CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati will try to bring a four-game winless streak to an end on Saturday evening when it plays host to Orlando City B at Nippert Stadium, with new acquisition Danni König potentially set to make his debut after Wednesday’s trade with OKC Energy FC. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET.
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FC Cincinnati news and notes
Current record: 2-3-3, 9pts
FC Cincinnati earned a 1-1 draw with the Richmond Kickers last Saturday night as Jimmy McLaughlin’s 70th-minute goal leveled the score after Richmond had taken the lead early at City Stadium.
FCC’s four-game winless streak has matched its longest run without a win in club history. Cincinnati went 0-2-2 from August 13-31 last season.
Cincinnati completed a major trade on Wednesday, adding 2015 USL Most Valuable Player finalist Danni König from OKC Energy FC for Andy Craven.
König has recorded 25 goals in the USL regular season during the past two-plus seasons, and will look to regain his form in Cincinnati after having yet to find the net so far this year.
Orlando City B news and notes
Current record: 2-3-3, 9pts
Orlando returns to action after playing to a 0-0 draw with Saint Louis FC in its last outing on April 27 at Orlando City Stadium.
OCB is 1-2-1 away from home this season, with its road victory coming against a Bethlehem Steel FC side that has handed Cincinnati a pair of defeats this season.
Goalkeeper Earl Edwards leads the USL with 24 saves this season, and has recorded a pair of shutouts in eight appearances.
U.S. Youth international Pierre Da Silva leads OCB with 17 chances created this season, which puts him fifth in the USL overall.
Series Notes
Squads
Cincinnati – GK: Mitch Hildebrandt, Dan Williams, Dallas Jaye; D: Matt Bahner, Tyler Polak, Harrison Delbridge, Pat McMahon, Austin Berry, Derek Luke, Justin Hoyte, Mele Temguia; M: Aodhan Quinn, Kenney Walker, Kadeem Dacres, Paul Nicholson, Eric Stevenson, Aaron Walker, Corben Bone, Jimmy McLaughlin, Marco Dominguez; F: Danny König, Omar Cummings, Daryl Fordyce, Andrew Wiedeman, Victor Mansaray
Orlando – GK: Earl Edwards Jr., Jake Fenlason; D: Seb Hines, Kevin Alston, Conor Donovan, Rafael Ramos, Zach Carroll, Zach Ellis-Hayden, Jules Youmeni, Scott Thomsen, Fernando Timbo, Leonardo Pereira; M: Richie Laryea, Tony Rocha, Moussa Sane, Lewis Neal, Danny Deakin, Jordan Schweitzer, Paul Clowes, Austin Martz, Ryley Kraft, Pierre Da Silva; F: Hadji Barry, Ben Polk, Albert Dikwa, Joe Gallardo, Michael Cox
Discipline
Cincinnati – Suspended: Djiby Fall
Orlando – None
Officials
REF: CALIN RADOSAV
AR1: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
AR2: Matthew Fotia
4TH: Benjamin Miller
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Twitter social handles
FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati
Orlando City B – @OrlandoCityB
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