Match Recap: NYRB II Rolls Past Philadelphia, 6-0

New York Red Bulls II 6, Philadelphia Union II 0

2020 USL Championship Regular-Season Match 11

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 5:00 p.m. ET

MSU Soccer Park | Montclair, N.J.

Scoring Summary: 

NY – Omar Sowe (Bo Cummins) 45’

NY – Omar Sowe (Joe Fala) 45+2’

NY – Dantouma Toure (unassisted) 72’

NY – Omare Sowe (Caden Clark) 74’

NY – Caden Clark (Deri Corfe) 82’

NY – Caden Clark (Dantouma Toure, Chris Lema) 90’

Misconduct Summary:

PHI – Matt Freese (caution, foul) 7’

NY – Head Coach John Wolyniec (reason not provided) 57’

PHI – Anges Kader Bohui (caution, dissent) 88’

NY – Joseph Zalinsky (caution, foul) 89’

New York Red Bulls II: Wallis Lapsley; Bo Cummins (Samad Bounthong, 80’), Joseph Zalinksy, Joe Fala, John Tolkin, Cherif Dieye (Dantouma Toure, HT), Caden Clark, Chris Lema ©, Jake LaCava (Edgardo Rito, 68’), Barry Sharifi (Kenan Hot, 80’), Omar Sowe (Deri Corfe, 79’)

TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 10; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 2

Philadelphia Union II: Matt Freese; Nathaniel Harriel (Steve Kingue, 62’), Benjamin Ofeimu (Luis Flores, HT), Anthony Sorenson, Brandon Craig ©, Dante Huckaby, Jack McGlynn (Sean BEttenhausen, 78’), David Rabadan, Selmir Miscic (Axel Picazo, HT), Paxten Aaronson, J. Jasinkski (Anges Kader Bohui, 68)

TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 4

Referee: Luis Arroyo
Assistant Referees: Alexandru Focea, Sean Lyons

Fourth Official: Kenneth Rojas

• New York Red Bulls II (4-7-0, 12 pts) rolled to a 6-0 victory over Philadelphia Union II on Wednesday night at MSU Soccer Park on the campus of Montclair State University.
• NYRB II forward and Harrison, N.J. native Omar Sowe broke the match open with two goals just before half time. Sowe got his first in the 45^th minute off of an assist from RBNY Academy player Bo Cummins. Defender Joe Fala fed Sowe two minutes later to double the lead before the halftime whistle.
• NYRB II would strike again with two more back-to-back goals, first with halftime sub and current academy forward Dantouma Toure striking in the 72^nd minute, and Sowe completing the hat trick in the 74^th.
• Caden Clark added a pair of late goals to round out the scoring.
• Cummins, a current academy player, was joined by fellow RBNY academy player Joseph Zalinsky, who got the start at center back. Academy forward Dantouma “Yaya” Toure was subbed on at halftime.
• The current academy players were joined in the Starting XI by academy alums John Tolkin, Chris Lema, Barry Sharifi, Joe LaCava, and Omar Sowe.
• Six goals is the most NYRB II has scored in a match this season. The club also scored five once, also against Union II, in a 5-1 win on July 22. It was the most goals NYRB II has scored in a single match since July 13, 2019, when the club defeated Atlanta United 2, 8-2.
• Goalkeeper Wallis Lapsley made 2 saves to earn his first, and the team’s first, shutout of the season.
• NYRB II are back in action against Hartford Athletic on Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. ET.