Match Notes: San Antonio Scorpions at Ottawa Fury: October 18, 2015
October 17, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
San Antonio Scorpions News Release
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Saturday, October 17, 2015) - The Scorpions will face off against the Fall Season-leading Fury Sunday afternoon in Ottawa with much on the line for each side. The Fury have already clinched a post-season berth, but are trying to win the fall and earn a home match in the semifinals of The Championship. San Antonio is only six points behind the fourth place Tampa Bay Rowdies (prior to Saturday's league action) and the final spot in the playoffs.
San Antonio has never lost on the road against the Fury, notching one win and one draw in their previous two meetings in Canada while Ottawa is riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, including four consecutive unbeaten results at home. Rafael Castillo and Eric Hassli are the only current Scorpions players to have scored against the Fury.
OUT
Julius James- Broken leg (out for season)
César Elizondo - Hamstring
Josué Soto - Suspended
SERIES HISTORY
The San Antonio Scorpions are 1-3-1 all-time against the Ottawa Fury. The Scorpions have never lost when playing in Ottawa, with a 1-1-0 record in Canada's capital. San Antonio has also scored three of their five goals in the series when playing the Fury on the road.
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"We're playing three of the four top ranked teams in the next four games. Starting off with the number one team in the fall (table), Ottawa. They are very organized. They are a quality team...It's a challenge, but our guys are motivated. They had a great win in Indy. If we can execute, we feel good that we can get results."
-Scorpions Head Coach Alen Marcina
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon and the game will be streamed online via on ESPN3.
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