May 8, 2018 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs Penn FC preview (from pennfc.com)

    
Penn FC hits the road to Toronto
By Brandon Moree, 05/08/18, 5:00PM EDT 

Rush Soccer's First Team ready to bounce back

Match Day Info:
Penn FC at Toronto FC II
Kickoff: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. ET.
Toronto, ON - Monarch Park Stadium
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Live Stats: https://www.uslsoccer.com/torontofcii-pennfc-971351

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Penn FC will get the chance to erase the memory of Monday’s home loss quickly 
as Rush Soccer’s First Team hits the field again Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Monarch Park Stadium 
in Toronto.

The match with Toronto FC II is the third contest in five days for Penn FC. The first of which 
was a 3-0 win against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at FNB Field, marking the first win in Penn FC history. 
On Monday, the Blue and White fell to Ottawa Fury FC, also at home, thanks to a controversial 
goal in the 87th minute.

But those two games are now behind the club as it looks to secure three points on the road Wednesday.

“We go, we wipe our mouth off and go and try to win those three points back that we lost (Monday) 
in Toronto,” Head Coach Raoul Voss said after Monday’s match.

The late goal Monday was a tough one to accept but the squad is ready to take the chance 
to make amends.

“I think it’s always a good thing when you can turn around that quickly,” Penn FC defender 
Kyle Venter said Monday. “Obviously, recovery wise, you would like a couple more days. I think 
it’s wrong that we have to turn around so quickly but it’s the cards that we’re dealt and when 
we step on the bus Tuesday morning, our focus is on Toronto and getting three points on the road 
before we have our break.”

Toronto FC II will be looking for its first win of the 2018 campaign on Wednesday morning. 
In its last match, Toronto fell 2-1 to Pittsburgh in a game that was contested in Rochester 
at Marina Auto Stadium. The Riverhounds struck first in the 12th minute and added to the lead 
before halftime with a goal by Kevin Kerr. The Reds Shaan Hundal pulled one back in stoppage 
time to leave the final margin at 2-1.

Toronto has been more efficient as the home side so far this season as both of the ties on the 
record came at BMO Field but still have a -5 goal differential at home. Penn FC is 0-2-2 on the 
road in 2018, having allowed five goals in those four matches.

Canadian midfielder Aidan Daniels has played in all seven of TFC II’s games so far this season 
and is one of three players to find the net. The 19-year-old scored in the ninth minute 
of Toronto’s match with the Richmond Kickers, giving his side the early lead. The Kickers 
scored two minutes later to equalize and then added the game-winner after halftime to deny 
TFC II it’s chance at victory.

Matthew Srbely, also a 19-year-old Canadian, and Shaan Hundal, an 18-year-old from Canada, 
have hit the net this season as well for Toronto.

For Penn FC, Tommy Heinemann -- who was named the USL’s Player of the Week for week 8 – is the 
leading scorer with three goals in five appearances. Defenders Ken Tribbett and Kyle Venter 
have each scored once for Rush Soccer’s First Team.

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