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MLS NEXT Pro FC Cincinnati 2

FC Cincinnati 2 Earn First Victory over Toronto FC II, 2-1

April 3, 2022 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
FC Cincinnati 2 News Release


FC Cincinnati 2 defeated Toronto FC II, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at NKU Soccer Stadium to earn the first win in club history.

FCC 2 improve to 1-1-0 (3 points) with the win. Toronto dropped to 0-1-0 in their first game of the season.

Arquimides Ordonez scored the first goal in FC Cincinnati 2 history with a superb individual effort in the 4th minute. Nick Markanich played a long ball down the left side which Ordonez took a touch past Toronto's oncoming keeper and calmly weaved between oncoming defenders to bury an early opening goal.

It's the second club milestone for the FC Cincinnati Academy product Ordonez, who became the first Homegrown Player to appear in a game with the first team last July.

Andrew Akindele scored the game-winner in the 73rd minute when Ordonez fired a cross in which Akindele touched in front of the net to secure the goal.

Roman Celentano played hero in goal when a penalty kick was issued deep into stoppage time for Toronto, but the No. 2 overall selection in MLS SuperDraft 2022 saved the penalty and secured the win for the Orange and Blue.

FC Cincinnati 2 return to action Sunday, April 17 at New England Revolution II. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. from Gillette Stadium.

For more information, visit fccincinnati.com/fccincinnati2.

FC CINCINNATI 2 MATCH REPORT

FC Cincinnati 2 vs. Toronto FC II

Date: April 3, 2022

Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season

Venue: NKU Soccer Stadium

Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET

Weather: 53 degrees, clear

SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-F

CIN: 1-1-2

TOR: 1-0-1

CIN - Arquimides Ordonez (Nick Markanich) 4', Andrew Akindele (Arquimides Ordonez) 73'

TOR - Themi Antonoglou (unassisted) 10'

LINEUPS

CIN: Roman Celentano, Ian Murphy, Zico Bailey, Morgan Marshall (Max Miller 85'), Ashton Kamdem, Arquimides Ordonez, Harrison Robledo, Kai Thomas, Avionne Flanagan (Isaac Atanga 46'), Gerardo Valenzuela (Daniel Martin 46'), Nick Markanich (David Garcia 90+2')

Substitutes not used: Paul Walters, Darrell Turcios, Owen Noverr, Leonardo Vazquez, Andrew Akindele

Head Coach: Tyrone Marshall

TOR: Luka Gavran, Kobe Franklin, Klaidi Cela, Rohan Goulbourne, Themi Antonoglou, Kota Sakurai (Luca Accettola 79'), Steffan Yeates, Julian Altobelli (Alonso Coello Camarero 65'), Alec Diaz, Paul Rothrock, Hugo Mbongue (Stefan Karajovanovic 65')

Substitutes not used: Adisa De Rosario, Mehdi Essoussi, Joshua Gordon, Nakye Greenidge-Duncan, Kundai Mawoko, Adam Pearlman

Head Coach: Gianni Cimini

STATS SUMMARY: CIN/TOR

Shots: 14 / 14*

Shots on Goal:* 7 / 6

Saves: 5 / 5

Corner Kicks: 2 / 8

Fouls: 19 / 13

Offside: 1 / 2

Possession: 49.2 / 50.8

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

CIN - Gerardo Valenzuela (caution) 30'

CIN - Andrew Akindele (caution) 76'

CIN - Arquimides Ordonez (caution) 87'

CIN - Roman Celentano (caution) 90+3'

OFFICIALS

Referee: Luis Arroyo

Ast. Referees: James Duling, Christian Little

Fourth Official: Laura Lutikoff

FC Cincinnati 2 Head Coach Tyrone Marshall

"Fantastic performance from the boys with our response from last week going to Philly and playing a very good team in Philly. Then coming back here at home especially being in front of the home fans and your family, you want to get out of the gate and get a good result and I thought the boys responded well by getting a result at home and closing the gate at the end."

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