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Rhinos 1 FC Cincinnati 0

June 3, 2017 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rochester Rhinos News Release


RHINOS 1 FC CINCINNATI 0 View this email in your browser (http://mailchi.mp/rhinossoccer/rhinos-1-fc-cincinnati-0?e8d7ee4d631) RHINOS 1 FC CINCINNATI 0

ROCHESTER, NY - The Rhinos defeated FC Cincinnati 1-0 on a gorgeous sunny day at Capelli Sport Stadium. Bradley Kamdem Fewo scored his first career goal in the 65th minute to give the Rhinos 3 points, a 4-1-3 record, and propel them to 4th place. FC Cincinnati fell to 4-5-3 and dropped down to 7th.

Both teams were coming off US Open Cup Third Round victories Wednesday. The Rhinos defeated GPS Omens 2-1 on a 122nd-minute goal, while Cincinnati defeated Louisville City FC 1-0.

Cincinnati introduced a starting XI that featured 8 changes to the lineup from their previous USL fixture in which they beat Toronto FC II 1-0. Their biggest change would arguably be at goalkeeper, as Guam-international Dallas Jaye made his first career USL start in place of regular starter Mitch Hildebrandt.

Jaye made a couple early blunders as a seemingly tame ball bounced between his gloves and found the feet of Rayane Boukemia who fed it across to Jochen Graf who slammed it into the empty net. However, the Assistant Referee raised his flag late, judging Boukemia to be offside. Less than ten minutes later, Jaye came out of his box to pursue a ball and was beaten by Boukemia, but nothing came of the chance.

Unfortunately for the Rhinos, Boukemia suffered an injury and was forced out of the match in the 22nd minute. Bradley Kamdem Fewo would replace him at the left midfield position.

Wal Fall nearly put the Rhinos up in the 36th minute when he settled a high ball at the top of the box, turned his defender and let a shot go over the bar.

Four minutes later, Brandon Beresford would have an even better chance. Fall chested a ball down and Beresford let one go from about 25 yards that went about a foot left of the post.

Right before the half the Rhinos earned their first corner of the game. Joe Farrell would get an open header that he put just wide of the net. The first half ended without a shot on goal.

Rochester started the second half aggressively and it nearly worked immediately. 2 minutes in, Jordan Dover and Stefan Defregger played a nice 1-2 on the right wing and found Kenardo Forbes at the top of the box. Forbes shot would deflect right to Graf who stuck the outside of his boot out and nearly scored a freak goal, hitting the post and rolling away from the target.

Cincy had their first real chance of the match come in the 53rd minute as captain Kenney Walker found himself open from about 27 yards, but put the ball right into the chest of Rhinos goalkeeper Tomas Gomez.

A minute later, Graf nearly scored once again missing the target from just a few yards. Forbes completely shook his defender with a well-timed body feint and sent a cross far post for Graf who slid in on the volley, sending the ball over the net.

In the 58th minute, some great work by Defregger on the right side nearly led to a goal by Kamdem Fewo. Defregger's ball rolled across the entire box right into Kamdem Fewo's path, but the Cincinnati defender arrived just in time to

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