Fulltime Recap – Ottawa Fury FC 1 : 2 Indy Eleven
OTTAWA (Sunday, October 26, 2014) – Indy Eleven continued to close out its 2014 inaugural season in strong fashion this afternoon against its expansion brethren Ottawa Fury FC, moving its winning streak to three games via a 2-1 road victory at TD Place in the Canadian capital. An opportunistic first half goal by forward Jhulliam looked like it would be the difference maker for Indy Eleven, but a late insurance tally by midfielder Victor Pineda proved pivotal for the visitors after Ottawa scored immediately afterwards through forward Oliver.
The win also gave Indy Eleven (6-7-4, 22 pts. in Fall Season; 6-12-6, 26 pts. overall) a season-high four game undefeated streak (3-0-1) as it heads into next Saturday’s season finale at the Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-8-4, 19 pts. in Fall; 7-11-8, 29 pts. overall), who the Indiana side can catch in the NASL 2014 overall standings with another win to close out the season.
Attacking was at a premium in a tightly played affair, especially in the first half, which saw Indy Eleven face little resistance in eventually stretching its shutout streak to 397 minutes towards the end of the match. With goalkeeper Kristian Nicht playing every minute of the streak, it now stands as the longest for a goalkeeper and team in the four-year modern history of the NASL.
Indy Eleven would enjoy the more dangerous of the chances as the half went on, but it was an Ottawa miscue that led to Jhulliam’s opener in the 29th minute. The Brazilian striker would pick off a slowly-played back pass by Ottawa defender Ryan Richter towards goalkeeper Romuald Peiser before rounding the Fury FC backstop and slotting the ball just inside the left post and into an empty net. The tally was Jhulliam’s second since joining the squad in August and marked the third straight contest in which Indy jumped out to a 1-0 advantage.
Indy Eleven was more than content to absorb pressure and go on the counter during the second half, which proved quite effective and forced Nicht into just one save, a one-handed pawing of Ottawa forward Tom Heinemann’s close range effort in the 89th minute. One of those counters would come seconds after Nicht’s big stop and ended with Victor Pineda’s third tally of the season, as he nodded home Don Smart’s short cross to the near post to double the Indy lead late. That was fortunate for the visitors, who conceded on the ensuing foray up-field by Ottawa, Oliver delivering on a header of his own to keep things interesting in the waning moments.
Stoppage time saw a player from each side ejected for unsporting behavior, as Ottawa midfielder Richie Ryan was shown a red card for shoving Pineda after taking offense to his sliding tackle, while Indy Eleven’s Sergio Pena saw red for retaliating against the Ottawa captain with a push of his own. That means Pena will miss Indy Eleven’s 2014 season finale next Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which will kick off at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. ET.
INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH JUERGEN SOMMER
“It's a really meaningful three points for us. There's a good rivalry between us. Obviously they've taken points from us, and they've scored six goals against us. They're well-coached and well-organized, but today we worked hard and I'm really proud of the group. That being said – great stadium, great fans – our two clubs are both top class in the NASL and have bright futures.”
OTTAWA FURY FC HEAD COACH MARC DOS SANTOS
“We weren't good in the first half, and after that first half we had to catch up. The home team should never have to catch up in a game. It was disappointing. The last 180 minutes – maybe it was the fact that we got knocked out of the playoffs – have made me question whether or not some of our players are ready to be professionals in a league like the NASL.”
NASL Fall Season Week 16 – Fulltime Recap
Ottawa Fury FC 1 : 2 Indy Eleven
TD Place – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Attendance: 4,172
1 2 FT
Ottawa Fury FC 0 1 1
Indy Eleven 1 1 2
Scoring Summary:
IND – Jhulliam 2 (unassisted) 29’
IND – Victor Pineda 3 (Don Smart 3) 89’
OTT – Oliver 7 (Vini Dantas 4) 90’
Discipline Summary:
OTT – Oliver (caution) 73’
OTT – Ritchie Ryan (ejection) 90+’
IND – Sergio Pena (ejection) 90+’
IND – Victor Pineda (caution) 90+’
Statistics OTT IND
Shots 7 5
Shots on Goal 1 4
Fouls 8 9
Corners 3 5
Saves 3 1
Offside 5 6
Possession % 52 48
Line-ups:
Indy Eleven (4-4-2) – Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Cory Miller, Erick Norales (CAP), Jaime Frias; Victor Pineda, Dylan Mares (Corby Moore 90+’), Sergio Peña, Blake Smith (Blake Smith 62’); Jhulliam (Mike Ambersley 53’), Charlie Rugg
Unused Substitutes: Jon Dawson (GK), A.J. Corrado, Fejiro Okiomah
Ottaw Fury FC (4-3-3) – Romuald Peiser; Ryan Richter, Omar Jarun, Mason Trafford, O’Brian Woodbine; Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Tony Donatelli 46’), Richie Ryan, Nicki Paterson (Oliver 59’); Philippe Davies (Carl Haworth 73’), Tom Heinemann, Vini Dantas
Unused Substitutes: Devala Gorrick (GK), Ramon Soria, Drew Beckie, Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
Officials: Referee- D. Barrie; Assistant Referees-P. Pendli, S. Hornsby; Fourth Official- R. Schaap
Fulltime Recap – Ottawa Fury FC 1 : 2 Indy Eleven
OTTAWA (Sunday, October 26, 2014) – Indy Eleven continued to close out its 2014 inaugural season in strong fashion this afternoon against its expansion brethren Ottawa Fury FC, moving its winning streak to three games via a 2-1 road victory at TD Place in the Canadian capital. An opportunistic first half goal by forward Jhulliam looked like it would be the difference maker for Indy Eleven, but a late insurance tally by midfielder Victor Pineda proved pivotal for the visitors after Ottawa scored immediately afterwards through forward Oliver.
The win also gave Indy Eleven (6-7-4, 22 pts. in Fall Season; 6-12-6, 26 pts. overall) a season-high four game undefeated streak (3-0-1) as it heads into next Saturday’s season finale at the Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-8-4, 19 pts. in Fall; 7-11-8, 29 pts. overall), who the Indiana side can catch in the NASL 2014 overall standings with another win to close out the season.
Attacking was at a premium in a tightly played affair, especially in the first half, which saw Indy Eleven face little resistance in eventually stretching its shutout streak to 397 minutes towards the end of the match. With goalkeeper Kristian Nicht playing every minute of the streak, it now stands as the longest for a goalkeeper and team in the four-year modern history of the NASL.
Indy Eleven would enjoy the more dangerous of the chances as the half went on, but it was an Ottawa miscue that led to Jhulliam’s opener in the 29th minute. The Brazilian striker would pick off a slowly-played back pass by Ottawa defender Ryan Richter towards goalkeeper Romuald Peiser before rounding the Fury FC backstop and slotting the ball just inside the left post and into an empty net. The tally was Jhulliam’s second since joining the squad in August and marked the third straight contest in which Indy jumped out to a 1-0 advantage.
Indy Eleven was more than content to absorb pressure and go on the counter during the second half, which proved quite effective and forced Nicht into just one save, a one-handed pawing of Ottawa forward Tom Heinemann’s close range effort in the 89th minute. One of those counters would come seconds after Nicht’s big stop and ended with Victor Pineda’s third tally of the season, as he nodded home Don Smart’s short cross to the near post to double the Indy lead late. That was fortunate for the visitors, who conceded on the ensuing foray up-field by Ottawa, Oliver delivering on a header of his own to keep things interesting in the waning moments.
Stoppage time saw a player from each side ejected for unsporting behavior, as Ottawa midfielder Richie Ryan was shown a red card for shoving Pineda after taking offense to his sliding tackle, while Indy Eleven’s Sergio Pena saw red for retaliating against the Ottawa captain with a push of his own. That means Pena will miss Indy Eleven’s 2014 season finale next Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which will kick off at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. ET.
INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH JUERGEN SOMMER
“It’s a really meaningful three points for us. There’s a good rivalry between us. Obviously they’ve taken points from us, and they’ve scored six goals against us. They’re well-coached and well-organized, but today we worked hard and I’m really proud of the group. That being said – great stadium, great fans – our two clubs are both top class in the NASL and have bright futures.”
OTTAWA FURY FC HEAD COACH MARC DOS SANTOS
“We weren’t good in the first half, and after that first half we had to catch up. The home team should never have to catch up in a game. It was disappointing. The last 180 minutes – maybe it was the fact that we got knocked out of the playoffs – have made me question whether or not some of our players are ready to be professionals in a league like the NASL.”
NASL Fall Season Week 16 – Fulltime Recap
Ottawa Fury FC 1 : 2 Indy Eleven
TD Place – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Attendance: 4,172
1 2 FT
Ottawa Fury FC 0 1 1
Indy Eleven 1 1 2
Scoring Summary:
IND – Jhulliam 2 (unassisted) 29’
IND – Victor Pineda 3 (Don Smart 3) 89’
OTT – Oliver 7 (Vini Dantas 4) 90’
Discipline Summary:
OTT – Oliver (caution) 73’
OTT – Ritchie Ryan (ejection) 90+’
IND – Sergio Pena (ejection) 90+’
IND – Victor Pineda (caution) 90+’
Statistics OTT IND
Shots 7 5
Shots on Goal 1 4
Fouls 8 9
Corners 3 5
Saves 3 1
Offside 5 6
Possession % 52 48
Line-ups:
Indy Eleven (4-4-2) – Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Cory Miller, Erick Norales (CAP), Jaime Frias; Victor Pineda, Dylan Mares (Corby Moore 90+’), Sergio Peña, Blake Smith (Blake Smith 62’); Jhulliam (Mike Ambersley 53’), Charlie Rugg
Unused Substitutes: Jon Dawson (GK), A.J. Corrado, Fejiro Okiomah
Ottaw Fury FC (4-3-3) – Romuald Peiser; Ryan Richter, Omar Jarun, Mason Trafford, O’Brian Woodbine; Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Tony Donatelli 46’), Richie Ryan, Nicki Paterson (Oliver 59’); Philippe Davies (Carl Haworth 73’), Tom Heinemann, Vini Dantas
Unused Substitutes: Devala Gorrick (GK), Ramon Soria, Drew Beckie, Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
Officials: Referee- D. Barrie; Assistant Referees-P. Pendli, S. Hornsby; Fourth Official- R. Schaap