August 8, 2017 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs Charlotte Independence game preview (from uslsoccer.com)
USL Match Preview – #TORvCLT
By USLSoccer.com Staff, 08/08/17, 9:01AM EDT
Independence look to cement top spot in visit to Toronto
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Newly-minted Eastern Conference leaders the Charlotte Independence will try to match
the longest undefeated streak in club history on Wednesday night when they visit a Toronto FC II side
coming off a big win of its own at the Ontario Soccer Centre. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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Toronto FC II news and notes
•Current record: 4-12-5, 17pts
•Toronto earned a 1-0 victory against the Charleston Battery on Saturday evening to snap
a three-game losing streak and move off the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
•Shaan Hundal scored the only goal of the game in the second half, the first this season for
the Canada U20 international.
•TFC II goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo recorded five saves against the Battery for his fifth shutout
of the season, which puts him tied for 11th in the USL.
•Toronto’s eight total shutouts this season have surpassed the club’s totals for the 2015
and 2016 season combined.
Charlotte Independence news and notes
•Current record: 11-3-6, 39pts
•The Independence earned a 3-1 victory against Louisville City FC on Saturday to move into first
place in the USL Eastern Conference.
•Enzo Martinez had a hat trick in the victory, the club’s second of the season, which moved the
forward into a tie with Jorge Herrera for the team-lead with 12 goals this season.
•The victory moved the Independence’s undefeated streak to 11 games, one shy of its club-record
streak of 12 set in the 2015 USL regular season.
•Charlotte’s 22 percent chance conversion rate is first in the USL, with the Independence having
scored 40 goals on 102 shots on goal this season.
Series Notes
•The Independence are undefeated in four previous meetings with TFC II, holding a 2-0-2 record.
Squads
•Toronto –
GK: Angelo Cavalluzzo, Mark Pais, Brogan Engbers;
D: Jordan McCrary, Brandon Onkony, Brandon Aubrey, Oyvind Alseth, Robert Boskovic, Mitchell Taintor,
Ashtone Morgan, Anthony Osorio, Julian Dunn;
M: Malik Johnson, Sergio Camargo, Aidan Daniels, Luca Uccello, Brian James, Liam Fraser,
Tsubasa Endoh, Ryan Telfer, Dante Campbell, Matthew Srbely;
F: Jordan Hamilton, Ricardo John, Shaan Hundal, Aikim Andrews, Ben Spencer
•Charlotte –
GK: Cody Mizell, Kainoa Likewise, Kyle Renfro;
D: Bilal Duckett, Henry Kalungi, Austin Yearwood, Luke Waechter, Dennis Castillo, Donnie Smith,
Ashani Fairclough, Joel Johnson;
M: Jun Marques Davidson, Yann Ekra, David Estrada, Zev Taublieb, Lewis Hilton, David Spies,
Alex Martinez, Callum Ross;
F: Jacob Bender, Casey Townsend, Jorge Herrera, Jaime Siaj
Discipline
•Toronto – None
•Charlotte – Suspended: Enzo Martinez
Officials
•REF: MARIE-SOLEIL BEAUDOIN
•AR1: Chantal Boudreau
•AR2: Gianni Facchini
•4TH: David Barrie
Game hashtag: •#TORvCLT
Twitter social handles
•Toronto FC II – @TorontoFCII
•Charlotte Independence – @CLTIndependence
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