New York Red Bulls II entered the post-season as they exited the regular season: with a short-handed team of winners. The match-day squad for the team's first playoff game of 2016 was one short of the permitted 18.
STARTING XI vs. @OrlandoCityB: Meara, Powder, Long, Carroll, Najem, Metzger, Adams, Bezecourt, Etienne Jr., Valot, Allen#NYvORL#NYRBII
— NYRB II (@NYRBII) October 2, 2016
— NYRB II (@NYRBII) October 2, 2016
Five of those players are teenagers, and two of those teenagers (Kevin O'Toole and Noah Powder) are still amateurs.