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It was a day for the defence as Ottawa Fury FC wound up its first week of training camp with split-squad tests against the club’s academy team on Friday at the Branchaud-Briere complex in Gatineau.

The teams played to two scoreless draws.

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In the second game, Academy player Emad Houache, who trained for several months with the first team in 2015, had the best scoring opportunities. In the midfield, Lance Rozeboom was often in the heart of the action, while Jonny Steele’s ability to deliver crosses was evident.

Fury FC will be back on the pitch Monday, as training camp continues in Gatineau. Ottawa will travel to Toronto next Friday for a pre-season fixture with Toronto FC II before travelling to Arizona for their third week of training camp.