June 15, 2016 USL Toronto FC II--Toronto FC II vs FC Montreal (by Rocket Robin)

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Result and details of the USL game between Toronto FC II and FC Montreal played on Wednesday June 15, 2016 at Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan at 11:30am.

Toronto FC II (all red, white names and numbers)

...............25 Alex Bono
61 Bubacarr Jobe...42 Mitchell Taintor...34 Skylar Thomas (cpt)...58 Anthony Osorio
......45 Luca Uccello...63 Liam Fraser...36 Brian James
......31 Sal Bernal...64 Shaan Hundal...56 Malik Johnson

Subs:...30 Phil Di Bennardo (gk)...13 Clement Simonin (def)...20 Christopher Mannella (mid)...48 Raheem Edwards (mid)
...51 Robert Boskovic (def)...55 Adam Daniels (mid)...46 Ayomide Akinola (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Jason Bent

FC Montreal (all white, blue names and numbers)

...................40 Maxime Crepeau
44 Simon Lemire...49 Alessandro Riggi...64 Thomas Meilleur-Giguere...66 Janouk Charbonneau...59 Aron Mkungilwa
.......50 Marco Leonel Dominguez-Ramirez...58 Louis Beland-Goyette (cpt)...53 Mastanabel Kacher
.............54 Ballou Jean Yves Tabla...67 David Choiniere

Subs:...41 James Pantemis (gk)...24 Anthony Jackson-Hamel (fwd)...42 Nevelo Yoseke (mid)
...46 Philippe Lincourt-Joseph (mid)...57 Yacine Alt-Slimane (mid)...73 Zachary Sukunda (def)
...77 Brandon Onkony (def)
team officials:...head coach Philippe Eullaffroy

Game officials:...referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin...referee's assistants Chantel Boudrea and Fabrizio Stasolla
...fourth official Yasri Rudolf...(teal shirts, black shorts and socks)

1st Half:...game starts 11:43am...TFC defend north end on this hot day with a bright sun in the south.
25 sec...TFC Bernal rush for pass on right and low 18 yard shot has defender deflect ball wide right for cornerkick.
1 min...TFC Uccello cocrnerkick from right has TFC Thomas have 12 yard shot from left pop off defender and goalie catches at 1 yard line.
1 min...FCM Riggi rush down right and cross has TFC player clear.
2 min...FCM player's cornerkick from right has FCM player injured in box.
6 min...FCM Lemire is injured at FCM 22 yard line and needs trainer.
7 min...FCM sub...Sukunda replaces injured Lemire.
7 min...TFC Hundal rushes in from right throw-in and 12 yard shot is caught by goalie under bar.
8 min...FCM Meilleur-Giguere 15 yard low shot/cross has defender clear.
10 min...FCM Mkungilwa bumped off ball by TFC Jobe after run to edge of box.
14 min...TFC Bernal gets high pass at 35 yards and chips goalie stadning at 20 yards but ball bounces wide right.
15 min...FCM Sakunda rushes to get long ball at 20 yards on far right, rolls in cross that TFC Thomas clears.
17 min...FCM Mkungilwa wins cornerkick on deflection off TFC Bernal on 20 yard shot from far left.
17 min...FCM players work out cornerkick from left around outside of box and FCM Kacher from 25 yards on right crosses and TFC Thomas heads away from 10 yards.
20 min...FCM Mkungilwa pushes ball over end line on left when checked by TFC Jobe on long pass up left.
21 min...TFC Jobe is checked off ball at 10 yards on right by defender after long rush.
21 min...FCM Riggi on right on rush rolls ball into box from 20 yards and FCM Dominguez-Ramirez at 8 yards backheels back to him but TFC Fraser clears before he can get away 11 yard shot.
23 min...TFC Johnson on rush up middle is injured on rush to 30 yard line on left but no foul is given. Johnson needs trainer when FCM Dominguez-Ramirez bumped him.
25 min...TFC Bernal recovers give away from FCM Beland-Goyette at FCM 35 yard line on rush and passes forward and right and charging TFC Hundal rushes in from 22 yards to 12 yards and shoot high and wide right of net.
27 min...TFC goalie rush to edge of box to catch TFC Taintor's header back preventing two man FCM rush.
28 min...FCM Meilleur-Giguere breaks up TFC Bernal pass from 30 yards on right to charging TFC Hundal waiting at 15 yards.
31 min...TFC Jobe run down right and cuts along right end line and rolls cross from 10 yards but defender clears before TFC Johnson can receive ball at 7 yards in middle. TFC Bernal low 22 yard shot of clearance on right deflects off defender at 10 yards. TFC Bernal recovers on the right end line and his 20 yard bicycle kick has TFC Hundal flicks a header backwards across the box from 10 yards and FCM Sukunda clears.
35 min...FCM Choiniere is tapped pass at 22 yards in middle and rolls 20 yard shot wide right of net.
35 min...TFC Johnson on left rolls pass forward for TFC Hundal at 22 yards and runs in and rolls 7 yard shot near left end line that defender clears at 3 yards.
37 min...TFC Johnson wins freekick on trip up near center line by FCM Beland-Goyette injurying him initally but Johnson lands on his ankle. FCM Dominguez-Ramirez is injured nearby and needs trainer. The players take a water break.
39 min...TFC Uccello from 55 yards in middle chips pass downfield and to left for charging TFC Osario at 20 yards on left and he cuts towards net and rolls cross from 12 yards near end line and defender clears at 8 yards.
40 min...TFC James on rush down right and rolls pass just a step too far forward charging TFC Hundal who rescues on left end line and passes back to TFC Bernal 25 yard shot from right has goalie palm ball over net. FCM Dominguez-Ramirez is injured again and needs help limping off field.
41 min...TFC Uccello cornerkick from right is high and over box. TFC Taintor can't keep it in box but ends with recovered deflections and 12 yard shot has goalie dive forward to smother at 4 yards.
42 min...FCM sub...Jackson-Hamel replaces injured Dominguez-Ramirez.
43 min...TFC Osario centering pass from 30 yards on left sideline and TFC Hundal at 15 yards on left who stops and rolls ball too far forward. TFC Bernal rescues on right aend line but shot is blocked on edge of box.
44 min...FCM Tabla in middle 22 yard shot between crowd of players is high and wide left.
47 min...TFC goalie rushes wide right to pick up in front of FCM Jackson-Hamel.
48 min...TFC James pass from middle is forward and right that finds TFC Uccello for through ball pass at 10 yards up right and sliding goalie makes point blank stop and FCM Beland-Goyette. TFC Uccello is injured on that slide and limps back upfield so he's not offside.
49 min...TFC Johnson cross from 18 yards on left has FCM goalie outjump TFC Bernal to catch at 7 yards right of net.
50 min...half ends 12:33pm.

Halftime Entertainment: Soccer tricks by Dennis and James (Trix) the Freestylers. Then four fans from the stands were brought out and given very easy tricks to try.

2nd Half:...starts 12:50pm.
halftime sub:...TFC Simonin replaces Taintor.
46 min...TFC Uccello cornerkick from right has leaping TFC Thomas in crowd of players head ball wide left from 10 yards in middle.
47 min...TFC Fraser makes clearance on edge of TFC box in middle after FCM Choiniere had beaten three defenders cutting in from left.
48 min...TFC Johnson rolls ball too far forward for TFC Uccello at 20 yards up middle.
49 min...TFC YELLOW card...Jobe earns it at TFC 40 yards for head bump on FCM Choiniere.
49 min...FCM Beland-Goyette 45 yard freekick from left is well high and wide right of net.
50 min...FCM Choiniere cornerkick from left drops in middle of box but bounces unplayed out right of box for goalkick.
51 min...TFC Osario rolls pass from 22 yards on left but TFC Hundal facing away from net and is checked at FCM 8 yard line.
52 min...TFC Bernal cross from 25 yards on right is blocked by defender at 12 yards.
53 min...TFC Fraser blasts 30 yarder from right over players and high and wide left.
54 min...TFC Simonin makes clearance at 8 yards in middle on FCM Choiniere cross from 22 yards on left.
54 min...FCM Anthony Jackson-Hamel GOAL...FCM Alessandro Riggi cross from 22 yards on left has Jackson-Hamel jab with foot at ball a 6 yarder up middle into center of net with goalie Alex Bono guarding left post drifting over too late.
56 min...FCM Mkungilwa rush up left through players and cross through box from 20 yards in unplayed.
56 min...TFC James sends pass forward from 55 yards in middle for TFC Bernal to rush on right and cross from 20 yards near 6 yard line is cleared and TFC Bernal is injured on play when pushed by FCM Mkungilwa.
58 min...TFC sub...Edwards replaces Johnson.
61 min...FCM sub...Alt-Slimane replaces Tabla.
62 min...FCM Jackson-Hamel is threaded pass up right and retreating TFC Thomas restricts hiis 12 yard shot near end line and goalie smotheres on right post.
63 min...TFC Uccello cornerkick from right has TFC Thomas pop up header at 15 yards and goalie punches ball away at 6 yards outjumping TFC Edwards.
64 min...FCM Jackson-Hamel is injured at TFC 40 yard line on kick by TFC Fraser clearing ball.
67 min...TFC YELLOW card...Thomas earns it for knocking over FCM Jackson-Hamel outside left corner of box.
67 min...FCM Kacher 22 yard freekick is into player wall then his rebound is just over net.
69 min...a melee breaks out at center line after FCM Alt-Slimane is pushed over along right sideline by TFC Uccello. Alt-Slimane needs trainer.
........TFC YELLOW card...Osorio earns it for his part in kicking the ball after the whistle into face of the prone injured player 5 yards away.
71 min...TFC sub...Daniels replaces James before play resumes.
72 min...FCM Jackson-Hamel at 22 yards in middle passes too far forward on left for FCM Mkungilwa and ball rolls for goalkick.
74 min...TFC Edwards 30 yard freekick from right is low and through box and goalie dives to left to smother. FCM Riggi had got foot to tip it to corner but slows it down.
75 min...FCM Alt-Slimane rolls 20 yarder on far right into box but defender clears.
76 min...TFC Edwards recovers deeflection and 1 on 1 with defender gets away 8 yard shot that sprawled goalie stops. TFC Edwards rebound near right end line has ball deflects off him for goalkick after hitting goalie.
77 min...FCM sub...Lincourt-Joseph replaces Riggi.
78 min...TFC Edwards rush on left and rolls 10 yarder near end line that defender at 2 yards in middle clears.
79 min...TFC sub...Akinola replaces Hundal.
79 min...FCM Kacher is injured at FCM 10 yard line near right sideline.
81 min...TFC RED card...Bubacarr Jobe earns his second Yellow card for flattening FCM Aron Mkungilwa on left sideline with elbow preventing him from getting past him after nutmeg at FCM 45 yard line.
82 min...FCM YELLOW card...Choiniere earns it for tackle at TFC 20 yard line on TFC Bernal to stop him from breaking out.
82 min...FCM sub...Yoseke replaces injured Kacher.
84 min...FCM Sukunda cross from 25 yards is through box and bends away. FCM Alt-Slimane on left end line has 7 yard cross cleared by defender.
85 min...FCM Beland-Goyette can't get away shot on edge of box after tap back ball rescued on left endline.
85 min...Two FCM players fall inside and outside TFC box within seconds but can't win freekick nor Penalty kick. The offside flag is up anyway.
86 min...TFC sub...Boskovic replaces Osario.
86 min...TFC Edwards long throw-in from 25 yard line on right bounces to FCM goalie.
87 min...TFC Bernal feeds long pass up right for TFC Edwards who rushes up right side and cuts into box bumped by FCM Charbonneau to get 8 yard cross near right end line past goalie on right post and ball deflects high off defender near left post and TFC player on left line runs it away from net. The ball is eventually passed over to TFC Bernal on right and 25 yard cross tips off defender at 15 yards and pops up for goalie to catch at 5 yards on left post.
88 min...TFC Bernal sprints to save ball down right near end line and wins freekick on bump by FCM Mkungilwa.
89 min...TFC Liam Fraser GOAL...TFC Luca Uccello 22 yard freekick on right edge of box near end line has Fraser charge forward into crowd of players and fly to head ball in from 6 yards to left side of net with goalie Maxime Crepeau in center of net.
90 min...FCM Jackson-Hamel has 15 yard shot blocked on right and eventually wins cornerkick on left with knockdowns on both teams.
91 min...FCM Choiniere cornerkick from left has TFC Edwards heads ball away on left edge of box.
91 min...FCM Jackson-Hamel in defenders at 5 yards on left passes back to FCM Beland-Goyette on edge of box in middle and his 20 yard shot is blocked by TFC Fraser on edge of box. FCM Alt-Slimane runs ball over end line on right trying to get around defender.
91 min...TFC Akinola is in alone on left from 20 yards as defender FCM Charbonneau whiffs on bouncing clearance attempt and Akinola's shot from 15 yards on left has goalie sprawl to block at 12 yards.
92 min...FCM Lincourt-Joseph rush up middle and 20 yard shot hits right post. Lincourt-Joseph can't win Penalty kick on tackle in TFC box. TFC defender makes partial clearance and FCM work in ball again that's blocked.
92 min...TFC Fraser makes key check giving up cornerkick on right.
93 min...FCM Alt-Slimane has scissor kick on receving cornerkick from right is blocked at 12 yards.
94 min...FCM Mkungilwa wins cornerkick on deflected shot from 15 yards on far left off TFC Bernal.
95 min...FCM Choiniere cornerkick from left has FCM Jackson-Hamel flicks 8 yard header from left that goalie catches in center of net at 1 yard line.
95 min...game ends 1:40pm.

Final Score:...Toronto FC II.......1.....FC Montreal.....1......

Attendance was 1228 (within 40 of their Saturday night game). This crowd was full of school children—it's the second one they've scheduled. They had retired TFC defender Steven Caldwell give a pregame talk about nutrition, athletics, and academics. His Scottish accent combined with the sound echo off the building, and the fact that they never turned off the disco beat of the music left me not able to understand him. The kids cheered louder for The Freestylers soccer tricks helping out with the presentation. Nutrition? Yeah. Then the ice-cream truck arrived behind the stands and a line grew and grew! The kids were given thundersticks to inflate and bang together for the second half.

Referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin gave out five Yellow cards (four to TFC II) although two were to TFC's Bubacarr Jobe so he was sent off. The game was rough with hard checking—two FCM players had to be subbed off in the first half because of injuries (USL allows five subs per game). A melee broke out between the teams at 69 minutes at the center line sideline when FCM Yacine Alt-Slimane was pushed over by TFC Luca Uccello for a foul then TFC Anthony Osorio kicked the ball from only five yards away into his face. Only Osorio received a Yellow card. The referee added five minutes of time to each half to account mostly for the injuries.

While coming from behind to secure a tie while playing a man short is the silver lining of the game the opponents had only one win in eleven matches (no ties) this season. TFC should have had a big lead by halftime instead of being scoreless. The FCM defenders cut down on the TFC chances leaving the goalie with all but a few routine saves.

TFC II is actually playing better since the player dump of eight TFC players was foisted on them. Those players have returned to the MLS roster. Today had defender Clement Simonin play all of the second half (Saturday's game had him finish the last 34 minutes) to recoup from his injuries. Also making his debut was forward Ayomide Akinola who was promoted from their Under 17 team—that is the team they have in League 1 Ontario. He came in at 79 minutes (replacing 16 year old Shaan Hundal) and almost had an injury time goal except for a fantastic save. TFC leading scorer Raheem Edwards didn't enter the game until 58 minutes.

Best non-scoring chances were at 14 minutes when TFC Sal Bernal got a high pass at 35 yards and chipped the goalie standing out at 20 yards but the ball bounced wide right of the post. 31 minutes had TFC Bernal recover a deflection on the right end line and his 20 yard bicycle kick had TFC Shaan Hundal flick a header backwards across the box from 10 yards and a defender cleared. 40 minutes had TFC Bernal take a 25 yard shot from the right that the goalie palmed over the bar. First half injury time had TFC Luca Uccello get a through ball pass at 10 yards and the goalie made a point blank stop. 62 minutes had FCM Anthony Jackson-Hamel receive a threaded pass up the right but a retreating TFC Skylar Thomas restricted him to getting away a 12 yard shot near the right end line that the goalie smothered on the right post. 76 minutes had TFC Raheem Edwards recover a deflection and on a 1v1 with a defender got away an 8 yard shot that the sprawling goalie stopped then had his rebound on the right end line deflect off him for a goalkick. 87 minutes had TFC Edwards rush up the right side and cut into the box bumped by FCM Janouk Charbonneau to get an 8 yard cross near the right end line past the goalie on the right post and deflect off a defender on the left post. 91 minutes had TFC Ayomide Akinola get in alone when FCM Janouk Charbonneau whiffed on a clearance at 25 yards and from 20 yards ran forward to 15 yards on the left and the goalie sprawled at 12 yards to block his shot. FCM then rushed upfield and FCM Philippe Lincourt-Joseph ran down the middle and his 20 yard shot hit the right post. Last play of the game had FCM David Choiniere take a cornerkick from the left that had FCM Jackson-Hamel flick an 8 yard header from the left that the goalie caught in center of the net on the 1 yard line.

TFC II's record in 14 games improves to 3 wins, 7 losses, 4 ties for 13 points and twelfth place out of fourteen teams in the East.

FCM's record in 12 games improves to 1 win, 10 losses, 1 tie for 4 points and last place in the East. They scored only their seventh goal of the season today.

TFC now goes on the road for two games. Their next home game is Sunday June 26th against Charleston Battery at 7:30pm.

Rocket Robin
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