July 3, 2019...FC Tucson v Toronto FC II game report (from USLLeagueOne.com)

   
Gameday Report: July 3, Week 15
By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 07/04/19, 12:15AM EDT 

Tucson tops Toronto to climb into playoff race 

HIGHLIGHTS #TUCvTOR | 07-03-2019

fc tucson (3) v toronto fc ii (1)

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FC Tucson defeated Toronto FC II, 3-0, Wednesday night at Kino Sports Complex in Arizona. 

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu opened the scoring in the fifth minute, smacking a half volley into 
the top corner from 20 yards out after Kyle Bjornethun’s long throw was partially cleared 
by a Toronto defender. The goal was Wheeler-Omiunu’s second of the season. 

Devin Vega doubled Tucson’s lead in the 19th minute after a tidy exchange inside with 
Raheem Sommersall sprung him free in the penalty area. Sommersall drove at Toronto’s 
back four before finding Vega with a square pass. Vega took his first touch around 
an on-rushing defender and tucked his third goal of the season into the back of the net. 

Jordan Jones made it three for the hosts seven minutes later, slotting a shot from distance 
past goalkeeper Yann Alexandre Fillion to score his second goal of the season. 
Carlos Merancio Valdez was credited with the assists on Jones’ goal. 

Bjornethun scored an own goal in the 77th minute, knocking a Luca Petrasso cross into 
his own net to help Toronto cut into the deficit, but that’s as close as the match would 
get as Tucson walked away with the 3-1 win. 

Takeaways: 

QUICK START: After a lengthy break from League One action, FC Tucson came out of the gates 
firing on Wednesday night. Darren Sawatzky’s side scored three goals inside of the 
opening 26 minutes to suck the life out of the young Toronto FC II side. The win improves 
Tucson’s home record to 3-1-3 on the year and moves them into sixth place in the 
League One standings. Following Wednesday’s win,  FCT will hit the road for six straight 
matches before playing seven of its last eight at home to close out the season.  

ROAD WOES: Wednesday’s loss was Toronto’s fifth on the road this season, tying FC Tucson 
for the most by a club in League One. TFCII has played nine of its opening 14 games away 
from home this season and have managed just eight points from those matches. With their 
last win coming on June 8th, the Reds will be looking forward to getting back home next 
Friday when they host South Georgia Tormenta FC in the first of five straight matches 
at BMO Training Ground.


4-2-3-1                 4-1-4-1   
FC Tucson               Toronto FC II  
3                       1    

July 3, 2019 10:00 PM 
Venue Kino Sports Complex   Attendance 1,772   Referee Karen Callado

FC Tucson
18 Merancio Valdez       GK     
 2 Ledbetter             DF    
23 Bjornethun            DF   77' OWN GOAL  
12 Venter (C)            DF    
22 Batista               DF    
 6 Sommersall            MF   71' subbed out   
11 Cox                   MF   
28 Wheeler-Omiunu        MF    5' GOAL   
15 Vega                  MF   19' GOAL   
16 Jambga                MF   
99 Jones                 FW   26' GOAL, 90+2' subbed out   

Substitutes
30 Guerrero 
13 Hauswirth                  90+2' subbed in   
 3 Terrón 
33 Wakasa 
95 Howell                     71' subbed in  
 9 Delgado 
19 Wright 

Manager  Sawatzky

Toronto FC II
30 Fillion               GK
88 West                  DF   85' subbed out   
57 Mohammed              DF   
36 Ramos Mingo           DF   65' Yellow card   
42 Bunk-Andersen         DF   
59 Okello                MF    
19 Dorsey                MF    
50 Srbely                MF   41' Yellow card, 60' subbed out   
43 Ovalle (C)            MF   
58 Faria                 MF   64' subbed out  
77 Perruzza              FW   

Substitutes
90 Silva 
81 Antonoglou 
53 Nelson                     64' subbed in   
39 Petrasso                   60' subbed in   
37 Waja 
45 Russel-Rowe                85' subbed in   

Manager  Rabasca

TUC                             TFC  
 43.9%  Possession               56.1%  
 54.7%  Duels success rate       45.3%  
 40.7%  Aerial duels won         59.3%  
  7     Interceptions            19   
  3     Offsides                  0   
  2     Corners                   3   
405     Passes                  510   
 74     Long passes              49   
 78.8%  Passing accuracy         86.9%   
 65.4%  Passing acc in opp half  76.8%  
 10     Crosses                  16   
 30.0%  Crossing accuracy        18.8%  
  3     Goals                     1   
 11     Shots                    16   
  5     Shots on target           4   
  2     Blocked shots             2   
  5     Shots outside the box     6   
  6     Shots inside the box     10   
 45.5%  Shooting accuracy        25.0%
 18     Tackles                  11   
 66.7%  Tackles success rate     81.8%  
 13     Clearances               16   
  6     Fouls conceded            9   
  0     Yellow cards              2   
  0     Red cards                 0   

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