BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem Steel FC plays host to FC Cincinnati for the second time in the 2017 season on Saturday evening with both teams looking to get back on a winning track at Goodman Stadium. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET.
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Bethlehem Steel FC news and notes
Current record: 1-3-0, 3pts
Bethlehem fell for a second consecutive outing last Sunday as its first-half pressure failed to pay off in a 2-0 defeat to Orlando City B at Goodman Stadium.
Steel FC is now last in the Eastern Conference four games into the new season, with its lone victory having come against Saturday’s opponents, FCC.
Seku Conneh scored both goals in the first meeting between the teams this season on April 9 as Cincinnati was reduced to 10 men in the first half when Paul Nicholson was sent off.
Conneh is currently third in the USL with 15 shots so far this season, and has also created seven scoring chances for the side.
FC Cincinnati news and notes
Current record: 2-2-2, 8pts
Cincinnati extended its undefeated run to three games in a 1-1 draw against Louisville City FC last Saturday in front of 20,473 fans at Nippert Stadium in the first River Cities Cup clash of the season.
FCC midfielder Aodhan Quinn scored the equalizer with 11 minutes to go against his former club after Brian Ownby had opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half.
Cincinnati will have winger Kadeem Dacres back available after he served a one-game suspension against Louisville.
FCC midfielder Kenney Walker is currently sixth in the league with 12 chances created, while both he and Corben Bone have recorded a pair of assists this season.
Series Notes
Squads
Bethlehem – GK: Matthew Freese, Jahmali White, Jake McGuire; D: Aaron Jones, Hugh Roberts, Auston Trusty, Charlie Reymann, Giliano Wijnaldum, Matt Mahoney, Ken Tribbett, Matt Real; M: James Chambers, Chris Wingate, Adam Najem, Santi Moar, Josh Heard, Josue Monge; F: Issa Rayyan, Charlie Davies, Fafa Picault, Amoy Brown, Yosef Samuel, Justin McMaster, Chris Nanco, Marcus Epps, Corey Burke, Seku Conneh
Cincinnati – GK: Mitch Hildebrandt, Dan Williams, Dallas Jaye; D: Matt Bahner, Tyler Polak, Harrison Delbridge, Pat McMahon, Austin Berry, Derek Luke, Mele Temguia, Justin Hoyte; M: Aodhan Quinn, Kenney Walker, Kadeem Dacres, Paul Nicholson, Eric Stevenson, Aaron Walker, Corben Bone, Jimmy McLaughlin, Marco Dominguez; F: Omar Cummings, Daryl Fordyce, Andrew Wiedeman, Victor Mansaray, Andy Craven
Discipline
Bethelehem – None
Cincinnati – Suspended: Djiby Fall
Officials
REF: DANIELLE CHESKY
AR1: Brian Dunn
AR2: Patrick Casey
4TH: Matthew Vodzak
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Twitter social handles
Bethlehem Steel FC – @BSteelFC
FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati
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