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Dos Santos says he has never heard of the like. “No. Music, never,” he said, although he says he was so focussed on the game he hardly heard it. “But my family did. I just think it is not the place for soccer to have that.”

Dos Santos was even more concerned for what the musical move could do to the Fury’s three supporter groups — the Bytown Boys, Stony Monday Riot and Fury Ultras — who show up at each home game and make more traditional vocal contributions.

Bytown Boys president Stephane Brisson-Merrick expressed his displeasure in an interview.

“We were not impressed with the piped-in music and the fake fan noise. I don’t think we were surprised but we were shocked to hear all this noise being piped in. We know in other sports music is played in between plays but in this game you have no time. They can play their music before and after the game, maybe at half time but during the game is a huge no no in football.”

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“When I look at our organized fans I feel it is more and more colourful, there are more and more people and they are growing as a fan base. In five or six years they could be huge as a fan base.

“You have to give the noise to them. You have to give the credit to them. Not Bon Jovi or something like that.”

The fans are helping to keep team morale up and Dos Santos and his players frequently speak about the support they are receiving, even in an inaugural year when winning is proving elusive. The coach even went as far as issuing an open letter to supporters following the 1-1 draw with San Antonio two weeks ago.

“After 75 minutes of what was a great game, San Antonio scored,” he wrote on the club website. “This was a defining moment for all of us. How would we answer back after conceding a late goal? Thanks to your incredible support, the team kept growing even facing adversity. It was incredible, after missing a penalty shot, how you kept chanting and supporting us.”