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.