ORLANDO, Fla. – FC Cincinnati opens a two-game trip to Florida when it visits Orlando City B on Saturday night at Orlando City Stadium coming off its victory in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
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Orlando City B news and notes
Current record: 5-6-4, 19pts
Orlando moved back into playoff contention last Friday night with a 1-0 victory against the Rochester Rhinos at Capelli Sport Stadium.
Fernando Timbo scored his first goal of the season off an assist by Pierre da Silva as OCB claimed its fourth road win of the season.
Da Silva is now tied for second in the USL with six assists this season. The 18-year-old has also now surpassed his total of five assists in the 2016 USL regular season.
OCB is currently level on points with the eighth-place Charlotte Independence in the Eastern Conference, but has played three more games.
FC Cincinnati news and notes
Current record: 5-5-5, 20pts
FC Cincinnati claimed a 2-0 victory against Saint Louis FC in its last league outing as an own goal and a second-half tally by Danni Konig gave the side victory.
FCC advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night as it defeated the Chicago Fire 3-1 in a penalty shootout after the sides had finished level 0-0 through regulation and overtime.
The game was played in front of the second-highest attendance in Open Cup history as 32,287 fans packed Nippert Stadium.
Cincinnati goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt played the decisive role in the win against Chicago, recording 10 saves in regulation and overtime and three in the shootout to send FCC through.
Series Notes
Squads
Orlando – GK: Earl Edwards Jr., Jake Fenlason; D: Seb Hines, Conor Donovan, Zach Ellis-Hayden, Jules Youmeni, Scott Thomsen, Zach Carroll, Fernando Timbo, Rob Valentino, Leonardo Pereira; M: Richie Laryea, Tony Rocha, Lewis Neal, Danny Deakin, Jordan Schweitzer, Paul Clowes, David Loera, Austin Martz, Ryley Kraft, Pierre Da Silva; F: Hadji Barry, Albert Dikwa, Ben Polk, Joe Gallardo, Michael Cox
Cincinnati – GK: Mitch Hildebrandt, Dan Williams, Dallas Jaye; D: Matt Bahner, Tyler Polak, Harrison Delbridge, Pat McMahon, Austin Berry, Garrett Halfhill, Justin Hoyte, Mele Temguia; M: Aodhan Quinn, Kenney Walker, Kadeem Dacres, Paul Nicholson, Eric Stevenson, Aaron Walker, Corben Bone, Jimmy McLaughlin, Marco Dominguez, Josu; F: Djiby Fall, Danni König, Omar Cummings, Andrew Wiedeman
Discipline
Orlando – Accumulation warning: Zach Ellis-Hayden
Cincinnati – Accumulation warning: Kenney Walker
Officials
REF: LORANT VARGA
AR1: Matthew Osterhouse
AR2: Ross Kleinstuber
4TH: Janessa Gunn
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Twitter social handles
Orlando City B – @OrlandoCityB
FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati
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