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FC Cincinnati 2 Finish MLS NEXT Pro Season with 2-1 Loss against Orlando City B

September 24, 2023 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
FC Cincinnati 2 News Release


FC Cincinnati 2 closed out the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season with a 2-1 loss against Orlando City B at Osceola Heritage Park Sunday afternoon. The Orange and Blue finish the season 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 7-17-4 record and 27 points.

Orlando's Jack Lynn opened the scoring in the 16th minute for his 19th goal of the season. Wilfredo Rivera assisted on the goal, lining up a free kick from distance and whipping a cross into the box towards Lynn. Lynn was able to rise above the defense and head his attempt into the back of the net.

Ryan Belal, making his first start for FC Cincinnati 2, brought the match level in the 61st minute with his first MLS NEXT Pro goal. Gerardo Valenzuela found Belal near the top of the box as the FC Cincinnati academy forward pushed into space and lost his defender with a skillful fake shot before curling a left-footed effort past Javier Otero.

But Shakur Mohammed restored Orlando's lead minutes later after replacing Juninho in the second half, which proved the crucial goal for the Lions in the win. Mohammed netted his sixth of the season after spinning off a defender and firing a low driven shot from a tight angle near the end line.

Hunter Morse, FC Cincinnati's second round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, made his first appearance for FC Cincinnati 2. Morse made four saves in his Orange and Blue debut.

FC CINCINNATI 2 GAME REPORT

FC Cincinnati 2 at Orlando City B

Date: September 24, 2023

Venue: Osceola Heritage Park

Competition: MLS NEXT Pro regular season

Kickoff: 2:03 p.m. ET

Weather: 85 degrees, clear

SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-F

ORL: 1-1-2

CIN: 0-1-1

ORL - J. Lynn (W. Rivera) 16', S. Mohammed (Juninho) 63'

CIN - R. Belal (G. Valenzuela) 61'

LINEUPS

ORL: J. Otero, F. Pérez, A. Salim, N. Kibunguchy, J. Almaguer, J. Solís (T. Bowe, 90'+1), Juninho (Z. Taifi, 89'), C. Medina (D. Bell, 89'), A. Freeman, J. Lynn, W. Rivera (S. Mohammed, 63')

Substitutes not used: D. Pereira, C. Acuña, T. Reid-Brown, F. Sanchez, M. Tablante

Head Coach: M. Perelman

CIN: H. Morse, C. Stout, J. Machado, J. Akpunonu, N. McHenry, H. Conteh (J. Mora, 58'), S. Adams, L. Tamarez (J. Ineh, 86'), G. Valenzuela, J. Castellano, R. Belal

Substitutes not used: P. Walters, D. Van Der Heide, N. Brice

Head Coach: Tyrone Marshall

STATS SUMMARY: ORL/CIN

Shots: 18 / 12

Shots on goal: 6 / 3

Saves: 2 / 4

Corner Kicks: 7 / 3

Fouls: 8 / 13

Offside: 4 / 1

Possession: 58.6 / 41.1

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

CIN - S. Adams (Yellow card) 29'

CIN - J. Machado (Yellow card) 41'

ORL - C. Medina (Yellow card) 65'

OFFICIALS

Referee: Luis Arroyo

Ast. Referees: Rhett Hammil, Preston Joyner

Fourth Official: Sarieni Vasquez

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