Paterson leaves Charleston to become Ottawa Fury’s first signing: “I see teams in NASL challenging MLS” 6 Nov 2013 Scottish midfielder Nicki Paterson is leaving the USL behind to become the first piece of the Ottawa Fury puzzle.
Yallop’s return to MLS boosts Canadian content: We now have two coaches in MLS, three in NASL 31 Oct 2013 Now that Yallop is back in the realm of the employed, he join San Jose coach Mark Watson (and Yallop’s former assistant) as Canadian coaches in MLS. Now add to that the fact there are three Canadian coaches currently employed in NASL: FC Edmonton’s Colin Miller, San Antonio Scorpions interim boss Alen Marcina and Ottawa Fury head man Marc Dos Santos. Yes, we include Dos Santos because, even though the Fury won’t begin NASL play till 2014, Dos Santos is already working to identify players and hire his staff.
More Canadian coaching content: Martin Nash joins Ottawa Fury 18 Oct 2013 It will be hard to say the name “Martin Nash” without “Vancouver Whitecaps” being attached to it.
Ottawa Fury to begin 2014 NASL season at Carleton University 11 Oct 2013 The team announced Friday that it will play its first five home games at Keith Harris Stadium, a multipurpose campus facility that has artificial turf and, yes, permanent football lines. The stadium has new bleachers that can accommodate up to 3,000 fans. The Fury stated that the facility can be expanded to handle as many as 5,000 people.
Ottawa Fury, Admiral unveil three kit-design options 25 Aug 2013 As it did with its name and logo, the Ottawa Fury FC will consult with fans over the look of its red and black kits.
Early red card seals Thunder Bay’s fate in PDL final; Ottawa’s Chad Bush named top keeper 5 Aug 2013 The Thunder Bay Chill got the opening goal in the second, had its keeper sent off in the third, and gave up the game-tying penalty-kick goal in the seventh. With only 10 men on the pitch, the life was sucked out of the Canadian side’s title challenge, and the Chill fell to the host Austin Aztex 3-1 on Sunday night.
Phillip Dos Santos named Fury’s technical director 30 Jul 2013 The Ottawa Fury has added another Dos Santos to the team’s front office.
Highlanders and Chill bring Canadian content to PDL final four 29 Jul 2013 At the end of the day, two of the Canadian sides remained standing. The Thunder Bay Chill and the Victoria Highlanders will carry Canadian soccer hopes into the PDL’s final four championship weekend.
Haworth’s 16th and 17th goals of PDL season send Fury to Conference Final 27 Jul 2013 Actually, “good” is a word that does no justice to describe what Haworth is doing to PDL opposition.
NASL to have unbalanced split season in 2014 to accommodate World Cup 26 Jul 2013 The 11 understands that there was debate about starting the season earlier in year, which would have allowed for a balanced spring-fall schedule. But, that would have been unfair to northern members in Minnesota, Edmonton and Ottawa. A schedule which would start in early March would have meant the Fury and FC Edmonton could have been playing game at home in heavy snow, or been forced to start the campaigns with ridiculously long road trips.