August 6, 2016 USL Toronto FC II--Orlando City B vs Toronto FC II game review (from orlandocityfc.com)

  
OCB Earns Last Minute 2-1 Victory Over TFCII
August 6, 2016
11:34PM EDT

MELBOURNE, Fla. (August 6, 2016) – Orlando City B (8-6-7, 31 points) defeated Toronto FC ll (6-13-5, 
23 points) 2-1 on Saturday night at Titan Soccer Complex with Michael Cox’s heroic late game winner 
one minute after the Reds equalized in added time. The Canadian striker’s superb performance also included 
an assist to Lewis Neal’s first goal of the season. The victory extends OCB’s unbeaten streak to nine 
games and cushions the Lions’ playoff standing.

“We got to make it interesting at the end, don’t we? A lot of late goals recently. I thought it was 
a victory that we deserved. I thought we were in complete control of the game for long periods,” 
OCB Head Coach Anthony Pulis said.  “Credit to TFC ll, they came up with a game plan to try and set 
in deep to defend and try to counter us. I thought they did that well, but I’ll take the three points 
and it takes us up to nine games unbeaten now.”

The Lions began the match dominating the possession and the attacking chances. In the 12th minute, 
Richie Laryea slotted a ball down the right wing to free up Zach Hayden inside the box. After dribbling 
past the defender, Hayden sent a dangerous cross inside for Tyler Tuner on the far post, but the defense 
cleared it away.

Seconds before the halftime whistle, TFC II striker Sal Bernal received a through ball behind the 
back line and shot from outside the box. However, goalkeeper Mark Ridgers, who entered the match leading 
the Eastern Conference with 66 saves, caught it calmly.

City continued threatening Toronto’s goal in the second half. Six minutes into the half, Keegan Smith 
found Neal at the edge of the box, who curled it first-time but goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo punched 
it away.  A minute later, Higuita found Laryea inside the box, and the Canadian midfielder’s powerful 
shot was blocked by Cavalluzzo.

The Lions took the lead in the 58th minute when speedy forward Michael Cox, who looked lively during 
the entire match, sprinted past the Reds’ fullback down the right flank and found captain Lewis Neal 
on the far post with a clever ball. The Englishman slid in to tap it home for his first goal and Cox’s 
second assist of the season.

Toronto seemed to steal a point on the road in added time when Mitch Taintor’s header evened the score.

However, City pushed forward and showed the resilience displayed in last weekend's road victory 
over league leaders Louisville City FC to earn another dramatic win. In the second minute of added time, 
Cox controlled a delivery from the left wing and clinically finished for the game-winner.

OCB’s lineup featured Orlando City First Team players Cristian Higuita and Tommy Redding, who were 
loaned for tonight to regain match fitness. Redding returned from injury and made his first appearance 
since July 4, while Higuita made his first start since July 13. Pro Academy player David Lorea made 
his second professional appearance.

Orlando City B begins a two-game road trip at New York Red Bulls II on Friday, Aug. 12, with a 7 p.m. 
ET kickoff before visiting the Charlotte Independence on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The Lions return 
to Titan Soccer Complex on Sunday, Aug. 21, when they host the Richmond Kickers. Kickoff is set 
for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tickets to all OCB home matches are available at OrlandoCityB.com or by calling 855-ORL-CITYÂ FREE. 
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Scoring Summary:
OCB - Lewis Neal (Michael Cox) 58’
TOR - Mitchell Taintor (Aidan Daniels) 91’
OCB - Michael Cox (Pierre Da Silva) 92’

Misconduct Summary:
OCB - Tommy Redding (Yellow Card) 24’
TOR - Anthony Osorio (Yellow Card) 48’
TOR - Raheem Edwards (Yellow Card) 54’
OCB - Kyle McFadden (Yellow Card) 68’

Lineups/Substitutions:

Orlando City B - 
GK Mark Ridgers, 
D Tyler Turner, Conor Donovan, Tommy Redding (Kyle McFadden 60’), Zach Hayden, 
M Cristian Higuita, Devron García (Pierre Da Silva 60’)’, Richie Laryea (David Lorea 73’), Lewis Neal, 
F Keegan Smith (Johnny Mendoza 73’), Michael Cox

Substitutes: GK Jake Fenlason, D Antonio Matarazzo, Andrew Ribeiro

Toronto FC II - 
GK Angelo Cavalluzzo, 
D Mitch Taintor, Skylar Thomas, Marro Maletic, Anthony Osorio (Robert Boskovic 90’), 
M Chris Manwella, Brian James (Liam Fraser 60’), Luca Uccello, Salvador Bernal (Aidan Daniels 65’), 
F Raheem Edwards, Shaan Hundal (Malik Johnson 83’)

Substitutes: GK Nathan Ingham, D Martin Davis, F Reshon Phillip

Details of the Game:
 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
 Weather: Overcast
 August 6, 2016
 Attendance: 745

Stats:
Shots:    OCB - 7    TOR - 7
Saves:    OCB - 2    TOR - 3
Corners:  OCB - 3    TOR - 5

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