There is so much focus on Ottawa Fury and the upcoming NASL Season, I’d like to switch focus to the 2015 Voyageurs Cup for a change.

Last season was difficult for Fury in the Voyageurs Cup, as the fixtures came early on in their inaugural campaign. Dos Santos was still in the process of making his system work with the players he had, and the home and away fixtures against FC Edmonton were difficult.

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“We have a better chance this year than last, that’s for sure” Fury coach Marc Dos Santos said on the V-Cup. “I don’t want to be disrespectful with any player, but I’ll give you an example. In leg one of the Amway this past season, our three substitutions that came in here Kenny Caceros, Zakaria Messoudi and Hamza. It’s not being disrespectful but to give you and idea of where we were then. Now you look at us this season and that won’t happen for sure”

Kenny Caceros was an Ottawa native who had been with the club since it’s PDL days. However Zakaria Messoudi and Hamza were both considered unsuccessful at the club and we’re not seen from much after the V-Cup, eventually being let go by the club. Zakaria Messoudi was a loan from the Montreal Impact academy, while Hamza was a Ghanian hopeful who never settled in Canada.

This year Ottawa’s squad are much more organized and prepared for the V-Cup compared to last. “Are we a better team than last year? Absolutely” Dos Santos said. “The difference between this year and last year is every guy in the roster proved he could play in this league”

Dos Santos has insisted his will not be resting any players for Amway matches this year, saying “Its always a battle, Ottawa and Edmonton, so there’s no doubt it will be another battle. Are we going to qualify for Vancouver? That’s a dream of mine. Are we going to play our best players in the Amway? 100% Absolutely Yes. I promise the fans and the club our best club will play against Edmonton.”

Ottawa are expected to face Edmonton home and away for an opportunity to play against MLS clubs for a chance at the Voyageurs Cup. The winners of the cup get entry into the Concacaf Champions League.

The 2015 Amway Voyageurs Cup schedule is expected to be released tomorrow, and we will find out then when Fury will take on Canadian NASL rivals FC Edmonton for a shot at MLS clubs.

Bring Em On!