Crafty Fury FC Defender Obasi Earns USL Team of the Week Selection
August 21, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
Ottawa Fury FC defender Obasi
(Ottawa Fury FC)
OTTAWA - Ottawa Fury FC left-back Onua Obasi has been voted on the USL Team of the Week for Week 23. Obasi recorded three interceptions, won five of seven tackles and 16 of 27 duels, as Fury FC allowed only three shots on goal in back-to-back shutouts that garnered the club a win and a draw.
In his third season with Fury FC, Obasi has been a strong presence for the club's backline since joining in 2016. In 2018, Obasi has started 19 matches for Fury FC, winning over 63% of his duels and established himself as team leader in interceptions with 46 so far this season. His agility has also proved to be a great asset in supporting the attack from the left wing.
Obasi joined Fury after helping the Baltimore Blast capture the MASL championship in 2016. The dynamic left back also boasts of previous USL experience winning a championship with the Rochester Rhinos in 2015. The Birmingham, England native sustained an Achilles injury that saw him miss most of the Fall Season, but he completed the 2016 season with 15 games and over 1,000 minutes played. He played 25 games for Fury FC in the 2017 season, with 1,984 minutes of playing time. He scored two goals including one in Fury FC's first-ever game in the USL. He was able to produce a career best season despite missing nine matches due to injury. His passing accuracy of 81% was second only to goalkeeper Callum Irving making him a key cog in Ottawa's attacking game.
Obasi secures his second Team of the Week of the 2018 campaign (Week 10) and is the third Fury FC defender to receive the honour this year. Ottawa's goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, who earned his 12th clean sheet of the season this past week, also gets the nod by making the bench of this Team of the Week selection.
Ottawa Fury FC will look to leverage the strong defensive core and team cohesion to grab more points in their playoff hunt as they head on the road to Bethlehem this Wednesday (KO 5:00 p.m.) before returning to TD Place on Saturday night in the club's Pride Game.
USL Team of the Week
GK - Matt Pickens, Nashville SC: Pickens recorded a five-save shutout on the road, as Nashville earned a 0-0 draw against Louisville City FC on Saturday night at Slugger Field.
D - Sam Fink, Saint Louis FC: Fink won 13 of 19 duels, recorded 11 clearances and three interceptions and won all three tackles he attempted, as STLFC split a pair of results against Sacramento Republic FC and Fresno FC.
D - Onua Obasi, Ottawa Fury FC: Obasi recorded three interceptions, won five of seven tackles and 16 of 27 duels, as Fury FC allowed only three shots on goal in back-to-back shutouts that garnered the club a win and a draw.
D - Zach Ellis-Hayden, Fresno FC: Ellis-Hayden scored his first goal of the season and also won five of eight duels and recorded three interceptions and two clearances in the Foxes' 1-0 win against Saint Louis FC.
D - Reiner Ferreira, Indy Eleven: Ferreira recorded 17 clearances and four interceptions, won 10 of 16 duels and five of six tackles to help Indy to a win against North Carolina FC and a draw against Ottawa Fury FC.
M - Renzo Zambrano, Portland Timbers 2: Zambrano scored a pair of goals, won six of eight tackles and 17 of 27 duels to help lead T2 to victories against San Antonio FC and Seattle Sounders FC 2.
M - Alex Dixon, OKC Energy FC: Dixon recorded a goal and an assist to help Energy FC claim its third consecutive victory in a 4-2 win against Rio Grande Valley FC, only the Toros' second home loss of the season.
M - Miguel Aguilar, LA Galaxy II: Aguilar scored the opening goal and set the tone for the Galaxy II's 4-1 victory against Sacramento Republic FC, its first win against its Californian rival since the 2015 USL Cup Playoffs.
F - Foster Langsdorf, Portland Timbers 2: Langsdorf scored three goals over two games, as T2 earned victories against San Antonio FC and Seattle Sounders FC 2, giving the first-year pro 13 goals this season.
F - Tyler Blackwood, Swope Park Rangers: Blackwood had two goals and one assist, as the Rangers played to a dramatic 3-3 draw with Reno 1868 FC, with Blackwood providing the assist on Hadji Barry's stoppage-time equalizer.
F - Michael Seaton, Orange County SC: Seaton continued his recent hot streak with two goals and one assist, as Orange County defeated Las Vegas Lights FC 3-1 last Wednesday night to move second in the West.
Bench: Maxime Crépeau (OTT), Forrest Lasso (CIN), Brian Brown (RNO), Chandler Hoffman (SLC), Christian Volesky (OKC), Thomas Enevoldsen (OC), Brian Shriver (RIC)
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