Louisville City FC will at 7 p.m. Tuesday match up against its second repeat opponent this season. After knocking off Orlando City B twice already, the club will look to do the same to Toronto FC II.
Record: 3-8-4 (13 points) in 15 matches
Conference: Eastern
Standings: 12th
Coach: Jason Brent
Series: Louisville City FC is 3-0-0 against Toronto having won both meetings last season and most recently notched a 2-0 victory May 4 in Canada. In the latest matchup, Conor Shanosky scored on a corner before Niall McCabe chipped in a shot after an error by Toronto’s keeper.
History: Started in 2015 as the in-house developmental side for Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, the club last year posted a 6-5-16 record while playing home matches at the 2,000-seat Ontario Soccer Centre.
Current form: Toronto was won, drawn and lost its last three matches. The club typically doesn’t rebound well from defeats. Each time Toronto has lost this season, it followed with at least two more in succession. But before dropping a 2-1 result at FC Cincinnati, the club had matched its longest unbeaten streak at three games.
Style of play: Helped by a “conveyor belt of talent” from the MLS ranks, Toronto FC II has scored 17 goals this season, more than a pair of teams ahead in the standings. But defense has lacked, with an 8-goal differential near the season’s midpoint.
Player to watch: Midfielder Raheem Edwards leads Toronto with five goals and will primarily do the attacking, as he’s also attempted 27 shots this season. Last month, he scored in both games and was named Man of the Match after tallying a goal and three assists while playing for Canada’s U23 National Team.
O’Connor says: “They’ve got good pace in the team,” the coach said, facing a quick turnaround from Saturday’s win at Rochester. “They’ve got some good young players. For us it’s a case of rest, recovery and analysis.”
