TFC II 2023 Season

[Rocket Robin]

Result of the exhibition game Sunday March 19th, 2023 between Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) and York United FC (CPL) held at the TFC Training Centre (inside the bubble) in Downsview at 7:45pm.


38 min...York Kevin Dos Santos GOAL...York Osaze De Rosario from 15 yards on right hits the left post with his shot and a YU player has his shot stopped. Dos Santos shoots 10 yard rebound past defender and fallen goalie Luca Gavran to right side of net.

59 min...York Osaze De Rosario GOAL...York Paris Gee pass from 20 yard line from left has De Rosario one-touch low 8 yarder into right side of net past diving goalie.

Final Score:...Toronto FC II........0........York United FC......2.......

Both teams wore un-numbered training shirts although I could see a small number on most of the York players under their right shoulder.
Figured York starting line-up was
...........................1 Niko Giantsopoulos
2 Paris Gee...3 Tass Mourdoukoutas...32 Brem Soumaoro...43 Lassana Faye
later edit: 16 Max Ferrari...28 Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare...8 Elijah Adekugbe
10 Oussama Alou...24 Osaze De Rosario...11 Kevin Dos Santos


Right after the second goal both teams made multiple substitutions. Matthew Baldisimo and Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy were the York ones I figured out. 64 minutes brought on Chris Campoli for injured Kevin Dos Santos. Yes Campoli has been U-Sports drafted twice by York and the year in between by Halifax. He still has one more year of university left! I didn't notice if Mo Babouli was here. Brian Wright was running on his own with the trainer's instructions during the pre-game warmup but was not in the game.

I was surprised by the result as TFC II will start their regular season next weekend while York has one more month of pre-season. TFC II used two MLS signed players that I recognized--forward Jordan Perruzza and defender Kobe Franklin.

CPL roster contrast. Halftime had TFC II warming up 13 subs and York had 7.
I'll post more details maybe by tomorrow but unnumbered uniforms rule out a play by play.

[OgtheDim]

Thank you for this RR. I know the threads don't get the traction of the MLS squad - but the work is appreciated.

[Red CB Toronto]

Thanks RR as always , have always kept an eye on TFC II., appreciate the coverage. Looking forward to the games back up at York this year.

[Rocket Robin]

A few more details of last night's game on my site:
http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23york027.htm

[Fort York Redcoat]

I'll check out the highlights after matches but was disappointed with MLSPro website layout and coverage. They needed to at least match USL is they want to appear a cut above.

[reggie]

tfc 2 on apple tonight.they are starting a bunch teenagers

[OgtheDim]

Well the pics look in HD and there are obviously floodlights but...its all a little Dim...

[Yuushalinsky]

Shades of old TFC on that second Cincy goal

[James17930]

Wow - I didn't even realize MLSnextPro would also be on Apple. That's pretty cool.

[Red CB Toronto]

TFC II at Fire II tonight, game is on Apple TV. The match has been delayed due to weather.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FslBf7tWYAEwbFM?format=jpg&name=large

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the MLS NEXT Pro game of Friday April 14, 2023 between TFC II and NYCFC II played at York Lions Stadium in Toronto at 7:00pm.
April 14, 2023...MLS NEXT Pro...Toronto FC II vs New York City FC II (by Rocket Robin) (rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com) (http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc210.htm)

[OgtheDim]

Thanks Robin and...owch that sounded like not a fun game to watch.

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the Sun May 7/23 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and FC Cincinnati 2 played at York Lions Stadium.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc216.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Not a great day for the De Ro family today as TFC II played at York Lions Stadium with Adisa getting a rare start in net as regular goalie Luka Gavran was serving a concussion protocol picked up in training earlier in the week. New England Revs II came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 with Damian Rivera scoring twice within two minutes in the last 10 minutes to turn the game around.
Meanwhile older brother Osaze came in at 65 minutes to finish York United's 4-1 loss to Pacific FC in Victoria.

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the MLS NEXT Pro game of Sun May 14/23 between Toronto FC II and New England Revolution II played at York Lions Stadium at 7:00pm.
http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc218.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the May 21/2023 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Chicago Fire II played at York Lions Stadium.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc220.htm

[OgtheDim]

So all SSH's get free acess for them & 3 friends to any TFCII home match - done through the membership portal.

[benito]

So all SSH's get free acess for them & 3 friends to any TFCII home match - done through the membership portal.

this is good and hopefully improves attendance.

[Rocket Robin]

So Jesus (Batiz) scores at 70 minutes (10:33pm) to make it 3-0 TFC II over Orlando City B and the lights on the center line pole go out. A few minutes later the other four standards (the ones in the corners) go out too except for maybe four of the 20 something lights on those poles, probably for safety reasons. No announcements...players warm up and eventually leave the field.

11:00pm and they start playing music but it's from their same The Weeknd and Drake playlist we've already heard. Very convenient that now they won't hear anyone complain from down below asking them for an update. One guy up there mimes '5 more minutes' every ten minutes.

At 11:45pm, the lights come back on suddenly. OK then at 11:48pm the PA announcement is "Thank you for your patience during the power outage. The officials have decided to call the game. Toronto wins 3-0". Another 'Thank you for your patience; then they try to sell us tickets to the next home game.

'Just Can't Get Enough' plays and people go home.

The players returned to the dressing rooms after trying to stay stretched out for the first 25 minutes. The MLSE staff played kick around at the south goal instead of asking any of the fans if they needed assistance. Stairs were in semi-darkness.

Geez 1 hour and 12 minutes until an announcement.

Not a great day for OCB. Their flight was delayed so this game was pushed back from 8pm until 9pm. (All evening games were scheduled for 7pm until this one...no wonder very few children were here). OK both teams did tweet out the change in times with six hours notice so I'll give them that.

[Red CB Toronto]

So Jesus (Batiz) scores at 70 minutes (10:33pm) to make it 3-0 TFC II over Orlando City B and the lights on the center line pole go out. A few minutes later the other four standards (the ones in the corners) go out too except for maybe four of the 20 something lights on those poles, probably for safety reasons. No announcements...players warm up and eventually leave the field.

11:00pm and they start playing music but it's from their same The Weeknd and Drake playlist we've already heard. Very convenient that now they won't hear anyone complain from down below asking them for an update. One guy up there mimes '5 more minutes' every ten minutes.

At 11:45pm, the lights come back on suddenly. OK then at 11:48pm the PA announcement is "Thank you for your patience during the power outage. The officials have decided to call the game. Toronto wins 3-0". Another 'Thank you for your patience; then they try to sell us tickets to the next home game.

'Just Can't Get Enough' plays and people go home.

The players returned to the dressing rooms after trying to stay stretched out for the first 25 minutes. The MLSE staff played kick around at the south goal instead of asking any of the fans if they needed assistance. Stairs were in semi-darkness.

Geez 1 hour and 12 minutes until an announcement.

Not a great day for OCB. Their flight was delayed so this game was pushed back from 8pm until 9pm. (All evening games were scheduled for 7pm until this one...no wonder very few children were here). OK both teams did tweet out the change in times with six hours notice so I'll give them that.

plus there was a a reference to a local curfew heading the reason for the match being ended early. So not sure what the deal is with that ?

[Rocket Robin]

plus there was a a reference to a local curfew heading the reason for the match being ended early. So not sure what the deal is with that ?

So they didn't know that before the 1+ hour delay?

[OgtheDim]

The incompetence runs deeper then I thought it seems....

[Red CB Toronto]

So they didn't know that before the 1+ hour delay?


The incompetence runs deeper then I thought it seems....

Think it was a bit of a domino effect, earlier in the day it was announced that the match's kickoff was being pushed back from 8 to 9 pm because of OCB's flight's arrival in Toronto being delayed. Anyone who knows a lick about travel would know that delays can be a part of it and to think that traveling on the day of the game from Central Florida was smart, someone has to have their head checked. I know this practice was common during the pandemic but that was being done with charters , assume that was not the case Sunday, but not sure.

So once that match started at 9, the power to the lights seems to have gone out during the second half causing a long delay and thus pushing this match up against the curfew that seems to exists , not sure exactly what it is? But midnight I assume it is for whatever it may be. Hopefully this does not happen again.

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details from the Sun June 4/23 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Orlando City B played at 9:00pm and stopped at the 70 minute mark.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc228.htm

[ag futbol]

Looks like we’re training the second team to play like the first team.

https://twitter.com/TorontoFCII/status/1668061724677750788

[Rocket Robin]

Jesus (Batiz) scores on the last kick of the game94+ minutes but the lights go out (they literally did last game withthe curfew) as time ran out and Huntsville City won 2-1. Batizmissed a PK at 74 minutes putting it wide left...an optical illusionbecause they started to play the TFC goal music but crunch we heardthe ball hit the backboard in the endzone. Former York United FCplayers Isaiah Johnston played 75 min and Chrisnovic N'Sa played thefull 90 and both looked great. Some superfan said the MLS players of Marshall-Rutty and Akinola were last minute loanees. Overthe years I've seen that if the loaned players are put in the lineupat the last minute, the whole team doesn't play well. Yep passeswere off...I thought you were going to run for it etc.
And Mark Anthony Kaye was sitting two rows in front of me.

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the Thur June 15/23 MLS Next Pro game between Toronto FC II and Huntsville City FC played at York Lions Stadium in North York. Sometime Cdn nat players Ayo Akinolo and Mark Anthony Kaye were here while the nats were in Vegas.
http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc233.htm (https://t.co/8yeVBtF9az)

[Rocket Robin]

Toronto had a shoot out win over Atlanta after a 0-0 regulation tie. TFC dominated possession and shots but had poor finishing that they could score. Themi Antonoglou was the only MLS contracted player loaned to TFC II on Thursday that was even in the lineup. (expect the others are back for the MLS clubs game on Wednesday).
TFC won 4-3 in the fifth round of penalty kicks. Jesus Batiz was the only TFC player to miss with a low weak kick to the right. He did in Thursday's game too with a blast wide left. Luka Gavran saved the day with saves on Karim Tmimi with balls of steel nerves by standing still on Tmimi'd penenka chip made an easy catch. He then dove to the left to save Jonantan Villal's low right side PK. Julian Altobelli scored the winner.

[Rocket Robin]

Finally my game report on the MLS NEXT Pro game of Sun June 18/23 between Toronto FC II and Atlanta United 2 played at York Lions Stadium. TFC earn two points for a shootout win. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc235.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the Friday June 30/2023 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Crown Legacy FC played at York Lions Stadium. Game decided on an added time PK...NOT the PK shot contest.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc241.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the Fri July 7/23 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Columbus Crew 2 played at York Lions Stadium. Second best vs second last. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc244.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the MLS NEXT Pro game of Wed July 12/23 between Toronto FC II and Philadelphia Union II played at York Lions Stadium. With a PK shootout to decide the bonus point.
http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc245.htm

[rydermike]

The Young Reds (aka the only Reds since we don't wear red) won 6-1 over Inter Messi II. 6 second half goals after a red card. Hugo Mbongue scored 2 and Antonoglou scored 1 on loan from the first team.
Highlights are here https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro/2023/matches/torvsmia-07-21-2023/

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the July 21, 2023 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Inter Miami CF II played at York Lions Stadium. TFC were behind until a Red card turned this into their biggest win of the season. No Messi sightings tonight!

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc248.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the Friday August 18/23 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and New England Revolution II played at York Lions Stadium.

A PK shootout was required to decide a winner.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc254.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the MLS NEXT Pro game of Fri Sept 1/23 between Toronto FC II and New York Red Bulls II played at York Lions Stadium. Toronto born player scores twice...but he plays for Red Bulls.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc258.htm

[Rocket Robin]

Result and details of the Sept 24/2023 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Crown Legacy FC played at York Lions Stadium. Decision Day game to end the regular season. Result what you might expect when 1st place plays 11th.
http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc270.htm

[Prof]

Result and details of the Sept 24/2023 MLS NEXT Pro game between Toronto FC II and Crown Legacy FC played at York Lions Stadium. Decision Day game to end the regular season. Result what you might expect when 1st place plays 11th.
http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23tfc270.htm

Thank you for your detailed reports and your dedication.

[Initial B]

Yes, thanks for your posts. I'm curious to read your next post about the drop in form over last year. Is it just a victim of the general rot from the top of the Organization on down?

[Rocket Robin]

Finally my summary of Soccer in Toronto for the 75 games in total I attended in 2023 for League1 Ontario, Toronto FC II, York United FC and the Canadian Men's and Women's teams games in Toronto.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23l1o091.htm

[Oldtimer]

Finally my summary of Soccer in Toronto for the 75 games in total I attended in 2023 for League1 Ontario, Toronto FC II, York United FC and the Canadian Men's and Women's teams games in Toronto.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports23/23l1o091.htm


Good summary. That's a lot of games!