Match Preview: Two of the Hottest NASL Teams to Meet Friday Night at TD Place
Published on May 26, 2016 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
OTTAWA, ON - Fury FC return to TD Place on Friday night to wrap up their four-game NASL home stand with a game against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Meeting for the first time this season, both sides come into Friday's match on hot streaks, carrying identical 2W-1D-0L records over their last three matches, meaning the table is set for an intense battle in the Nation's Capital.
After a slow start to the season with four games on the road, Fury FC have hit their stride at home, with the help of the TD Place crowd. Ottawa is riding a nine-game NASL home unbeaten streak (5W-4D-0L) with its last home loss coming in August 2015 against Minnesota United FC.
Ottawa's early defensive woes are no longer a point of concern after conceding just two goals in their past three NASL games. The back line will once again be tested this week-end against the Strikers as Caio Zanardi's side scored five goals over the course of their three-game unbeaten streak.
Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser was named to the NASL team of the week following his second clean sheet of the season against Jacksonville. The Frenchman - who could equal Mason Trafford's all-time appearances record (54) and surpass his all-time minutes played (4808, postseason included) mark on Friday - expects another tight affair on Friday evening.
"At the moment we are in a very good form as we picked up seven points in our last three games," said Peiser. "It's going to be a very difficult game against Fort Lauderdale as they grew up a lot in the last few games. We are getting more consistency every game, we make less mistakes but we have to keep working hard. I'm very excited for this game."
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