Ottawa Fury have beaten USL side FC Montreal 1-0 at The Big O on Friday afternoon.

Andrew Weideman netted his first goal for Fury FC, scoring the game winning goal in the first minute of the match, not allowing FC Montreal a touch of the ball before scoring.

Fury continued to hold the majority of possession and chances early on in the game, as they controlled the speed of play. The starting back four of Richter, Alves, Falvey and Randolph proved strong as they built play from the back and allowed the ball to be worked around.

Richie Ryan and Mauro Eustaquio both missed the game with knocks, allowing Phil Davies to start in the defensive midfield position once again. He was accompanied in the midfield by Nicki Paterson and Sinisa Ubiparipovic.

The forward line of Paulo Jr, Weideman and Oliver seemed to work well together, using quick passes and funding open space to create chances.

FC Montreal worked their way into the game as the match neared half time, and Fury became more physical as the game progressed. Colin Falvey was manhandled quite a lot in the first half and delt a hard tackle, warranting a yellow card, at the half time whistle

The same starting XI began the second half, with Dos Santos looking to give most guys 60 minutes before swapping out a lot of players. Canadian midfielder Misik impressed after coming on for Ubiparipovic, while Haworth came on and showcased his growth as a player with his composure and speed down the wing.

Both Paterson and Heinemann missed great opportunities in the second half, sending the ball over the bar. Dagnogo, a Fury academy player who is training with the club, also impressed during his short time on the pitch. The Gatineau native had a great chance to score his first Fury goal in the final ten minutes, however he failed to convert the chance.

Weideman said in his post match interview “We started strong and them I felt like we maybe stepped back a bit. We could have ended the game in the first twenty minutes” For guys like Weideman who have joined the club in the off season, its more than just winning. “Its getting to know each other and how one another play” the American said. Regarding his goal Weideman said “Its good for confidence when you score, I don’t think they touched the ball before we scored”

Defender Ryan Richter feels the club are moving in the right direction “I think you can tell we are starting to learn how to play with eachother. It was a lot cleaner today then it was the first game”

Dos Santos was please with what he saw but feels they could have done more “The result,1-0, is very slim, it could easily have been 2-0 at half time” Dos Santos explained. “We know exactly what we want from a game. It’s clear in our head (what we want) but now we need to grow into it.” Fury are much better off this preseason than last, with Dos Santos saying “Week five of last year we were still trying to sign players, that’s not the case now”

Fury will play their last two games of the preseason in the USA in the upcoming fortnight, facing Syracuse and Wake Forest University, before beginning their NASL campaign on the road vs Carolina on April 4th .