Atlético Ottawa’s 16-year-old phenom Antoine Coupland

 by Daniel Rainbird When Antoine Coupland was 14 years old, his soccer coach made him a sweet deal. If the young player could improve on the defensive side of his game, coach Jed Davies would buy him a fancy cake and they’d eat it together. Coupland was an offensive-minded player

Ottawa Fury need win in final regular season game

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC need a win in their last game of the season if they want to qualify for the USL playoffs. Fury FC need a win at home against the visiting Charleston Battery this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. to

Must win game for Ottawa Fury ends in 0-0 draw

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC It has been some time since Ottawa Fury played a USL match in front of its home fans at TD Place. This past Sunday afternoon, Fury FC returned home in front of a crowd of 5,470 after five matches on the road to

Ottawa Fury jump to seventh-place after second road win in a row

 Photo courtesy of Richmond Kickers Ottawa Fury FC moves into seventh-place after the team’s 2-0 win over Richmond Kickers on Saturday night at City Stadium. It was a prime opportunity to get three points and boost the team’s playoff hopes against a weak team and Fury FC capitalized with a

Ottawa Fury end goal drought in 4-3 win over TFC II

 Photo courtesy of Toronto FC II Ottawa Fury FC travelled south to its Ontario rival Toronto FC II to face-off in USL action Thursday night at Lamport Stadium. After a draw and three losses in its last three matches, Fury FC got the 4-3 win over TFC II to keep

Ottawa Fury frustrated by Penn FC in 2-0 loss

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC took part in the Capital Pride celebrations during its match against Penn FC this past Saturday evening. In Fury FC’s annual Pride Game, the players on the pitch sported special jerseys with rainbow coloured numbers. In a pursuit to make the

Ottawa Fury continue to struggle on the road in 2-0 loss to Bethlehem Steel

 Ottawa Fury FC made the trek down to Pennsylvania to play Bethlehem Steel FC in an important USL Eastern Conference match-up. After a poor first-half, where Fury FC conceded two goals, Nikola Popovic looked to change things making all three of his available substitutions before the hour mark. Fury FC

Playoff push continues for Ottawa Fury after 0-0 draw with Indy Eleven

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC The turn-around was quick after Ottawa Fury’s win against Richmond Kickers last Wednesday. Fury FC hosted Indy Eleven in another important match on Saturday in front of a crowd of 5,393. There were chances at either end but neither team could find the

Ottawa Fury get 2-0 win during I Heart Soccer Week

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman / Freestyle Photography / Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC wins in the first of two games a part of the club’s I Heart Soccer Week against the Richmond Kickers on Wednesday night at TD Place. Head Coach Nikola Popovic was able to reinvigorate the team

Busy August to go for Ottawa Fury after 1-1 draw against ATL UTD 2

 Photo credit: Atlanta United 2 / Charleston Battery USL Ottawa Fury visited Atlanta United 2 yesterday to finish the remaining 46 minutes left in the match the two teams started on June 16 that was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. The match was left at 1-1 and picked up

Toronto FC a cut above Ottawa Fury in the Canadian Championship

 Photo credit: Paul Giamou / Toronto FC Ottawa Fury visited BMO Field to play Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship semi-final second leg. After a 1-0 loss in the first leg at TD Place, Fury FC had to go into the game with the ambition to score on Wednesday night.

A mad final fifteen minutes sees Ottawa win 2-0 over Nashville SC

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman / Freestyle Photography / Ottawa Fury FC It was only fitting to have rock music playing in the background from the Algonquin College Rebelfest when Ottawa Fury FC hosted Music City’s own Nashville SC on Saturday night at TD Place. After the spotlight of Fury FC’s

Toronto FC bring the ‘fire’ to Ottawa in 1-0 victory over Fury FC in Canadian Championship semi-final first leg

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman / Freestyle Photography / Ottawa Fury FC The rivalry between Ottawa and Toronto sporting teams is long lasting. The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have had historic bouts in the NHL playoffs and now it is Ottawa Fury FC’s and Toronto FC’s turn to continue

Ottawa Fury lose 1-0 to second place Pittsburgh Riverhounds

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman / Freestyle Photography / Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC return home with a loss after a stretch of road matches. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds proved too good on Sunday afternoon and was able to come away from TD Place with the 1-0 win.  It was always

Ottawa Fury win 1-0 on the road against Indy Eleven

 Photo credit: Indy Eleven Ottawa Fury FC get the 1-0 win over USL Eastern Conference rivals Indy Eleven. The one thing that Head Coach Nikola Popovic has developed is a resilience and a solidity, which was on display Wednesday night in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium. Visiting old NASL

Ottawa Fury set to face Toronto FC after beating AS Blainville in the Canadian Championship

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC beat AS Blainville 1-0 on Wednesday in the Canadian Championship Second Qualifying Round and 2-0 over two games. After a shaky first leg, Ottawa Fury looked more assured at home at TD Place for the second leg. The defending Canadian

Young Canadian Adonijah Reid scores hat-trick for Ottawa Fury in 3-0 win

 Photo Credit: New York Red Bulls II Ottawa Fury FC visited Montclair State University Park to face New York Red Bulls II on Sunday afternoon in USL action. It was a hot and humid afternoon, but that didn’t stop Adonijah Reid from bagging three goals leading Fury FC to a

Ottawa Fury eke out first leg victory over AS Blainville in the Canadian Championship

 Photo credit: Canada Soccer The 2018 Canadian Championship, for the first time in the competition’s history, included semi-professional teams along with professional teams from MLS and the USL. Ottawa Fury FC travelled to Laval to face AS Blainville, a semi-professional team from the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ),

Ottawa Fury Canadian Championship matchup against semi-pro AS Blainville

 Concurrent with the USL season, Ottawa Fury FC is competing in the annual Canadian Championship. Fury FC will face AS Blainville, a semi-professional soccer club and 2017 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec champions at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The match, at Stade Desjardins in Laval, is

Ottawa Fury fall victim to North Carolina FC’s clinical finishing in 4-2 defeat

 Photo credit: North Carolina FC After an eleven-day layoff, Ottawa Fury FC visited North Carolina FC at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Maybe it was the rust coming off the long layoff or maybe it was the humid North Carolina weather, but Fury FC wasn’t prepared this past

Ottawa Fury lose late to Charlotte Independence 1-0

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC ended its home stretch with a 1-0 loss to Charlotte Independence this past Saturday night in front of 5,693 fans at TD Place. Ottawa Fury entered the game off an unbeaten run of six games (three wins and three draws).

Ottawa Fury FC too strong and too good in 3-0 win over Ontario rivals Toronto FC II

 Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC continues its run of good form with a second straight win and fourth win in five matches. Fury FC’s latest win comes against Ontario rivals Toronto FC II in a 3-0 scoreline at TD Place on Wednesday night. Another fast start leads

Popovic calls for support after Ottawa Fury FC defeat Bethlehem Steel FC 1-0

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury FC got to an early start on Friday night at TD Place scoring in the opening minute of the game. That lone goal was all Fury FC needed to come away with all three points against Bethlehem Steel FC. After another positive

Another clean sheet for Ottawa Fury FC and Crépeau in 0-0 draw against Charleston Battery

 Photo credit: Charleston Battery / USL Ottawa Fury FC gets a fourth clean sheet in a row in a 0-0 draw against Charleston Battery this past weekend. Charleston battery has won its past six matches in the USL and U.S. Open Cup only conceding one goal in the run going into

Ottawa Fury FC growing in confidence in 2-0 win over Atlanta United

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa Fury FC The mood was positive around Lansdowne Park and inside TD Place this past Saturday afternoon with the annual Canadian Tulip Festival underway and Ottawa Fury FC looking to build on their first win of the season the previous Monday against Penn FC. The positivity