June 25, 2016 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs Charleston Battery game preview (from uslsoccer.com)
USL Preview: Toronto FC II vs. Charleston Battery 06/25/2016, 9:04am EDT By USLSoccer.com Staff Toronto looks to rebound after tough road trip as it welcomes Battery VAUGHAN, Ontario – Toronto FC II will play host to the Charleston Battery on Sunday night at the Ontario Soccer Centre looking to shake off a tough road trip against a Battery side that eked out a late victory in its last contest. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Matchcenter: http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218605 Toronto FC II news and notes •Current record: 3-9-4, 13 points •Toronto returns home after squaring off with two of the top three teams in the Eastern Conference in the past week, as the side fell to both FC Cincinnati and Louisville City FC. •Louisville jumped on Toronto early on Tuesday night, which led to a 4-1 victory for the hosts at Slugger Field in TFC II’s last outing. •Raheem Edwards scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season the previous Saturday against Cincinnati to give Toronto an early lead, but the hosts rallied for a 2-1 win at Nippert Stadium. •Toronto has conceded the second-most shots on goal in the league this season with 87, with only Tulsa Roughnecks FC having conceded more. Charleston Battery news and notes •Current record: 7-4-3, 24 points •The Battery edged past the Harrisburg City Islanders last Saturday on a late penalty kick by Justin Portillo that earned a 1-0 win at MUSC Health Stadium. •The goal was Portillo’s fourth this season, putting him second on the team behind Romario Williams, while his three assists have him tied for the team-lead alongside Zach Prince. •The Battery have taken victory in each of their past three road contests, moving the team to 3-2-2 on the road so far this season. •Charleston is fifth in the USL with 163 shots, of which 66 have been on goal. 2016 Team leaders •Goals: Toronto – Raheem Edwards, 5; Charleston – Romario Williams, 6 •Assists: Toronto – Five players tied with 1; Charleston – Justin Portillo, Zach Prince, 3 Series notes •Charleston took a 2-0 victory against Toronto in the first meeting between the teams this season on May 14 at MUSC Health Stadium. Officials •REF: Yusrii Rudolf •AR1: Peter Pendli •AR2: Christian Palavicino •4TH: Justin Tasev Game hashtag: •#TORvCHS Twitter social handles •Toronto FC II – @TorontoFCII •Charleston Battery – @Chas_Battery
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