June 20, 2016 USL Toronto FC II--Louisville City FC vs Toronto FC II (from torontofc.ca)
Match Preview: TFC II vs. Louisville City FC June 20, 2016 1:21 PM EDT Colin Crawford Who: Toronto FC II (3-8-4, 13pts) vs. Louisville City FC (9-1-4, 31pts) When: Tuesday June 21st, 7:00 pm Where: Slugger Field, Louisville, KY Livestream: tfc2.ca The Young Reds wrap up their two game road trip with a game against Louisville City FC on Tuesday evening. Toronto FC II is coming off a gutsy display against FC Cincinnati that saw Raheem Edwards score a scintillating solo effort, covering half of the pitch and leaving fallen defenders in his wake before finishing clinically. It was his fifth goal of the season which sets a new record for the team. TFC II showed good discipline to keep the game close after Edwards' early goal, and a fiery to keep the game close after Edwards' early goal, and a fiery determination to keep fighting after two quick Cincinnati goals could have left them deflated. Quillan Roberts also caught the eye with his confident display and the Brampton native was a commanding presence in his penalty area. Head Coach Jason Bent has a good selection dilemma after a quick turnaround. Edwards may lead the team in scoring, but Malik Johnson isn't far behind and Sal Bernal has been in terrific form recently, showing an understanding with the rapidly maturing Shaan Hundal that has produced some incisive play of late. Louisville City FC come in to the game following their 1-0 win over Rochester, a result that halted the Rhinos undefeated streak at their home stadium at 24. Louisville themselves are riding a twelve game unbeaten streak and sit at the top of the Eastern Conference, showing that severing their ties with Orlando City and going independent did nothing to slow the momentum from their Eastern Conference Finals appearance last season. The Kentucky team currently plays host to two Ontario natives. Gregory Rajitsingh from Pickering has 6 clean sheets in 9 appearances, good for a Goals Against Average of 0.73. The second player is one TFC II fans will already be aware of; TFC Academy product Mark-Anthony Kaye. Kaye signed for Louisville in the off-season and after 11 appearances has one goal and two assists. Expect to see Louisville press high up the pitch and do what they can to provide a plethora of passing options in the final third. Kadeem Dacres and Magnus Rasmussen could make tentative returns from injury, adding speed and goalscoring from the midfield. Players to Watch Chandler Hoffman: After a promising stint at UCLA Hoffman was signed to Generation Adidas contract by MLS in 2012 and drafted by Philadelphia Union in in the first round. He has since spent time with LA Galaxy - scoring 13 goals for La Galaxy II in 2014 – and Houston Dynamo. Hoffman signed for Louisville this off-season and has 10 goals through 12 appearances, good for second in the entire USL. Niall McCabe: The Dublin, Ireland native moved to America to attend college in 2010, and has played at a number of clubs since, including time spent in the NPSL. After signing with Louisville City in 2015 he showed the step up in quality wasn't beyond him. He scored in the last meeting between Louisville
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