September 23, 2016 USL Toronto FC II--Rochester Rhinos vs Toronto FC II preview (from uslsoccer.com)
USL Preview: Rochester Rhinos vs. Toronto FC II 09/23/2016, 9:04am EDT By USLSoccer.com Staff Rhinos look to close with victory to have chance at top-four finish ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Rhinos will look to close their regular season with a victory against Toronto FC II at Rhinos Stadium on Saturday evening, with the hosts needing a win to have a chance at a top-four finish in the Eastern Conference. Kickoff is set for 5:05 p.m. ET. Matchcenter: http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218505 Rochester Rhinos news and notes •Current record: 12-5-12, 48pts •Rochester took a 1-0 victory against the Charlotte Independence to remain in contention for a top-four position last Saturday at Ramblewood Stadium. •Steevan Dos Santos celebrated his birthday by scoring the only goal from the penalty spot for his seventh goal of the season. •The Rhinos need to win against Toronto, and also see both fourth-place Charlotte and fifth-place Charleston fail to take victory to move into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. •Goalkeeper Tomas Gomez has moved into second place in the USL in goals-against average with a 0.73 mark this season. Toronto FC II news and notes •Current record: 7-17-5, 26pts •Toronto FC II took a 2-1 victory against Orlando City B in its home finale last Saturday night at the Ontario Soccer Centre. •Shaan Hundal and Ricardo John both scored as TFC II overcame an early deficit to earn their seventh win of the season. •Hundal’s goal was his sixth of the season, and moved him into a tie for the team-high with Raheem Edwards. •Toronto has conceded the most goals of any team in the Eastern Conference this season with 57. 2016 Team leaders •Goals: Rochester – Christian Volesky, 10; Toronto – Raheem Edwards, Shaan Hundal, 6 •Assists: Rochester – Steevan Dos Santos, 5; Toronto – Raheem Edwards, 4 Series Notes •Toronto holds a 1-0-1 record against the Rhinos this season, having taken a 2-1 win at the Ontario Soccer Centre on June 11. Officials •REF: Charles Murphy •AR1: Nathaniel Buck •AR2: Joshua Sanders •4TH: Jonathan Bilinski Game hashtag: •#ROCvTOR Twitter social handles •Rochester Rhinos – @RochesterRhinos •Toronto FC II – @TorontoFCII
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