August 13, 2015 Toronto FC II--match preview Toronto FC II vs Richmond Kickers (from richmondkickers.com)

  
Kickers Visit Toronto To Conclude Road Trip 

Release: 08/13/2015 
 
Richmond Kickers News Release - www.richmondkickers.com

Thursday, August  13, 2015

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Kickers conclude a three-game road trip this Saturday afternoon 
when they take on Toronto FC II. The match will be streamed live from Ontario Soccer Centre 
on YouTube.com/RichmondKickers at 3 p.m. ET.

The Kickers face expansion side Toronto FC II for the first time in club history as Toronto 
made its USL debut in 2015 as one of the eight MLS-owned and operated clubs. An official 
affiliate of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, the Toronto FC II roster is comprised 
of USL players, MLS loan players and Toronto FC Academy players.

With a 4-12-3 record in its inaugural season, Toronto FC II most recently dropped three 
points to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds last Saturday in a 3-1 defeat. The Riverhounds grabbed 
an early lead but Toronto nearly equalized minutes later, only for Molham Babouli’s header 
to glance just wide. Pittsburgh doubled its lead before the half hour mark and added a third 
tally after the break but Raheem Edwards pulled a goal back late in the second half 
to avoid the shutout.

Meanwhile, the Kickers survived a grueling back-to-back schedule that pitted them again the 
Harrisburg City Islanders and Rochester Rhinos. After conceding three goals to the 
City Islanders inside the first hour, the Kickers rallied back when Jason Yeisley converted 
a pair of penalty kicks. With a reenergized offense, the Kickers pressed for the equalizer 
but could not overcome the early deficit and fell 3-2.

Continuing north, the Kickers battled league-leading Rochester to a 1-1 draw 
at Sahlen’s Stadium. The Rhinos claimed a second-half advantage that was quickly annulled 
by an own goal as the Kickers defense held their formidable rivals to salvage the tie.

Following Saturday’s road trip, the Kickers return to City Stadium to host Family Fest 
and the Harrisburg City Islanders on Saturday, August 22. Admission is $20 for the whole 
family before 6:30 p.m. and tickets are on sale now at RichmondKickers.com. The Kickers 
close out the 2015 USL regular season schedule with the second leg of the two-game series 
with Toronto FC II at City Stadium on Saturday, September 16.

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