May 29, 2021...Match Report: Late Equalizer Sees North Texas Tie Toronto FC II (from USLLeagueOne.com)
Match Report: Late Equalizer Sees North Texas Tie Toronto FC II By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 05/29/21, 7:45PM EDT Share ALEX BRUCE'S STOPPAGE TIME GOAL CANCELED OUT GARRETT MCLAUGHLIN'S OPENER ARLINGTON, Texas - Garrett McLaughlin's opener for Toronto FC II was canceled out by Alex Bruce's late equalizer for North Texas SC, as the sides played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at Globe Life Park. The first half featured few chances for either side - North Texas had more of the possession, but both teams registered only one shot on target apiece in the opening 45 minutes. McLaughlin flashed a danger sign when he crashed a shot off the crossbar on 55 minutes, and sure enough it was a sign of things to come. The in-form striker popped up three minutes later to finish off a rebound and give the Young Reds the lead, his third goal in two games against North Texas this season. A product of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, McLaughlin's strike looked like being the match-winner back in his collegiate hometown. But Bruce had other ideas. The North Texas forward capitalized on a scramble in the box to poke home an equalizer deep into second-half stoppage time, and the sides shared the points at the end of the night. TFC II will now head back to Arizona for its final of three home games in Casa Grande, where the Young Reds will host Union Omaha on Wednesday. North Texas isn't back in action for another two weeks, when it will welcome Greenville Triumph SC to Globe Life Park in a rematch of the 2019 League One Final. USLLeagueOne.com Man of the Match Garrett McLaughlin, Toronto FC II - The young forward continued his hot run of form to start the season. He got his side's only goal on the night and was unlucky not to score another when he hit the crossbar in some style. Goal Summary TOR (58') - McLaughlin (third), unassisted NTX (90+6') - Bruce (first), unassisted Match Stats: North Texas SC 1 - 1 Toronto FC II 4-3-3 4-4-2 May 29, 2021 5:30 PM Venue Globe Life Park Attendance 2,212 Referee Gerald Flores North Texas SC 40 Richard Sánchez GK 15 Maldonado Yellow 80 DF 88 Kazu DF 2 Parra DF 4 Caiser Gomes DF 27 Alisson Yellow 57 out 64 MF 6 Almaguer (C) MF 11 Ale Santana out 82 MF 22 Jacquel out 63 FW 32 Smith out 64 FW 14 Rayo Yellow 20 FW Substitutes 55 Cortez Sub 24 Ramirez in 82 Sub 18 Waldeck in 64 Sub 10 Avayevu in 64 Sub 28 Bruce in 63 GOAL 90+6 Sub Manager - Quill MAN Toronto FC II 70 Vaikla GK 58 Franklin DF 62 Goulbourne Yellow 53 out 70 DF 34 Maples DF 65 Curic DF 35 Essoussi Yellow 88 MF 52 Thompson MF 71 Bernat out 83 MF 85 Carlini out 71 MF 82 Altobelli out 59 FW 49 McLaughlin (C) GOAL 58 out 73 FW Substitutes 40 Patterson-Sewell Sub 33 Higgins in 83 Sub 81 Antonoglou in 71 Sub 83 Mbongue in 73 out 90+3 in 90+8 Sub 38 Petrasso in 70 Sub 73 Rothrock in 90+3 out 90+8 Sub 72 Yeates in 59 Sub Manager - Muñoz MAN North Texas SC Toronto FC II Possession 66.1% 33.9% Duels success rate 55.6% 44.4% Aerial duels won 58.3% 41.7% Interceptions 2 11 Offsides 2 5 Corners 9 2 Passes 487 260 Long passes 49 57 Passing accuracy 87.1% 73.5% Passing accuracy in opponents' half (%) 71.8% 59.2% Crosses 40 4 Crossing accuracy 20.0% 25.0% Goals 1 1 Shots 22 8 Shots on target 6 3 Blocked shots 8 1 Shots outside the box 5 2 Shots inside the box 17 6 Shooting accuracy 27.3% 37.5% Tackles 21 12 Tackles success rate 33.3% 66.7% Clearances 5 28 Fouls conceded 17 11 Yellow cards 3 2 Red cards 0 0
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