FURY Undefeated Streak Ends on Stormy Day in Ottawa

The Ottawa FURY (now 2-1-0) W-League squad who entered Sunday's game against the Toronto Lady Lynx (now 6-0-1) with an impressive 21-regular season game undefeated streak fell prey to the Lynx in a game that was delay over two hours on a very stormy day in Ottawa.

In the 18th minute, the Lynx counter-attacked after the FURY lost possession. The strong Lynx striker Brittany Bisnott held off the FURY defence and blazed a strong swerving shot past FURY keeper Diaz into the top of the net. The FURY equalized in the 33rd minute after a throw-in near half led to Rachael Axon springing Sarah Sample deep on the right side of the box. With the keeper closing in she smartly cut the ball back to the edge of the six yard box where Shay Powell scored from close range. The goal seemed to spur on the FURY and Sarah Sample almost got to a high ball as she collided heavily with Kuhar-Pitters in the Lynx net. An evenly matched first half ended all square at one goal apiece.

The second half began as the first with the spirited and hard working Lynx side causing the FURY back line problems in playing the ball out of defence. The Lynx forced the FURY into turning the ball over repeatedly and this would cost the Fury dear in the 56th minute when a collision between Bisnott and FURY keeper Kimberley Diaz resulted in an unsuccessful scramble to clear the loose ball out of danger by the FURY back line. Eventually the ball fell to Stefania Morra who shot the ball into the open net to regain the lead for Toronto.

Ottawa’s best chance came in the 84th minute when substitute Christina Julien hit the post with a cracking shot and Emma Mattsson was unable to convert the rebound. The Fury pushed forward in search of an equalizer but were unable to convert.

The Lynx enjoyed a rare victory over their arch-rivals as the FURY lost a regular season game for the first time in 21 games since they lost away to the Hamilton Avalanche on June 25th, 2006. The FURY outshot the visiting Lynx by a count of 13 to 3.

The FURY are home again on Wednesday evening as the host the Vermont Lady Voltage at 8:30 looking to work on putting together another lengthy undefeated streak.