September 19, 2015 Toronto FC II--Wilmington Hammerheads FC vs Toronto FC II (from uslsoccer.com)

  
TFC II Rallies to Draw with Wilmington 

Release: 09/19/2015 

USL Game Report

Saturday, September 19, 2015

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Toronto FC II’s Sal Bernal scored two goals to help his side rally from a two-goal 
deficit and earn a 1-1 draw against Wilmington Hammerheads FC on Saturday at Legion Stadium.

Bernal’s tallies were his first as a professional and Toronto (6-16-5, 23 points) prepares for one more 
regular-season match against the Rochester Rhinos on Thursday at Sahlen’s Stadium.

Wilmington’s Aaron Wheeler scored two first-half goals as the Hammerheads (3-15-10, 19 points) concluded 
their regular season.

Jordan Hamilton was quick to set the pace for the first half with a 50-yard breakaway down the sideline 
for Toronto. Surpassing defender Paul Nicholson on the back line, Hamilton approached Hammerheads 
territory for the first attempt of the night, but goalkeeper Andre Rawls stood wide to deflect 
the shot. Making his final appearance of his playing career, Cody Arnoux retaliated for Wilmington 
moments later with the club’s first attempt of the match, but Toronto goalkeeper Quillan Roberts 
made the slide for the save.

Wheeler notched his first goal of the night for Wilmington in the 13th minute after Corben Bone took 
the ball around three Toronto defenders and laid it off to him for the one touch into the back 
of the net. The goal was his first individual goal of the season and he later scored his second goal 
of the match with a header from a corner kick taken by Tom Parratt in the 37th minute.

The Hammerheads’ shutout did not hold long as Toronto’s Bernal got a touch on a loose ball bouncing 
in the penalty area, knocking it just over Rawls’ head as he came off the goal line in the 
45th minute. Bernal fired back again in the 55th minute with the equalizer, making the majority 
of the second half a fight between both sides looking to secure a full victory. 

Toronto’s Chris Mannella looked to notch that extra goal each side was looking for in the 66th 
minute as his shot hit the crossbar and deflected into the penalty area. Hamilton stepped up to 
take the second attempt on the play at the top of the box, but Rawls once again prevented him 
access and kept the score at a standstill.

Qudus Lawal had the final attempt of the match for the Hammerheads in stoppage time as he dribbled 
among four Toronto defenders in the penalty area, but his touch on the ball fell short for the 
shot and Roberts deflected it out of bounds.

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