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FC Cincinnati Weekly Update: July 8, 2019

July 8, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release


CINCINNATI - FC Cincinnati will be back on the road this weekend for a match against the Chicago Fire on Saturday, July 13. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. ET at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill., and will be televised on WSTR 64, carried on the radio on WDJO (99.5 FM, 107.9 FM and 1480 AM), streamed regionally on FloFC, out of market on ESPN+, while an audio stream will be available at TuneIn (WDJO) and fccincinnati.com

FC Cincinnati (4-13-2, 14 pts.) enter the week after defeating the Houston Dynamo, 3-2, at Nippert Stadium on Saturday evening. Kekuta Manneh, Rashawn Dally and Victor Ulloa all tallied for the Orange and Blue. While Manneh became the club's leading scorer, Dally and Ulloa recorded their first goals as FC Cincinnati players in the match.

The Chicago Fire (5-8-7, 22 pts.) fell to Sporting Kansas City, 1-0, at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday evening. Yohan Croizet tallied the lone goal of the contest in the 14th minute as SKC went on to claim their third shutout victory of the season. Chicago has picked up at least a point in nine of 10 matches played at SeatGeek Stadium this season.

Saturday's match will be the first-ever MLS meeting between the two sides, but it will also be the second all-time matchup. Cincinnati and Chicago played each other in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. After playing to a scoreless draw through 120 minutes, the Orange and Blue advanced on penalties.

This week's schedule follows.

HOT TOPICS

FCC match best offensive output

FC Cincinnati tallied three goals for the second time this season when Kekuta Manneh, Rashawn Dally and Victor Ulloa scored against the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... the last time the Orange and Blue recorded three goals in a match was the club's home opener against the Portland Timbers on March 17 ... it was FCC's first multi-goal match since the club recorded two goals at New York City FC on June 6 ... FC Cincinnati are 4-1-0 this season when recording two or more goals

Dally tallies for first MLS goal

Rashawn Dally recorded his first-ever MLS goal when he scored in the 38th minute against the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... Dally became FC Cincinnati's first 2019 MLS SuperDraft selection to score for the Orange and Blue ... the forward started, played 66 minutes and registered two shots in his third consecutive MLS start

Manneh becomes top FCC scorer

Kekuta Manneh became FC Cincinnati's leading scorer when he slotted home his third goal of the season in the 29th minute against the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... the goal was Manneh's first in MLS play since he tallied at the Colorado Rapids on June 1 ... the forward has scored 29 career MLS goals, third most of any FC Cincinnati player behind Fanendo Adi (54) and Darren Mattocks (36)

Ulloa scores for first time in 2019

Victor Ulloa scored his first goal of the season when his lone shot of the night went through Houston goalkeeper Joe Willis' legs in the 61st minute against the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... the goal was Ulloa's sixth career MLS goal and his first since he scored with FC Dallas against Orlando City SC on Oct. 6, 2018 ... Ulloa has recorded at least a goal or an assist in five consecutive MLS seasons and has now found the back of the net in consecutive seasons

Ledesma notches FCC's first multi-assist performance

Emmanuel Ledesma became FC Cincinnati's first player to record multiple assists in an MLS match when he provided two helpers against the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... Ledesma recorded the primary assist on Manneh's 29th-minute goal and the secondary assist on Dally's 38th-minute strike ... Ledesma's three assists lead all FC Cincinnati players ... just one week earlier, he recorded his first-ever MLS goal at Minnesota United FC

Cruz, Waston back to action

Allan Cruz and Kendall Waston returned to FC Cincinnati's Starting XI against the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... the pair missed matches at New York City FC (June 6), against the LA Galaxy (June 22) and at Minnesota United FC (June 29) while with Costa Rica for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup ... Both players started and played 90 minutes for the Orange and Blue ... additionally, defender Alvas Powell was named to the 18-man matchday roster for the first time since representing Jamaica at the Gold Cup

Cruz, Deplagne record first MLS assists

Allan Cruz and Mathieu Deplagne registered their first-ever MLS assists on Manneh's 29th-minute strike and Dally's 38th-minute goal, respectively ... the two players are now among eight FCC players to have at least a goal and an assist on the year ... Cruz and Deplagne also recorded their first-ever MLS goals in the same match, when they scored against the Portland Timbers on March 17

FC Cincinnati next travels to face the Chicago Fire on Saturday, July 13. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on WSTR 64, carried on the radio on WDJO (99.5 FM, 107.9 FM and 1480 AM), streamed regionally on FloFC, out of market on ESPN+, while an audio stream will be available at TuneIn (WDJO) and fccincinnati.com.

After Saturday's game, FCC will host D.C. United in a nationally televised contest at Nippert Stadium on Thursday, July 18. All tickets for the game are on sale at fccincinnati.com/tickets or by calling 513-977-5425 (KICK). Pick-Six mini plans, and individual-game tickets and group options are on sale for all remaining games.

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