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Game Preview: FC Cincinnati vs. Penn FC

August 9, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Cincinnati News Release


USL Regular Season | Match #23

FC Cincinnati vs. Penn FC

Sunday, August 12, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Nippert Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio

TV: CW Cincinnati | Stream: ESPN+ | Radio: ESPN 1530 AM

Talent: Tom Gelehrter (play-by-play), Kevin McCloskey (analyst), Lindsay Patterson (sideline)

Team Records

FC Cincinnati: 13-3-6, 45 pts. | First in USL East

Penn FC: 6-7-8, 26 pts. | 13th in USL East

FC CINCINNATI TO CELEBRATE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF CLUB'S FOUNDING

* This Sunday will mark the third anniversary of the club's birth on August 12, 2015

* In three seasons, FC Cincinnati has amassed a 41-19-24 record in USL regular-season play

* FCC has qualified for the USL Cup Playoffs in each of its first two USL seasons and is currently on pace to secure the Eastern Conference's top seed in the 2018 USL Cup Playoffs

* In 2017, the Orange and Blue made a run to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, becoming the first non-MLS team to reach the semifinals since the Richmond Kickers did so in 2011

BLUE AND ORANGE TO BEGIN 2019 RENEWAL PROCESS ON SUNDAY

* Starting this Sunday, FC Cincinnati season ticket members will be able to secure their seats for the team's fourth season in which it will debut in Major League Soccer

* This year's condensed renewal timeline will run from Aug. 12 through Sept. 5

* In the first week of renewals, all season ticket members who renew in full, start a 10-month payment plan or who initiate their renewals by opting in to the seat improvement process will receive a special invitation to the club's special "Early Bird" event later this fall

* Fans will be able to renew their seats in person at home matches on Aug. 12 and Aug. 18, as well as during normal business hours (8 a.m. through 5 p.m.), Monday through Friday

FC CINCINNATI SEEKS TIE OF LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN IN CLUB HISTORY

* FCC enters Sunday's match riding an 11-game unbeaten run during which time FCC is 7-0-4

* During the run, FCC is 5-0-2 at home and 2-0-2 on the road

* This is the second-longest undefeated run in club history ... the club's longest undefeated run was 12 games in the first half of the 2016 season (7-0-5)

* In addition, the Orange and Blue will look to remain undefeated against Penn FC after claiming points in each of the four all-time meetings between the two sides

KÖNIG SCORES FASTEST GOAL IN FC CINCINNATI HISTORY

* Danni König set the record for fastest goal in club history when he scored 28 seconds into the match against Nashville on August 4

* König's first-minute goal is the fourth goal to be scored within the first five minutes of play for the Orange and Blue across all competitions

* 3rd minute - Djiby Fall against Richmond Kickers (July 9, 2017)

* 4th minute - Djiby Fall against Charleston Battery (June 17, 2017)

* 5th minute - Austin Berry against New York Red Bulls II (September 16, 2017)

ADI SEES FIRST MINUTES AS FC CINCY PLAYER

* Following a lengthy ovation from FC Cincinnati supporters, striker Fanendo Adi made his FC Cincy debut against Nashville on August 4 in the 73rd minute of the match

* In 17 minutes of match action, Adi recorded a headed attempt on frame, which Nashville goalkeeper Matt Pickens put over the bar to concede a corner kick

GIBSON MAKES USL DEBUT

* After being sidelined for nearly six months due to a preseason injury which required surgery, Tyler Gibson made his USL debut for FC Cincinnati on August 4 against Nashville SC

* Gibson entered the match in place of Kenney Walker in the 67th minute ... in 23 minutes of action, Gibson was a perfect 3-of-3 in duels and recorded 24 touches

* Gibson made his FC Cincinnati debut across all competitions on July 28 in the club's international friendly against RCD Espanyol

* Six weeks ago, Gibson fully rejoined training sessions at Nippert Stadium

* In addition, he's been working with fitness coach Austin Berry after the session for added conditioning work

* On Feb. 4 in Florida, he broke his left fibula, tore the deltoid ligament and the ligament between his fibula and tibia

THREE ADDITIONS BOLSTER FC CINCINNATI

* In the summer international transfer window, FC Cincinnati fine-tuned its roster for the stretch run of the 2018 season

* Forward Fanendo Adi, midfielder Fatai Alashe, and defender Pa Konate have been added to the roster

* Adi - who joins FC Cincinnati from Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers - will play for the Orange and Blue for the remainder of the 2018 USL season, before becoming FCC's first ever Designated Player in MLS in 2019

* Alashe - who comes in to FC Cincy from Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes - will also join FC Cincinnati for the remainder of the 2018 USL season and will be part of the club's inaugural MLS roster in 2019

* Konate - who joins the Orange and Blue from Serie A's S.P.A.L. - is on loan to FC Cincinnati for the remainder of the 2018 USL season, with an option to purchase for the 2019 MLS season

* With the transactions, FC Cincinnati's roster currently stands at 27 active players with three USL spots open to sign or add additional player

PA-MODOU KAH JOINS FCC TECHNICAL STAFF

* FC Cincinnati added former Norway international and MLS center back Pa-Modou Kah to its technical staff as a member of the scouting staff on August 8

* Kah joins FC Cincinnati from Vancouver Whitecaps FC, where he was an assistant coach with the club's MLS team and was the head coach of its Under-18 squad

* The center back played in four MLS seasons with Portland (2013-14) and Vancouver (2015-16), totaling 70 appearances, including 68 starts

* Kah played for Whitecaps FC 2 (2016) where he served as a player-coach under current FCC head coach Alan Koch

PREVIEW QUOTES

FC Cincinnati Head Coach Alan Koch

On this Sunday's match against Penn FC...

"You know what, they're like so many teams in this league that are fighting for playoff spots. They've got good quality players that they either kept from last year or they've added from outside, or even from the NASL, we're under no illusions yet again, we know it's going to be a difficult game. But our expectations of ourselves are the same level, if not higher, of what people expect of us. We expect to come in and have a good week of training, which we've had so far through the first two days. We'll continue our preparations at the end of the week and get ourselves ready for a big game."

FC Cincinnati Defender Justin Hoyte

On preparing for Penn FC...

"We've not really gone into detail into their team, but we'll do that later on in the week before the game. But, first and foremost, they're going to be a good team. No matter who comes here, they're going to be up for the game. They've had good wins and had bad losses, that's just how they've been doing, but I'm sure once they come here they're going to give 110-percent no matter what happens and they're going to give everything they've got to try to beat us here. So, it's up to us to perform well up to our best ability, perform well as individuals, perform well as a team and as a squad and go out and get the victory, which is what we want to do in every game and this is what we want to do on Sunday."

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