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FC Cincinnati Weekly Update: September 23, 2019

September 23, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release


CINCINNATI - FC Cincinnati will host Fan Appreciation Night for their home finale against Orlando City SC at Nippert Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 29. First kick is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be televised live on WSTR 64, streamed on FloFC (in-region) and ESPN+ (out-of-region), carried on the radio on WDJO with an audio stream on TuneIn (WDJO) and fccincinnati.com.

Throughout this week - as part of the club's Fan Appreciation activities - the Orange and Blue have a host of "thank you" activities planned for their fan base that has continued to support the club in inspiring numbers at Nippert Stadium. More information on Fan Appreciation Night can be found on the club's website.

FC Cincinnati (6-22-4, 22 pts.) enter the week after playing the Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw at Nippert Stadium on Saturday evening. The match was FC Cincinnati's first scoreless draw in an MLS regular-season match. Przemysław Tytoń made one save to register his second shutout.

Orlando City SC (9-14-9, 36 pts.) open MLS Week 30 following a 2-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday. The Lions are now winless in their last six matches dating back to Aug. 17.

Sunday's matchup will be the second meeting between the two sides. Cincinnati fell to Orlando City, 5-1, at Exploria Stadium on May 19. Darren Mattocks recorded his second goal of the season in the loss.

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McCabe Shines in Unexpected Start

Tommy McCabe was named FC Cincinnati's Heineken Star of the Match in the Orange and Blue's scoreless draw against Chicago on Sept. 21 ... the midfielder was originally not slated to be in the starting lineup, but after Caleb Stanko was unable to start because of illness, the rookie returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Sept. 7 ... McCabe led FCC in touches (71) and total passes (58) and added six clearances on the night.

Orange and Blue Record Fourth Shutout

Przemysław Tytoń made one save against the Chicago Fire to record his second MLS shutout ... The Orange and Blue have earned four shutouts to date in their debut MLS season ... Spencer Richey recorded back-to-back shutouts for FC Cincinnati against Portland on March 17 and at New England on March 24.

Home Losing Streak Comes to an End

FC Cincinnati snapped their season long seven-match home losing streak by playing the Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw on Sept. 21 ... prior to that match, the Orange and Blue's most recent home result was a 3-2 win over the Houston Dynamo on July 6 ... FCC now have identical 3-11-2 records at home and on the road this season.

SuperDraft Trio Starts Once More

FC Cincinnati SuperDraft selections Frankie Amaya, Rashawn Dally and Tommy McCabe all earned starts for the Orange and Blue against the Chicago Fire on Sept. 21 ... it was the second time the three first-year players started the same match - all three players started against Toronto FC on Sept. 7 ... FC Cincinnati are the only team to start three 2019 MLS SuperDraft selections in the same match this season.

FCC Remain Unbeaten against Chicago

FC Cincinnati ensured that they would go unbeaten against a second MLS opponent in their inaugural season when they played the Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw on Sept. 21 ... FCC also went unbeaten against the Montreal Impact - who they defeated twice - in the 2019 campaign ... The Orange and Blue remain unbeaten in all-time matchups against Chicago with a 1-0-2 mark across all competitions.

Orange and Blue Have First MLS Scoreless Draw

FC Cincinnati played to a scoreless draw for the first time in their MLS history against Chicago on Sept. 21 ... the result is the fifth scoreless draw in the club's history, dating back to the inaugural 2016 USL season ... FCC had a pair of scoreless draws in both 2016 and 2018.

Waston to Miss Match against Orlando

Kendall Waston will be unavailable for selection in FC Cincinnati's match against Orlando City SC on Sunday ... the center back received a yellow card against Chicago and will now serve a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation ... the Costa Rican has missed a pair of matches this season because of separate one-match suspensions ... Waston missed the match at Colorado on June 1 after receiving a one-game suspension for yellow-card accumulation ... the center back was unavailable for selection against Atlanta United FC on Sept. 18 after he received a pair of yellow cards at Montreal on Sept. 14.

Cruz, Ledesma Remain on Caution Watch

Allan Cruz and Emmanuel Ledesma remain one yellow card away from receiving a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation ... a one-match suspension would be either player's first of the 2019 season ... Kendall Waston and Leonardo Bertone are FC Cincinnati's only players to receive one-match suspensions for yellow-card accumulation this season.

FC Cincinnati will host Fan Appreciation Night for their home finale against Orlando City SC at Nippert Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 29. First kick is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be televised live on WSTR 64, streamed on FloFC (in-region) and ESPN+ (out-of-region), carried on the radio on WDJO with an audio stream on TuneIn (WDJO) and fccincinnati.com. Tickets and group options for next Sunday's match are available at fccincinnati.com/tickets or by calling 513-977-5425 (KICK).

For up-to-the-minute information about FC Cincinnati, visit the team's official website at fccincinnati.com, or follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FCCincinnati. Individual-game tickets and group options are on sale for all remaining FC Cincinnati games at fccincinnati.com/tickets or by calling 513-977-5425 (KICK).

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