CINCINNATI – The FC Cincinnati Academy returned to USSF Development Academy regular-season action on Sunday when they hosted Michigan Wolves at home on Sunday, March 1 at the Mercy Health Training Center. The Under-17’s defeated won their match, 3-1, while the Under-15’s won, 2-1, as both teams completed comeback wins on the day.
Under-17’s
FC Cincinnati 3, Michigan Wolves 1
Mercy Health Training Center – Turf Field | Milford, Ohio
March 1, 2020
FC Cincinnati conceded early in the game. Michigan Wolves applied a heavy press and were able to take the lead in the second minute after stealing possession of the ball. The Orange and Blue responded immediately, however. Arnel Miscic (Cincinnati, Ohio) dribbled through the right flank and whipped a cross to the near post. Charlie Hamman’s (Cincinnati, Ohio) diving header beat the goalkeeper and brought the game even. Arquimides Ordonez (Fort Thomas, Ky.) stole the ball and blasted a shot from 25 yards out to give the home team the lead before the first half ended. In the 63rd minute, William Bencic (West Chester, Ohio) found Ordonez just outside of the penalty area. Ordonez stepped into the box and placed his shot inside the far post for his second goal of the match. Wolves finished the game with 10 men after Giovanni Covelli picked up a red card in the 75th minute.
Scoring Summary
MICH – Kyle Pierson 2’
CIN – Charlie Hamman (Arnel Miscic) 4’
CIN – Arquimides Ordonez 34’
CIN – Arquimides Ordonez (William Bencic) 62’
FC Cincinnati: Beckham Sunderland (GK), Arnel Miscic, Blake Ivey, Nate Vota (Maxwell Miller), Tacobi Nsimpasi, William Bernhard, Daniel Samways (Andrew Boettcher 56’), Ethan Mills, Arquimides Ordonez, Charlie Hamman (Manuel Gutierrez 56’), Josh Head (William Bencic HT)
Misconduct Summary
MICH – Giovanni Covelli (caution) 38’
MICH – Giovanni Covelli (caution, ejection) 75’
MICH – Ibrahim Obeid (caution) 80’
CIN – Arquimides Ordonez (caution) 80’
Under-15’s
FC Cincinnati 2, Michigan Wolves 1
Mercy Health Training Center – Turf Field | Milford, Ohio
March 1, 2020
FCC saw themselves chasing the scoreline early in the game. In the sixth minute, Manuel Chavez’s header gave Michigan Wolves the lead. Cincinnati were able to equalize in the 34th minute. Matthew Dreas (Covington, Ky.) intercepted the ball and played the ball over to Ryder Mills (West Chester, Ohio). Mills spun and sent a left-footed shot inside the far post. In the 75th minute, Mills beat the backs of the Wolves’ backline and found himself one-on-one against the goalkeeper, Alexander Heitsch. Heitsch fouled Mills inside the box and was sent off with a red card. Mills stepped up to the penalty spot and placed his game-winning penalty kick to his right.
Scoring Summary
MICH – Manuel Chavez 6’
CIN – Ryder Mills (Matthew Dreas) 34’
CIN – Ryder Mills (penalty) 76’
FC Cincinnati: Luke Ruetschle (GK), Travis Smith, Andrew Gaydosh (Sam Vota HT
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), Adam Enouen, Jonah Arszman, Nicholas McHenry, Silas Borgman, Matthew Dreas, Nicholas Samways (Bennett Gerak 56’), Ryder Mills (Gavin Green 79’), Gregory “Tre” Jervier (Adal Salinas 56’)
Misconduct Summary
MICH – Will Eby (caution) 17’
MICH – Simon Sawyer (caution) 75’
MICH – Alexander Heitsch (ejection) 75’
