May 23, 2017 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs Richmond Kickers game preview (from uslsoccer.com)

USL Match Preview – #TORvRIC
By USLSoccer.com Staff, 05/23/17, 9:01AM EDT 

Toronto, Richmond both looking to get back on winning track

VAUGHAN, Ont. – Toronto FC II and the Richmond Kickers will both be aiming to get back in the 
win column and closer to the playoff positions in the USL Eastern Conference on Wednesday 
afternoon when they meet at the Ontario Soccer Centre for a special matinee kickoff. 
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET.

Matchcenter: http://bit.ly/2rcKZRl | Tickets: http://bit.ly/2nKf31H

Toronto FC II news and notes

•Current record: 1-5-3, 6pts

•Toronto took an early lead in its last outing, but three second-half goals by the 
Tampa Bay Rowdies saw the visitors take a 3-1 victory at the Ontario Soccer Centre 
on Friday evening.

•Luca Uccello scored his first goal of the season for Toronto in the loss to Tampa Bay. 
The Canada U20 international scored three goals a season ago.

•Toronto remains last in the USL’s Eastern Conference, with its only win of the season 
having come in its first game of 2017 against Phoenix Rising FC.

•Wednesday’s game ends a three-game home stand for TFC II, which will visit 
FC Cincinnati on Saturday night in its next outing.

Richmond Kickers news and notes

•Current record: 2-3-4, 10pts

•Richmond earned a 1-1 draw with the Rochester Rhinos on Sunday afternoon 
at Capelli Sport Stadium as Raul Gonzalez found the net in the final minute 
of the first half.

•Richmond has recorded three successive draws, and will be looking for its first 
win in over a month on Wednesday. The Kickers last took victory 
on April 22 against Pittsburgh.

•New England Revolution loanee Matt Turner has been a consistent presence in goal 
for the Kickers, posting a .769 save percentage and a 0.86 goals-against average.

•The Kickers will complete their three-game road trip on Saturday afternoon when 
they visit Ottawa Fury FC at TD Place.

Series Notes
•Richmond holds a 3-2-0 edge in the all-time series between the clubs.

Squads

•Toronto – 
GK: Angelo Cavalluzzo, Mark Pais, Brogan Engbers; 
D: Ashtone Morgan, Brandon Onkony, Brandon Aubrey, Oyvind Alseth, Robert Boskovic, 
       Mitchell Taintor, Anthony Osorio, Jordan McCrary; 
M: Marky Delgado, Malik Johnson, Aidan Daniels, Sergio Camargo, Luca Uccello, 
       Brian James, Liam Fraser, Tsubasa Endoh, Luis Pereira, Matthew Srbely, 
	   Dante Campbell; 
F: Shaan Hundal, Aikim Andrews, Ben Spencer, Ryan Telfer, Ricardo John

•Richmond – 
GK: Marcel DeBellis, Alex Wimmer, Matt Turner; 
D: William Yomby, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Conor Shanosky, Evan Lee, Mallan Roberts, 
       Alex Lee, Chris Durkin, Chris Korb, Braeden Troyer; 
M: Fred Owusu Sekyere, Finnlay Wyatt, Yudai Imura, Patrick McCann, Raul Gonzalez, 
       Samuel Asante, Matt Bolduc, Brandon Eaton; 
F: Oliver Minatel, Sunny Jane, Anthony Grant, Mikey Minutillo, Jackson Eskay, 
.......Alhaji Kamara, Luiz Fernando Nascimento

Discipline
•Toronto – None
•Richmond - None

Officials
•REF: SILVIU PETRESCU
•AR1: Steph Fortin
•AR2: Fabrizio Stasolla
•4TH: Armando Pereira

Game hashtag:
•#TORvRIC

Twitter social handles
•Toronto FC II – @TorontoFCII
•Richmond Kickers – @RichmondKickers

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