June 10, 2016 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs Rochester Rhinos preview (from uslsoccer.com)
USL Preview: Toronto FC II vs. Rochester Rhinos 06/10/2016, 9:08am EDT By USLSoccer.com Staff Toronto returns home to host Rhinos in first meeting this season VAUGHN, Ontario – The Rochester Rhinos will look to take a second consecutive victory in Canada as they visit Toronto FC II on Saturday night at the Ontario Soccer Center. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Matchcenter: http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218599 Toronto FC II news and notes •Current record: 2-7-3, 9 points •Toronto earned a point on the road in its last outing as it drew 2-2 with the Charlotte Independence in a game that was called after 72 minutes due to lightning and rain. •TFC II had taken a two-goal lead into the halftime break behind goals from Shaan Hundal and Malik Johnson, but Jorge Herrera answered twice for the hosts in the second half. •Hundal has scored in each of Toronto’s last two contests, and now sits fourth on the team with 11 shots. •Toronto has struggled in the second half of games this season, being outscored 14-7 by its opponents. Rochester Rhinos news and notes •Current record: 5-2-3, 18 points •The Rhinos took a 2-0 victory against FC Montreal last Saturday to move into fifth place in the USL’s Eastern Conference standings. •Christian Volesky and Steevan Dos Santos found the net for the Rhinos, with Volesky’s goal his team-leading fourth of the season. •The Rhinos have recorded the second-fewest shots in the USL this season with 85. •Following Saturday’s game, Rochester will return home to host the New York Red Bulls in the Fourth Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Rhinos Stadium. 2016 Team leaders •Goals: Toronto – Raheem Edwards, 4; Rochester – Christian Volesky, 4 •Assists: Toronto – Chris Mannella, Mo Babouli, 1; Rochester – Marcos Ugarte, 2 Series notes •Rochester went 3-0-1 in the series between the teams a season ago, with one win and one draw north of the border. Officials •REF: Carol Anne Chenard •AR1: Marie-Josee Charbonneau •AR2: Suzanne Morisset •4TH: Yusri Rudolf Game hashtag: •#TORvROC Twitter social handles •Toronto FC II – @TorontoFCII •Rochester Rhinos – @RochesterRhinos
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