2014 Ottawa Fury FC season

Ottawa Fury
2014 season
President John Pugh
Head Coach Marc Dos Santos
Stadium Keith Harris Stadium
TD Place Stadium
NASL

Spring: 6th
Fall: 9th

Combined: 8th
Soccer Bowl Did Not Qualify
Canadian Championship Preliminary Round
Top goalscorer League: Oliver Minatel (7)
All: Oliver Minatel (7)
Highest home attendance 14,593
(20 July v. New York; New NASL record)
Lowest home attendance 2,158
(26 April v. Carolina)
Average home league attendance League: 4,492
All: 4,353
Home colours
Away colours

The 2014 Ottawa Fury FC season was the club's first season in the North American Soccer League.

Background

Marc Dos Santos became the first head coach of the club on July 1, 2013.[1]

Squad

As of match played 1 November 2014
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Romuald Peiser France GK 3 August 1979 (aged 35) Portugal Académica 2014 15 0
12 Chad Bush Canada GK 30 May 1994 (aged 20) Ottawa Fury (PDL) 2014 0 0
24 Marcel DeBellis Canada GK 17 April 1991 (aged 23) Italy Ascoli 2014 0 0
29 Devala Gorrick United States GK 8 July 1987 (aged 27) Sweden Frej 2014 14 0
Defenders
2 Ramón Soria Spain LB 7 March 1989 (aged 25) Spain Teruel 2014 20 0
3 Mason Trafford Canada DF 21 August 1986 (aged 28) China Guizhou Zhicheng 2014 29 0
4 Drew Beckie Canada DF 30 September 1990 (aged 24) United States Columbus Crew 2014 21 0
5 Omar Jarun State of Palestine CB 10 December 1983 (aged 30) Belgium Sporting Charleroi 2014 17 2
19 O'Brian Woodbine Jamaica DF 30 September 1990 (aged 24) United States New England Revolution 2014 5 0
22 Ryan Richter United States DF 12 April 1989 (aged 25) Toronto 2014 15 0
Midfielders
6 Richie Ryan (c) Republic of Ireland CM 6 January 1985 (aged 29) Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 2014 25 1
8 Nicki Paterson (vc) Scotland CM 19 January 1985 (aged 29) United States Charleston Battery 2014 17 2
10 Siniša Ubiparipović Bosnia and Herzegovina CM 25 August 1983 (aged 31) Montreal Impact 2014 25 4
14 Tony Donatelli United States CM 7 June 1984 (aged 30) United States VSI Tampa Bay 2014 28 4
15 Philippe Davies Canada MF 12 December 1990 (aged 23) United States Richmond Kickers 2014 25 1
16 Kenny Caceros Canada CM/DF 6 April 1988 (aged 26) United States Harrisburg City Islanders 2014 2 0
20 Mauro Eustaquio Canada CM 18 February 1993 (aged 21) Portugal Sporting Pombal 2014 8 0
Forwards
9 Tom Heinemann United States CF 23 March 1987 (aged 27) Vancouver Whitecaps 2014 18 6
11 Oliver Minatel Brazil FW 29 August 1992 (aged 22) Brazil Velo Clube 2014 24 7
17 Carl Haworth Canada FW 9 July 1989 (aged 25) Ottawa Fury (PDL) 2014 26 2
21 Pierre-Rudolph Mayard Canada W 21 February 1988 (aged 26) United States Rochester Rhinos 2014 20 1
28 Vini Dantas Brazil CF 14 September 1989 (aged 25) Finland Lahti 2014 28 3

Friendlies

Pre-season

Mid-season

Competitions

NASL Spring season

Spring season review

The Spring season saw Fury FC give a sturdy account of themselves on their NASL debut, as the club went 3-1-5 while never losing a match by more than two goals. Vini Dantas scored the first goal in club history on April 19, 2014, in a 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United. The first victory in club history came the following weekend, as Ottawa blew out the visiting Carolina RailHawks 4-0 on April 26. Fury FC also picked up victories against expansion brethren Indy Eleven (4-2) and established Canadian rivals FC Edmonton (1-0), while picking up a draw at home against Tampa Bay Rowdies. While Fury FC lost a pair of matches on home turf at the final minute, the club still sat in a respectable sixth place out of ten at the culmination of the Spring season, just four points behind the final playoff spot.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Minnesota United (C) 9 6 2 1 16 9 +7 20 2014 NASL Spring Season Winner
2 New York Cosmos 9 6 1 2 14 3 +11 19
3 San Antonio Scorpions 9 5 2 2 13 9 +4 17
4 Carolina RailHawks 9 4 2 3 11 15 4 14
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9 4 1 4 18 18 0 13
6 Ottawa Fury 9 3 1 5 14 13 +1 10
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 9 2 4 3 11 16 5 10
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 9 3 1 5 12 20 8 10
9 Edmonton 9 2 2 5 11 11 0 8
10 Indy Eleven 9 0 4 5 14 20 6 4
Updated to match(es) played on June 8, 2014. Source:
(C) Season Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
9 3 1 5 14 13  +1 10 2 1 2 9 6  +3 1 0 3 5 7  −2

Last updated: August 22, 2015.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789
GroundAHHAHAHHA
ResultLLWLDWLWL
Position996886866

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

NASL Fall season

Fall season review

The Fall season saw plenty of ups and downs for Fury FC. French goalkeeper Romuald Peiser joined the club in early July, and turned in multiple Man-of-the-Match performances during the Fall campaign. Opening day of the Fall season saw Ottawa draw 0-0 in Edmonton against their Canadian rivals on a sweltering day, and the ruing of missed opportunities was a foreshadowing of things to come. Fury FC christened their new home, TD Place Stadium, the following weekend, and despite setting a modern-day NASL record in attendance, Ottawa fell 1-0 to the defending Soccer Bowl champion New York Cosmos on a Sebastián Guenzatti goal. Ottawa stumbled out of the gate, opening the second portion of the NASL schedule with a six-game winless skid which saw them tumble out of the playoff picture. The team's second trip to Indianapolis, where they'd won already in the spring, was just what the doctor ordered, as Fury FC picked up their first win of the fall campaign on August 23, edging the Eleven 2-1. That victory over Indy would kickstart a good run of form for Dos Santos' side, as Ottawa went on a 4-2-2 run which saw them somewhat claw their way back into the playoff picture. Unfortunately for Fury FC the workhorses in the side gave out in the final weeks of the campaign, and the club ended the season on a disappointing 0-1-3 slide which saw them slide to a disappointing ninth-place finish in the fall table. The fall season saw certain players emerge as cornerstones for the inaugural iteration of the squad; young Mauro Eustaquio emerged from the reserves to make a few starts towards the end of the season, while captain Richie Ryan solidified his role in the heart of the Fury FC midfield. Oliver Minatel battled back from multiple injuries to become a creative force on the flank of what was, in certain matches, a very potent Fury FC attack, while Romuald Peiser proved to be one of the best signings of the club's debut season, providing veteran leadership and timely stops in goal.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 18 11 2 5 30 15 +15 35 2014 NASL Fall Season Winner
2 Minnesota United 18 10 5 3 31 19 +12 35
3 Edmonton 18 8 5 5 23 18 +5 29
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 7 6 5 20 21 1 27
5 Carolina RailHawks 18 7 3 8 27 28 1 24
6 New York Cosmos 18 5 8 5 23 24 1 23
7 Indy Eleven 18 6 5 7 21 26 5 23
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 5 5 8 25 34 9 20
9 Ottawa Fury 18 4 5 9 20 25 5 17
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 18 3 4 11 20 30 10 13
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2014. Source:
(C) Season Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 4 5 9 20 25  −5 17 1 2 6 9 15  −6 3 3 3 11 10  +1

Last updated: August 22, 2015.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAAHHAHHAAHHAAHHA
ResultDLLLLDWLDWWLWDLLLD
Position5791010101010101088788999

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

NASL Combined season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Minnesota United 27 16 7 4 47 28 +19 55 North American Supporters' Trophy Winner
2014 NASL Spring Season Winner
2 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 27 16 4 7 43 24 +19 52 2014 NASL Fall Season Winner
3 New York Cosmos 27 11 9 7 37 27 +10 42 Championship Qualifier
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 27 11 7 9 38 39 1 40
5 Carolina RailHawks 27 11 5 11 38 43 5 38
6 Edmonton 27 10 7 10 34 29 +5 37
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 27 7 9 11 36 50 14 30
8 Ottawa Fury 27 7 6 14 34 38 4 27
9 Indy Eleven 27 6 9 12 35 46 11 27
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 27 6 5 16 32 50 18 23
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2014. Source:
(C) Season Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 7 6 14 34 38  −4 27 3 3 8 18 21  −3 4 3 6 16 17  −1

Last updated: August 22, 2015.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHHAHAHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHHAAHHA
ResultLLWLDWLWLDLLLLDWLDWWLWDLLLD
Position996886866788899999988888888

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Canadian Championship

Canadian Championship review

Fury FC's debut in the Canadian Championship was short-lived, as the club was bounced from the competition in the first round by fellow NASL side FC Edmonton, losing 3-1 to the Eddies on aggregate.

The first leg saw the two sides play to a 0-0 draw in the nation's capital, though both managers felt their sides had ample opportunities to win.

The second leg, a week later in Edmonton, saw the Eddies bully a visibly tired Fury FC all over the pitch. Daryl Fordyce opened the scoring for the hosts with a clean finish in the 30th minute, and a Hanson Boakai goal just three minutes into the second half effectively put the match to bed. Fordyce put the proverbial nail in Fury FC's coffin in the 64th, while Vini Dantas scored a consolation goal in injury time for Ottawa.

All things considered, it wasn't a disastrous or entirely unexpected result for Marc Dos Santos' expansion side, but the club's early exit from the competition left the club hungry for another crack at the domestic cup in 2015.

Preliminary Round

Squad statistics

Appearances and Goals

As of match played 1 November 2014[2]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSpring SeasonFall SeasonCanadian Championship
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK France Romuald Peiser 1500015000
2 DF Spain Ramón Soria 2006013010
3 DF Canada Mason Trafford 2909018020
4 DF Canada Drew Beckie 2109010020
5 DF State of Palestine Omar Jarun 172729010
6 MF Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan 2518015120
8 MF Scotland Nicki Paterson 1721016200
9 FW United States Tom Heinemann 1862116500
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Siniša Ubiparipović 2547117310
11 FW Brazil Oliver Minatel 2478314420
12 GK Canada Chad Bush 00000000
14 MF United States Tony Donatelli 2849417020
15 MF Canada Philippe Davies 2518115020
16 DF Canada Kenny Caceros 20100010
17 FW Canada Carl Haworth 2629015220
19 DF Jamaica O'Brian Woodbine 50005000
20 MF Canada Mauro Eustaquio 80305000
21 FW Canada Pierre-Rudolph Mayard 2016012120
22 DF United States Ryan Richter 1500015000
24 GK Canada Marcel de Bellis 00000000
28 FW Brazil Vini Dantas 2839117121
29 GK United States Devala Gorrick 140903020
Players who appeared for Ottawa but left during the season:
7 DF Brazil Maykon 130705010
13 DF Canada Andrés Fresenga 50400010
23 MF Ghana Hamza Elias 50400010
26 MF Canada Zakaria Messoudi 10000010

Goal scorers

As of match played 1 November 2014[2]
Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Canadian Championship Total
1FWBrazil11Oliver Minatel707
2FWUnited States9Tom Heinemann606
3MFBosnia and Herzegovina10Siniša Ubiparipović404
MFUnited States14Tony Donatelli404
5FWBrazil28Vini Dantas213
6DFState of Palestine5Omar Jarun202
MFScotland8Nicki Paterson202
FWCanada17Carl Haworth202
10MFRepublic of Ireland6Richie Ryan101
MFCanada15Philippe Davies101
FWCanada21Pierre-Rudolph Mayard101
Own goal202
Total 34135

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
8MFScotland Nicki PatersonUnited States Charleston BatteryFree agentNovember 6, 2013[3]
11FWBrazil Oliver MinatelBrazil Velo ClubeFree agentNovember 14, 2013[4]
17FWCanada Carl HaworthCanada Ottawa Fury (PDL)Free agentNovember 20, 2013[5]
6MFRepublic of Ireland Richie RyanRepublic of Ireland Shamrock RoversFree agentDecember 10, 2013[6]
6DFSpain Ramón SoriaNorway Gjovik FFFree agentDecember 13, 2013[7]
20MFCanada Mauro EustaquioPortugal SC PombalFree agentDecember 20, 2013[8]
5DFState of Palestine Omar JarunBelgium CharleroiFree agentJanuary 7, 2014[9]
13DFCanada Andrés FresengaUruguay RacingFree agentJanuary 10, 2014[10]
24GKCanada Marcel de BellisItaly AscoliFree agentJanuary 13, 2014[11]
23MFGhana Hamza EliasGhana FC Platini KumasiFree agentJanuary 15, 2014[12]
4DFCanada Drew BeckieUnited States Columbus CrewFree agentJanuary 22, 2014[13]
7DFBrazil MaykonCyprus AEL LimassolFree agentJanuary 30, 2014[14]
9FWUnited States Tom HeinemannCanada Vancouver Whitecaps FCFree agentFebruary 6, 2014[15]
10MFBosnia and Herzegovina Sinisa UbiparipovicCanada Montreal ImpactFree agentFebruary 6, 2014[15]
12GKCanada Chad BushCanada Ottawa Fury (PDL)Free agentFebruary 19, 2014[16]
21FWCanada Pierre-Rudolph MayardUnited States Rochester RhinosFree agentFebruary 19, 2014[16]
15MFCanada Philippe DaviesUnited States Richmond KickersFree agentFebruary 28, 2014[17]
28FWBrazil Vini DantasFinland FC LahtiFree agentMarch 4, 2014[18]
3DFCanada Mason TraffordChina Guizhou ZhichengFree agentMarch 17, 2014[19]
29GKUnited States Devala GorrickSweden IK FrejFree agentMarch 19, 2014[20]
14MFUnited States Tony DonatelliUnited States VSI Tampa Bay FCFree agentMarch 20, 2014[21]
26MFCanada Zakaria MessoudiCanada Montreal ImpactSeason-long loanMarch 28, 2014[22]
16DFCanada Kenny CacerosUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersFree agentMarch 29, 2014[23]
22DFUnited States Ryan RichterCanada Toronto FCLoanJune 26, 2014[24]
1GKFrance Romuald PeiserPortugal Academica OAFJuly 9, 2014[25]
19DFJamaica O'Brian WoodbineUnited States New England RevolutionSeptember 16, 2014[26]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
26MFCanada Zakaria MessoudiCanada Montreal ImpactEnd of loanJune 23, 2014[27]
23MFGhana Hamza EliasReleasedJuly 9, 2014[25]
7DFBrazil MaykonReleasedAugust 28, 2014[28]
13DFCanada Andrés FresengaReleasedOctober 8, 2014[29]

Awards

Player

No. Player Award Month Source
11 Brazil Oliver NASL Player of the Week (Spring week 3)
April
[30]
9 United States Tom Heinemann NASL Play of the Week (Fall week 9)
September
[31]
6 Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan NASL Play of the Week (Fall week 12)
October
[32]
8 Scotland Nicki Paterson Ottawa Fury Community Award
November
[33]
11 Brazil Oliver Ottawa Fury Top Scorer Award
3 Canada Mason Trafford Ottawa Fury Supporters' Player of the Year
6 Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan Ottawa Fury Player of the Year
6 Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan Ottawa Fury Goal of the Year
December
[34]

Notes

References

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