in the history of the North American Soccer League (NASL).

Addressing his players earlier in the week, Head Coach Marc Dos Sanots said “we might be an expansion team, but we are not expansion players.” As a team, Fury FC are new to their opposition, but to a man opposing coaches and players are familiar with several names – especially those who have played on the North American stage. While some of the international talents maybe unknown, their resume’s showcase the experience and talents they bring to the squad.

Captained by Clonmel, Ireland native Richie Ryan, Fury FC boast experience and depth in both leadership and ability. Alternate captains Nicki Paterson and Omar Jarun both carry with them USL PRO experience while Siniša Ubiparipovic and Tom Heinemann bring their fair share of MLS and NASL experience to Ottawa.

A trio of Brazilians should prove invaluable to Dos Santos’ squad. Forward Oliver Minatel might be 22 years of age, but brings with him a wealth of experience and along with fellow countryman Vini Dantas should help shoulder the offensive expectations that have been placed on target-man Tom Heinemann. The third Brazilian threat who will spend time at both ends of the pitch is left back Maykon. He helped AEL Limassol capture the Cypriot First Division Championship which provided the Brazilian defender with UEFA Champions League experience. Another international who will make his NASL debut this season is Ghanaian midfielder Hamza Elias – a quick and dynamic player, Elias adds depth to an already deep position in Ottawa’s line-up.

Devala Gorrick is expected to take the lead in goal for Fury FC, but has healthy competition in Marcel DeBellis and Chad Bush pushing him on a daily basis. Gorrick came to Ottawa after spending the 2013 season with IK Frej in Sweden following three standout seasons in the Thai Premier League. In front of him expect to see Mason Trafford line-up next to Jarun at center back with former Columbus Crew draft pick Drew Beckie arming the right back position and Maykon on the left.

The position where Ottawa has ample experience is their coaching staff led by Marc Dos Santos. A man who is no stranger to this League knows his opposition and what it takes to win at this level. Sprinkle in the experience of his assistant Martin Nash who had a storied career at this level and the successes that goalkeeper coach David Bellemare has on his resume and this All-Canadian coaching staff should prove a valuable resource for the players.

Like many teams in the NASL, the Strikers made many changes during the off-season. Günter Kronsteiner’s side has 14 players returning for the 2014 campaign that includes imposing center back Sefan Antonijevic and midfielder Martin Nuñez who led the Strikers in scoring in 2013.

Kronsteiner took over mere weeks before the start of the Fall Season last year improving the Strikers side after a dismal Spring Season. Over the off-season, the Austrian native turned to Europe for two key additions with a wealth of Bundesliga experience in goalkeeper Oka Nikolov who spent nearly 20 years at Eintract Frankfurt and forward Marius Ebbers who made a name for himself at FC St. Pauli. The experience of this duo plus the addition of midfielder Chris Nurse from FC Edmonton see’s the Strikers a much different side from last season with this added depth and experience.

With the NASL split-season format and an early break in the season avoiding matches during the FIFA World Cup, the 9-game Spring Season should make for a competitive one. The winner of the Spring Season is guaranteed a spot in the 4-team Championship and earning home-field advantage for at least the semifinals.

It was be a furious start to the season for Fury FC who will play six games in the opening 21 days of the season including a home-and-home series against FC Edmonton in the preliminary round of the Amway Canadian Championship. Expect the depth of Dos Santos’ squad to be tested during the opening three weeks of the season.

After Saturday’s season opener in Fort Lauderdale, Fury FC will return home to prepare for the arrival of professional soccer in the Nation’s Capital when Ottawa hosts Minnesota United FC in their home opener on April 19th.

Ottawa Fury FC Match Notes

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2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER# Last Name Frst Name Position Height Weight Birthday Foot Birth Place

2 Alonso Ramón D 5-9 170 03/07/89 LAlicante,

Spain

3 Trafford Mason D 6-2 180 08/21/86 LBoynton

Beach, FL

4 Beckie Drew D 6-1 175 09/30/90 R Regina, SK

5 Jarun Omar D 6-5 208 12/10/83 RKuwait City,

Kuwait

6 Ryan Richie M 5-8 164 01/6/85 LClonmel,

Ireland

7 Araujo Maykon D 5-9 172 04/20/84 LArarangua,

Brazil

8 Paterson Nicki M 5-11 153 01/19/85 RMotherwell,

Scotland

9 Heinemann Tom F 6-4 190 04/23/87 R St. Louis, MO

10 Ubiparipovic Siniša M 5-6 164 08/25/83 RZenica,

Yugoslavia

11 Minatel Oliver F 5-8 165 08/29/92 RCampinas,

Brazil

12 Bush Chad GK 6-2 178 05/30/94 R Ottawa, ON

13 Fresenga Andrés D 5-9 189 10/12/92 R Toronto, ON

14 Donatelli Tony M 6-1 180 06/07/84 R Glenside, PA

15 Davies Philippe M 6-0 175 12/12/90 RLongueuil,

QC

16 Caceros Kenny D 6-0 175 04/06/88 R Ottawa, ON

17 Haworth Carl F 5-8 151 07/09/89 RSouthport,

England

20 Eustaquio Mauro M 5-10 166 10/02/93 RNazare,

Portugal

21 MayardPierre-

RudolphF 6-1 184 02/21/88 L Laval, QC

23 Elias Hamza M 5-7 160 05/05/93 R Accra, Ghana

24 DeBellis Marcel GK 6-3 200 04/17/91 R Oakville, ON

26 Messoudi Zakaria M 5-10 160 10/30/93 RCasablanca,

Morocco

28 Dantas Vini F 6-0 172 09/14/89 RSao Paulo,

Brazil

29 Gorrick Devala GK 6-3 195 07/08/87 RMoundesville,

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FC 2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# Last Name Frst Name Position Previous Club Pronounciation

2 Alonso Ramón D Gjövik FF Ah-lawn-so

7 Araujo Maykon D AEL Limassol MY-kon Ara-ou-jo

4 Beckie Drew D Columbus Crew Beck-key

12 Bush Chad GK Ottawa Fury (PDL) Bush

16 Caceros Kenny DHarrisburg City

IslandersKas-air-oh-ss

28 Dantas Vini F FC Lahti Dan-tass

15 Davies Philippe M Richmond Kickers DAY-vees

24 DeBellis Marcel GK Ascoli De-Bell-iss

14 Donatelli Tony M VSI Tampa Bay FC Donna-Tell-Lee

23 Elias Hamza M FC Plantini Kumasi HAM-za EE-Lee-ahs

20 Eustaquio Mauro M Naval Mau-ro Eh-oosh-ta-key-ew

13 Fresenga Andrés DRacing Club de

MontevideoAwn-Dress FREZ-eng-GA

29 Gorrick Devala GK IK Frej De-val-la Gore-ick

17 Haworth Carl F Ottawa Fury (PDL) Ha-worth

9 Heinemann Tom FVancouver

WhitecapsHigh-ne-man

5 Jarun Omar D Charleroi Ja-roon

21 MayardPierre-

RudolphF Rochester Rhinos May-yard

26 Messoudi Zakaria M Montreal Impact Zack-a-ree-ya Mess-oo-dee

11 Minatel Oliver F Velo Clube Min-a-tell

8 Paterson Nicki M Charleston Battery Patter-sun

6 Ryan Richie M Shamrock Rovers Rye-in

10 Ubiparipovic Siniša M Montreal Impact Sin-ee-sha Ubi-pari-poe-vich

3 Trafford Mason D Guizhou Zhicheng Tra-Ford

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PLAYER PROFILESGOALKEEPERS

CHAD BUSH 12

PRONUNCIATION: Bush

HOMETOWN: Ottawa, ON

POSITION: Goalkeeper CITIZENSHIP: Canadian

HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 178 lbs.

LAST CLUB: Ottawa Fury (PDL)

STATUS: Domestic FOOT: Right

LANGUAGES: English, French

DATE OF BIRTH: May 30, 1994

ACQUIRED: Signed on February 19, 2014

MARCEL DEBELLIS 24

PRONUNCIATION: De-Bell-iss

HOMETOWN: Oakville, ON

POSITION: Goalkeeper CITIZENSHIP: Canadian


LAST CLUB: Ascoli


LANGUAGES: English, Italian

DATE OF BIRTH: April 17, 1991

ACQUIRED: Signed on January 13, 2014

DEVALA GORRICK 29

PRONUNCIATION: De-val-la Gore-ick

HOMETOWN: Gainsville, FL

POSITION: Goalkeeper CITIZENSHIP: American


LAST CLUB: IK Frej


LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, Thai, Swedish

DATE OF BIRTH: July 8, 1987

ACQUIRED: Signed on March 17, 2014

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DEFENDERSRAMÓN SORIA ALONSO 2

PRONUNCIATION: Ah-Lawn-so

HOMETOWN: Alicante, Spain

POSITION: Defender CITIZENSHIP: Spanish


LAST CLUB: Gjövik FF

STATUS: International FOOT: Left

LANGUAGES: Spanish, French, English

DATE OF BIRTH: March 7, 1989

ACQUIRED: Signed on December 13, 2013

MAYKON ARAUJO 7

PRONUNCIATION: My-kon Ara-ou-joe

HOMETOWN: Ararangua, Brazil

POSITION: Defender CITIZENSHIP: Brazilian


LAST CLUB: AEL Limassol


LANGUAGES: Portuguese



DREW BECKIE 4

PRONUNCIATION: Beck-key

HOMETOWN: Denver, Colorado

POSITION: Defender CITIZENSHIP: Canadian


LAST CLUB: Columbus Crew


LANGUAGES: English, Spanish

DATE OF BIRTH: September 30, 1990


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KENNY CACEROS 16

PRONUNCIATION: Kas-air-uh-ss

HOMETOWN: Ottawa, ON


HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 175 lbs

LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders


LANGUAGES: English



ANDRÉS FRESENGA 13

PRONUNCIATION: Awn-dress Frez-eng-ga

HOMETOWN: Toronto, ON



LAST CLUB: Racing Club de Montevideo


LANGUAGES: English, Spanish

DATE OF BIRTH: October 12, 1992


OMAR JARUN 5

PRONUNCIATION: Ja-roon

HOMETOWN: Peachtree City, GA

POSITION: Defender

CITIZENSHIP: American/Palestinian


LAST CLUB: Charleroi


LANGUAGES: English, Arabic

DATE OF BIRTH: December 10, 1983


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MASON TRAFFORD 3

PRONUNCIATION: Tra-ford

HOMETOWN: Vancouver, BC



LAST CLUB: Guizhou Zhicheng

STATUS: Domestic FOOT: Left

LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish, Swedish

DATE OF BIRTH: August 21, 1986


MIDFIELDERSPHILIPPE DAVIES 15

PRONUNCIATION: Day-vees

HOMETOWN: Longueuil, QC

POSITION: Midfielder CITIZENSHIP: Canadian


LAST CLUB: Richmond Kickers


LANGUAGES: French, English

DATE OF BIRTH: December 12, 1990


HAMZA ELIAS 23

PRONUNCIATION: Ham-za EE-lee-ahs

HOMETOWN: Accra, Ghana

POSITION: Midfielder CITIZENSHIP: Ghanaian


LAST CLUB: FC Plantini Kumasi

STATUS: International FOOT: Right

LANGUAGES: English

DATE OF BIRTH: May 5, 1993


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MAURO EUSTAQUIO 20

PRONUNCIATION: Mau-ro Eh-oosh-ta-key-ew

HOMETOWN: Leamington, ON



LAST CLUB: Naval


LANGUAGES: English, Portuguese



TONY DONATELLI 14

PRONUNCIATION: Donna-tell-lee

HOMETOWN: Glenside, PA

POSITION: Midfielder CITIZENSHIP: American


LAST CLUB: VSI Tampa Bay FC


LANGUAGES: English, Italian

DATE OF BIRTH: June 7, 1984


ZAKARIA MESSOUDI 26

PRONUNCIATION: Zack-a-ree-ya Mess-oo-dee

HOMETOWN: Montreal, QC



LAST CLUB: Montreal Impact


LANGUAGES: English, French



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NICKI PATERSON 8

PRONUNCIATION: Patter-sun

HOMETOWN: Motherwell, Scotland

POSITION: Midfielder CITIZENSHIP: Scottish


LAST CLUB: Charleston Battery


LANGUAGES: English

DATE OF BIRTH: January 19, 1985

ACQUIRED: Signed on November 6, 2013

RICHIE RYAN 6

PRONUNCIATION: Rye-in

HOMETOWN: Clonmel, Ireland

POSITION: Midfielder CITIZENSHIP: Irish


LAST CLUB: Shamrock Rovers


LANGUAGES: English

DATE OF BIRTH: January 6, 1985


SINISA UBIPARIPOVIC 10

PRONUNCIATION: Sin-ee-sha Ubi-pari-poe-vich

HOMETOWN: Cleveland, OH

POSITION: Midfielder CITIZENSHIP: American


LAST CLUB: Montreal Impact


LANGUAGES: English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian



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FORWARDSVINI DANTAS 28

PRONUNCIATION: Dan-tass

HOMETOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil

POSITION: Forward CITIZENSHIP: Brazilian


LAST CLUB: FC Lahti


LANGUAGES: Portuguese, English

DATE OF BIRTH: September 14, 1989


CARL HAWORTH 17

PRONUNCIATION: Ha-worth

HOMETOWN: Barrie, ON

POSITION: Forward CITIZENSHIP: Canadian


LAST CLUB: Ottawa Fury (PDL)


LANGUAGES: English

DATE OF BIRTH: July 9, 1989


TOM HEINEMANN 9

PRONUNCIATION: High-ne-man

HOMETOWN: St. Louis, MO

POSITION: Forward CITIZENSHIP: American


LAST CLUB: Vancouver Whitecaps FC


LANGUAGES: English



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PIERRE-RUDOLPH MAYARD 21

PRONUNCIATION: May-yard

HOMETOWN: Laval, QC

POSITION: Forward CITIZENSHIP: Canadian


LAST CLUB: Rochester Rhinos

STATUS: Domestic FOOT: Left

LANGUAGES: French, English

DATE OF BIRTH: February 21, 1988


OLIVER MINATEL 11

PRONUNCIATION: Min-a-tell

HOMETOWN: Campinas, Brazil

POSITION: Forward CITIZENSHIP: Brazilian


LAST CLUB: Velo Clube


LANGUAGES: Portuguese, English, German



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FC COACHING STAFF

MARC DOS SANTOS – HEAD COACH

Born in Montreal, Dos Santos is best known for

leading the Montreal Impact to the United Soccer

Leagues (USL) First Division title in his first

year at the helm. Dos Santos joins Fury FC after

spending the last two years coaching in Brazil.

After coaching the U20 team of FC Primeira

Camisa in the 2012 Copa Sao Paolo, the Montreal

native was invited to join SE Palmeiras, one of

the most successful clubs in Brazilian football,

where he coached the U15 team to their first ever

Brazilian Championship (2012).

In five years with the Impact, Dos Santos led

the Impact Reserves (Trois-Rivière Attak) to the

Open Canada Cup Championship in 2007 and the Canadian Soccer League

regular season championship in 2008. Appointed as Assistant Coach to

John Limniatis in 2008, he helped the Impact win the Nutrilite (now Amway)

Canadian Championship and reach the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF

Champions League. Dos Santos was appointed interim head coach in May 2009

and later that season saw the interim tag removed as he led the Impact to the

USL Championship. In 2010, the Impact reached the semifinals in USSF Division

2 (now NASL). Dos Santos would resign in June 2011 during the Impact’s final

season in the NASL before they made the jump to Major League Soccer.

Dos Santos returns to the NASL where he was one of the original eight coaches

in 2011 with the Montreal Impact. Dos Santos holds a UEFA ‘A’ License and has

had internships in Brazil with Luiz Felipe Scolari at SE Palmeiras, in England with

Chelsea FC and at Portuguese clubs FC Porto, Boavista FC and SC Beira Mar. The

Canadian-born Dos Santos holds both Canadian and Portuguese citizenships and

is fluent in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

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MARTIN NASH – ASSISTANT COACH

Best known for his 10 years playing with

Whitecaps FC, 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 as a player 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, between

which he had stints with Vancouver and Rochester. 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 scored 45

goals and recorded 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 went on to earn 38 caps, scoring twice

and helping lead Canada to the CONCACAF Gold Cup title in 2000. His last

international appearance came in 2008.

Holder of a National B License, Nash is currently in the process of completing

his National A License.

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FC DAVID BELLEMARE – GOALKEEPER COACH

Over the last decade with the Fury organization,

David has worked with Canadian National Team

goalkeepers Taryn Swiatek, Leisha Alcia, Erin

McNulty, Dayle Colpitts, Rachelle Beanlands,

Audrey Bernier-Larose, Cynthia Leblanc, Chad

Bush and Aidan Aylward. In Bellemare’s tenure

with the Fury, over 25 Fury Academy goalkeepers

earned scholarships to American (NCAA)

and Canadian (CIS and CCAA) Colleges and

Universities with several of them moving on to

play in the PDL, W-League and enter the National

Team Program. In the past four years, Bellemare

has seen three of his prodigies sign with MLS

Academies with Chad Bush being the first in

2009 joining Toronto FC, Erhan Yilmaz linking up with the Montreal Impact

Academy in 2012 and most recently Aidan Aylward entering the Vancouver

Whitecaps FC Academy this past January.

Prior to joining the Fury, Bellemare served as the Goalkeeping Director for

Premier Soccer Academy in Toronto, one of the top soccer academies at that

time in the country. Bellemare has also been involved in Canadian University

soccer for the last 14 years with three of the most successful programs in the

country at Laval University, University of Toronto and currently the University

of Ottawa. David has also been involved with different sport-étude programs in

Quebec and Ontario over the past 13 years.

In 2000, Bellemare spent 5 months with the Pumas, Mexican 1st Division Club, as

a guest coach and spent eight months in 2010/2011 as the Goalkeeping Coach

with CASL Chelsea FC Academy - one of the leading clubs in the United States.

Throughout his career, David has specialized in coaching Goalkeepers. He

holds, since 2008, the Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma - the most

comprehensive goalkeeping courses offered by the NSCAA - and a Diplôme

d’entraîneur provincial (DEP), Quebec provincial coaching license and a

Physical Activity Sciences degree from Laval University. Bellemare is also fluent

in both official languages.

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PHILLIP DOS SANTOS – TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Dos Santos holds an “A” License from the

European Union of Football Association (UEFA)

and has developed strong relationships with

many professional European clubs. He holds

both Canadian and Portuguese citizenship and is

fluent in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

After a short career as a footballer at the

semi-professional and professional level

in Portugal and Mozambique, Dos Santos

developed a huge passion for coaching football

and moved to Canada in 2004. He has

experience at both the provincial and national

levels. He has previously held head coaching

positions with the Quebec National Training Centre (NTC) program and several

Quebec Provincial youth teams. Phillip was mostly recently the Technical

Director of the Lac St Louis region in Montreal; a region with 27,000 registered

players. He is a well-respected staff coach with the Canadian Men’s National

Program. He is presently the assistant coach of the Canadian Men’s U20

National team, and also coached the Canadian team at the 2013 Francophone

games in Nice, France.

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FC TEAM STAFF

Brad Smith Equipment Manager

Taryn Taylor Team Doctor

Paul Huggins Team Chaplain

(Athletes in Action)

Mel Fiala Team Athletic Therapist

Dave Wright Head Athletic Therapist,

Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

OSEG

Kyle Thorne Head of Human Performance & Fitness Coach

Dr. Glenn Copeland Director of Medical

Services, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

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Stadium (Spring Season) Carleton University (Keith Harris Stadium)

Stadium (Fall Season) TD Place

Stadium Capacity (Carleton/TD Place) 3,044 / 24,000

Playing Surface (Carleton/TD Place) Field Turf

Ticket Prices (Carleton) General Admission - $10, $15, $20

Ticket Prices (TD Place) Tickets Starting at $13.50

Team Colours Black, Red, White

Primary Uniform Black Jersey, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Secondary Uniform White and Red Jersey, White Shorts, White Socks

Kit Supplier Admiral Sports

Head Coach Marc Dos Santos

President John Pugh

Ownership Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)

Established 2013

Award NASL Franchise June 20, 2011

First Player Signing Nicki Paterson (November 6, 2013)

First Canadian Signing Carl Haworth (November 20, 2013)

First Local Signing Chad Bush (February 19, 2014)

Supporters Groups Bytown Boys, Stoney Monday Riot, Fury Ultras

Visiting Team Hotel Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill

Visiting Team Hotel Phone Number 613-236-1133

Local Television/English (Home Games) Rogers TV

Local Radio/English (Home & Away Games) TSN 1200 AM

Local Radio/French (Select Home Games) 94,5 UNIQUE FM

Live Stream/English (Home & Away Games) NASLLive.com

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CLUB HISTORYOn June 20, 2011 the North American Soccer League (NASL) and then

Commissioner David Downs announced that Ottawa, ON had been awarded

an expansion franchise granted to the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

(OSEG). Ottawa Fury Soccer Club Owner and CEO and OSEG Partner John Pugh

was named President of the new franchise and the building began. Eighteen

months later, on February 26, 2013, following a name selection campaign that

received over 4,000 submissions, Mr. Pugh announced that the official name of

the franchise would be Ottawa Fury FC.

With a name in place, Ottawa Fury FC would begin to build its brand; its

season ticket base and most importantly its staff. On May 23, 2013 Mr. Pugh

named Marc Dos Santos as the first head coach in franchise history. Born in

Montreal, Dos Santos is best known for leading the Montreal Impact to the

United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division title in his first year at the helm.

Three days after naming Dos Santos as head coach, Fury FC unveiled another

key component to its organization – the official logo. With season ticket holders

and supporters groups in attendance, Fury FC unveiled its logo on May 26, 2013 –

a traditional soccer shield design that houses the name Ottawa Fury FC as well

as a flame that will serve as a symbol of the club.

In the months to follow, Fury FC built a strong technical staff that includes

assistant coach Martin Nash, goalkeeper coach David Bellemare and technical

director Phillip Dos Santos.

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. Founded as a W-League team in 2000, 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.

John Pugh

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MARCH 3, 2014 First-ever Fury FC Training Camp Opens

FEBRUARY 19, 2014Fury FC announce Chad Bush as first local and

first Academy signing

NOVEMBER 20, 2013Carl Haworth announced as first Canadian

signing; Fury FC hold first-ever Open Tryout

NOVEMBER 6, 2013Fury FC announce Nicki Paterson as the first

signing in club history

OCTOBER 18, 2013David Bellemare named Goalkeeper Coach of

Fury FC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013David Bellemare named Goalkeeper Coach of

Fury FC

AUGUST 9, 2013Ottawa Fury Soccer Club assumes Ottawa

Fury FC name

JULY 30, 2013Phillip Dos Santos appointed Technical Director

of Ottawa Fury FC

JULY 16, 2013 Ottawa Fury partners with Admiral Sports

MAY 25, 2013 Ottawa Fury FC unveils official logo

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

club history

MAY 4, 2013Ottawa Fury FC approved as 5th professional

club in Canada

FEBRUARY 27, 2013 Ottawa NASL franchise named Ottawa Fury FC

OCTOBER 11, 2012Lansdowne Partnership Signed; Ground

breaking of Stadium

OCTOBER 10, 2012Lansdowne Partnership approved by City

Council by vote of 21-3

JUNE 20, 2011

Ottawa awarded North American Soccer

League franchise granted to the Ottawa

Sports & Entertainment Group; John Pugh

named President

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AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2014 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

2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League.

This seventh edition of the championship will see Ottawa Fury FC, Canada’s

newest NASL club, 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, Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC

in the next round.

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

Montréal were inaugural champions (2008) followed by Toronto FC which

won the Voyageurs Cup in four successive seasons (2009 to 2012), before

Impact Montreal won the championship again in 2013. In CONCACAF

Champions League, Impact Montréal (2008-09) reached the quarter-final

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

the continental club championship.

Follow the 2014 Amway Canadian Championship on Twitter by using #canChamp

PRELIMINARY STAGE

23 APRIL 2014:Ottawa Fury FC vs. FC Edmonton - Ottawa, ON

30 APRIL 2014:FC Edmonton vs. Ottawa Fury FC - Edmonton, AB

SEMI-FINAL STAGE

7 MAY 2014:Ottawa Fury FC / FC Edmonton vs. Impact Montréal – Ottawa, ON / Edmonton, AB

Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Toronto, ON (BMO Field)

14 MAY 2014:Impact Montréal vs. Ottawa Fury FC / FC Edmonton – Montréal, QC (Stade Saputo)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC – Vancouver, BC (BC Place)

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

28 MAY 2014:

First Leg

4 JUNE 2014:Second Leg

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TD PLACETD PLACE at Lansdowne is Ottawa’s exciting

new urban sports and entertainment destination,

featuring a spectacular 24,000 seat outdoor

stadium and newly refurbished 10,000 seat

indoor arena. TD Place will be the home of the Ottawa REDBLACKS of the CFL,

the NASL’s Ottawa Fury FC, and the Ottawa 67’s of the OHL. It will host concerts

and performances by headline acts and entertainers the year-round. And it will all

be surrounded by the restaurants, shops, services and excitement of the all-new

Lansdowne community!

In the past, Landsdowne was home to CFL and Grey Cup drama, FIFA Women’s

World Cup games, FIFA U-20 World Cup games, performances by the

Rolling Stones, David Bowie and The Tragically Hip. And now TD Place will

host new generations of performers and fans in a 24,000-seat venue that

includes a dramatic and unique new south stand superstructure, a completely

refurbished north stand, an all-new playing surface, a new high tech scoreboard

and in-stadium signage and services.

CARLETON UNIVERSITYKeith Harris Stadium at Carleton University will serve as the Spring Season home

to Ottawa Fury FC. Home to the nationally ranked Carleton Raven’s Men’s Soccer

Program and the resurgent Raven’s Football Program, Keith Harris Stadium has

undergone a series of upgrades over the past six years including new field turf, a

new grandstand and a state of the art press box.

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OWNERSHIPOttawa Fury FC are owned by the Ottawa

Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG),

a partnership of five local business and

community leaders — 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 OSEGOSEG, in partnership with the City of Ottawa, is creating a new downtown

sports and entertainment district called Lansdowne, a “go-to” destination

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

a shopping and entertainment district, condominium living and a major

new urban park.

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. The

Lansdowne Partnership Plan, which offered a vision for a new, vibrant and

transformed Lansdowne, was developed and first presented to Ottawa City

Council on September 2, 2009. Over the three next years, with significant

input from the general public, the plan was refined and fully approved for

implementation on October 11, 2012.

Lansdowne will feature TD Place, a 24,000 seat stadium for football, soccer,

concerts and other major events with a refurbished 9,862 seat arena for the

Ottawa 67’s (OHL) and community hockey, other arena sports, mid-size concerts

and other events. The district will also feature two condominium towers,

townhomes, a 360,000 Sq. Ft. shopping/restaurant district, an office tower,

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

operates the CFL’s Ottawa REDBLACKS, the NASL’s Ottawa Fury FC, and the

OHL’s Ottawa 67’s hockey team. OSEG will also manage TD Place and the

mixed-use areas and facilities on the site.

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

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