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FC Cincinnati Tackles FC Montreal at Nippert Stadium

June 8, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Cincinnati News Release


June 11 | 7:00 PM

FC Montreal

Nippert Stadium| Cincinnati, Ohio

TV: WSTR-TV

RADIO: ESPN 1530

VIDEO: USL YouTube

Play-by-play: Tom Gelehter

Color Analyst: Paul Rockwood

Sideline Reporter: Lindsay Patterson

FC Cincinnati has won eight of its last nine matches with the lone loss recorded against U.S. Open Cup opponent, Tampa Bay Rowdies.

The Orange and Blue are unbeaten in seven USL matches.

The team has taken advantage of the home slate and are 4-1-2 at Nippert Stadium.

FCC has 21 points on six wins and two ties to sit third in the USL Eastern Conference.

The club is tied for fifth in the league with 17 goals scored and shares the spot with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

CRYSTAL PALACE UPDATE

Tickets to FC Cincinnati's match against FA Finalist and English Premier League member, Crystal Palace, went on sale to the general public Monday.

The Bailey, the home section for FCC supporter groups, is officially sold out

Zone 1 on both the East and West side are also sold out.

Sections 120, 124, 104 and 108 are near capacity.

To purchase tickets for this unique event, fans are encouraged to visit fccincinnati.com/tickets.

WIEDEMAN'S GOAL BEST IN MAY

Andrew Wiedeman's goal against City Islanders FC received 42 percent of the fan voting to earn USL Goal of the Month honors.

Wiedeman's shot, assisted by Pat McMahon, was struck from 25 yards out and gave FCC a lead it would not relinquish as the club handed the Islanders a 2-0 loss.

Wiedeman is tied for second on the team with three goals.

He has taken 14 shots on goal and holds a .530 shot-on-goal percentage.

The USL's nominees for Goals of the Month can be found at uslsoccer.com.

OKOLI TOPS ORANGE AND BLUE

Sean Okoli gave FCC the early lead against Richmond Kickers with his team-best fifth goal of the year.

The Federal Way, Wash. native has 11 points on five goals and an assist.

Okoli has scored a goal in two of the last three matches. He is in a five-way tie for seventh in the USL in goals scored.

Jack McBean (LA Galaxy II) is the league leader with 11.

FC MONTREAL

FC Montreal is 1-9-0 on the year with their lone win a 2-1 decision against Richmond Kickers.

The team is led by Ballou Jeann Yves Tabla, who has two goals.

Maxime Crepeau has spent the most time in goal, appearing in six games and logging 540 minutes.

Crepeau has made 25 saves and holds a 1.67 goals-against-average.

The club is managed by Philippe Eullaffroy.

FCC SHOW SECOND-HALF STRENGTH

FCC looked to be on the way to their third shutout of the year but was held to a point after Richmond delivered a late-game tally for a 1-1 result.

The goal, scored in the waning seconds of a three-minute window of stoppage time, was just the third time FCC has allowed a team to score against them in the final 10 minutes of action.

In 13 games this year, FCC has given up just five second-half goals.

Conversely, the Orange and Blue have put away 11 goals in the second period.

FCC is out-shooting the opposition 95-51 after halftime.

HAT TRICK FOR HILDEBRANDT

Mitch Hildebrandt was voted to the USL Team of the Week for the second consecutive week and third time overall in the 2016 campaign.

The goalie, who has three honorable mention honors, held off Richmond for 90 minutes.

He made two key saves as the Kickers unleashed a flurry of dangerous attempts, including grabbing and holding onto the ball off a header as he was knocked to the ground.

Hildebrandt is tied for first in the USL with 990 minutes played in league games and is second with 36 saves in 11 league games.

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