Sports stats



MLS NEXT Pro FC Cincinnati 2

FC Cincinnati 2 Drops Inaugural Game at Philadelphia Union 2

March 27, 2022 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
FC Cincinnati 2 News Release


CHESTER, Pa. - FC Cincinnati 2 dropped the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro game in club history 2-0 Sunday afternoon at Philadelphia Union 2 at Subaru Park.

The Orange and Blue out-possessed the hosts and completed more passes, but played from behind early with Philadelphia's Carlos Paternina scoring in the 4th minute. Jesus Bueno doubled the lead and gave the contest its final scoreline in the 58th minute.

FC Cincinnati 2 host Toronto FC II next Sunday, April 3 for the squad's first home game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. from NKU Soccer Stadium in Highland Heights, Kentucky. For more information, visit fccincinnati.com/fccincinnati2.

FC CINCINNATI 2 MATCH REPORT

FC Cincinnati 2 at Philadelphia Union

Date: March 27, 2022

Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season

Venue: Subaru Park

Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET

Weather: 40 degrees, clear

SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-F

PHI: 1-1-2

CIN: 0-0-0

PHI - Carlos Paternina (Stefan Stojanovic) 4', Jesus Bueno (Cole Turner) 58'

CIN - None

LINEUP

CIN: Roman Celentano, Avionne Flanagan (Ashton Kamdem 63'), Ian Murphy, Kai Thomas, Morgan Marshall (Max Miller 72'), Harrison Robledo, Zico Bailey, Nick Markanich (Leonardo Vazquez 72'), Gerardo Valenzuela, Quimi Ordonez, Andrew Akindele

Substitutes Not Used: Jack Moxom, David Garcia, Darrell Turcios, Marcel Ruszel

Head Coach: Tyrone Marshall

PHI: Matthew Freese, Anton Sorenson, Jackson Gilman, Nathaniel Nkanji, Matt Real, Cole Turner, Boubacar Diallo (Francis Westfeld 87'), Jesus Bueno (Juan Perdomo Rivero 63'), Carlos Paternina (Ian Abbey 63'), Stefan Stojanovic, Christopher Donovan (Nelson Pierre 76')

Substitutes not used: Edgar Alguera-Mercardo, Bajung Darboe, Jack Jasinski, Maike Villero Farinez

Head coach: Marlon LeBlanc

STATS SUMMARY: PHI/CIN

Shots: 18 / 2

Shots on Goal: 8 / 1

Saves: 1 / 5

Corner Kicks: 10 / 3

Fouls: 13 / 9

Offside: 5 / 4

Possession: 42.3 / 57.7

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

CIN - Morgan Marshall (caution) 46'

PHI - Carlos Paternina (caution) 53'

OFFICIALS

Referee: Thomas Snyder

Ast. Referees: Nicholas Seymour, Patrick Slane

Fourth Official: Justin Saporito

POST GAME QUOTES

FC Cincinnati 2 Head Coach Tyrone Marshall

His thoughts on the first MLS NEXT Pro match for FC Cincinnati 2

"Yeah, it was great to get the game out of the way, obviously, we've been waiting six weeks to get that done. Excited for the young boys, they had the opportunity to play in their first pro game, in a sense, the academy boys. Not exactly the result we wanted, saw some good stuff out there. It's a work in progress still need players to build out a roster, we're getting a complement of first-team guys who haven't had minutes to come down and help. Overall, I thought it was a decent game. Moving forward, we look to improve, we look to get better with the younger boys and their decision making. But overall, I thought it was a good start for young boys. But we'll grow and get better as the season progresses."

On players coming from Charlotte yesterday, as well as players making their pro debuts

"Like I said, I think the group is in a good spot. Obviously, I think we need to add some more players to the group as we move forward. We need a little bit more experience with the younger boys to help guide them. This is what this league is going to be, trying to grow the younger players. So, there's going to be some learning curve, some disappointment, but it's how do you rebound? How do you react, come the next game?"

On the takeaways heading into the home opener

"The takeaway is this, again, seeing some of the boys and who has the potential. Obviously, some things that we need to work on. And just keep grinding with the players that come down from the first team to help us. To keep sending the right message, creating that little culture that we want them to bring with them, to be the professionals that are coming down to be and help guide the young players. I think that's the most important thing. So, the messaging, just keep instilling that message and hopefully going into the first game we can see some results."

Check out the FC Cincinnati 2 Statistics



MLS NEXT Pro Stories from March 27, 2022


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central