USL Ottawa Fury FC

Ottawa Fury FC to Host Montreal Impact in Inaugural CapCity Cup

July 20, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release


OTTAWA - Ottawa Fury FC will host Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact at TD Place on Friday, September 7, for the first-ever edition of the CapCity Cup, the two clubs announced Wednesday. A showcase of the truly patriotic flavour the Nation's Capital professional soccer club embodies, it will also celebrate the Ottawa-Gatineau soccer heroes and their impact on making our community the vibrant and dynamic Fury family that it is.

Much more than the traditional friendly match between two clubs, this newly minted tradition will become the expression of everything that makes our soccer community great. And as Fury FC General Manager Julian de Guzman and Head Coach Nikola Popovic continue their work in shaping Canadian soccer by providing our best talents a place to hone their craft, the CapCity Cup will also become a symbol of what young local athletes can aspire to achieve.

"CapCity Cup is a representation of the Nation's Capital," explained Fury FC GM Julian de Guzman. "It's not just another city in Canada, and this is something we should continue to celebrate. It's a big honour to be the Nation's Capital professional soccer club and we should be proud of it whenever we have the opportunity to host other clubs, whether it is in league action or for a friendly like this year's CapCity Cup match."

The inaugural edition of CapCity Cup will feature Montreal Impact in a friendly match played under the lights at TD Place on Friday, September 7 (KO 7:00 p.m.), an opportunity for fans across the region to witness some of the top Canadian soccer talents in North America compete not only for bragging rights, but the privilege to be the first to ever lift the CapCity Cup.

"The CapCity Cup is an opportunity to show appreciation to teams' that visit us and create a new excitement for fans that get to see these high level teams play. It becomes something to look forward to every year, to have a big quality opponent come here and play against the Ottawa Fury FC."

Following a community-driven, online nomination process, Ottawa-Gatineau's local soccer heroes will also be recognized as part of the celebrations for the dedicated, selfless work they do all year round. In addition, fans in attendance will get the chance to meet some of their favorite players and be on the pitch for the presentation of the CapCity Cup to the winners.

Tickets for the first edition of the CapCity Cup, available for as low as $21 (plus service fees), will go on sale this Tuesday, July 24 at 10 a.m. on OttawaFuryFC.com/tickets or by contacting the TD Place Box Office. An exclusive pre-sale will also be offered to current Fury FC season ticket members, starting Friday, July 20 at 10 a.m.

Come be part of "The Project", support local soccer and honour the talent this club and city has to offer. Together we stand, for club and country. This is what CapCity soccer is all about.



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