August 16, 2018 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs Bethlehem Steel FC game review (from uslsoccer.com)

   
Gameday Report: August 16, Week 23
By NICHOLAS MURRAY - nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, 08/16/18, 9:59PM EDT 

Steel FC strikes late to take victory against Toronto FC II

THREE THINGS THAT MATTERED

1. Bethlehem Steel FC found a pair of late breakthroughs to take a 2-0 victory against Toronto FC II 
on Thursday night in the final game of the season to be played at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. 
rebounding in positive fashion to its loss this past Sunday evening to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. 
With four victories in its last five games overall, Bethlehem is now in fifth position in the 
Eastern Conference standings as it continued to keep pressure on the teams chasing it with games 
in hand in the hunt for the 2018 USL Cup Playoffs.

2. Steel FC had to be persistent as Toronto goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell kept things scoreless 
for the first three-quarters of the contests, but the nominal visitors eventually found the goals 
they needed as Michee Ngalina and Aidan Apodaca broke through the defensive lines to provide the goals 
to earn all three points. Bethlehem has now scored 13 goals over its last five games as it approaches 
a pair of key games against Ottawa Fury FC and Nashville SC to close out the month.

3. Toronto picked up its second win of the season on Sunday evening, but with players who were 
influential in that contest like Liam Fraser and Jay Hamilton absent from the squad and influential 
midfielder Luca Uccello a late scratch from the starting lineup the chances the side created 
went astray. With two tough contests up next on the road at Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC, 
the side will need to put this loss behind it quickly.

GAME REPORT

TORONTO FC II (0), BETHLEHEM STEEL FC (2)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Bethlehem Steel FC struck twice in the final 20 minutes to claim a 2-0 victory 
against Toronto FC II at Marina Auto Stadium on Thursday night, the club’s fourth victory in the 
past five contests. Steel FC almost struck in the fifth minute as James Chambers’ shot from distance 
was saved by TFC II goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell, but Toronto went closest to opening the scoring 
in the first half as Lars Eckenrode’s overhead finish from a corner went off the top of the crossbar 
and behind. Steel FC carried more of the game in the second half and took the lead in the 70th minute 
when Michee Ngalina got in behind the Toronto defense to finish a breakaway chance. Bethlehem then 
wrapped up all three points with eight minutes to go as second-half substitute Aidan Apodaca put home 
a finish from Brenden Aaronson’s through-ball to seal the victory.

USLSoccer.com Man of the Match
Michee Ngalina, Bethlehem Steel FC – The Congolese forward threatened in the first half and finally 
provided the breakthrough for Bethlehem with 20 minutes to go to help earn a valuable road victory.

4-2-3-1                               4-2-3-1  
Toronto FC II                         Bethlehem Steel FC 
0                                     2   

August 16, 2018 7:50 PM 
Referee Matthew Franz  Venue Marina Auto Stadium  Attendance 1,369

Toronto FC II
28 Patterson-Sewell GK
36 Kübel DF
38 Bjornethun DF         78' subbed out  
35 Eckenrode DF    
49 Boskovic DF    
37 Waja MF               62' Yellow card   
55 Daniels MF
48 Campbell MF           63' subbed out    
50 Srbely MF             66' Yellow card   
46 Endoh MF   
64 Hundal FW             39' Yellow card, 63' subbed out   

Substitutes
30 Angoitia 
47 Mohammed              78' subbed in   
59 Okello Ayo            63' subbed in   
32 Dada-Luke 
58 Faria 
56 Johnson               63' subbed in  
45 Uccello
 
Manager  Rabasca

Bethlehem Steel FC
29 McGuire GK
 5 Mbaizo  DF
32 Real DF
48 Mahoney DF
44 Aubrey DF    
45 Chambers MF
39 Skundrich MF
46 Ngalina MF             71' GOAL   
36 Holness MF             45' subbed out    
35 Pemi Moumbagna FW      79' subbed out  
37 Nanco FW               18' Yellow card, 62' subbed out  

Substitutes
64 Romero 
43 Chiluya 
53 Ofeimu 
63 Aaronson               45' subbed in   
49 Paterson               
42 Apodaca                79' subbed in, 83' GOAL  
38 Moar                   62' subbed in  

Manager Burke

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