FC Cincinnati 2 earned three points against Toronto FC II Sunday night in a 5-0 win at Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium. The result marks the Orange and Blue’s second win of the season and is tied for the largest margin of victory over an opponent in club history.
After a quiet opening 45-minutes, much of which was controlled by FCC 2 in the final third, the Orange and Blue found the back of the net five times in the second half of play. Three FCC 2 players scored their first goals for the club in the match.
The Orange and Blue scored twice in the opening six minutes of the second half as FC Cincinnati forward Stefan Chirila scored his second goal of the season in the 48th minute, and Dilan Hurtado found the back of the net for the first time in his MLSNP career in the 51st.
Chirila would find his double at the hour mark to give the Orange and Blue a 3-0 lead. With the goal, Chirila tallies his third career MLSNP brace and has seven matches with two or more goal contributions since making his debut in 2024.
FCC 2 captain Michael Sullivan, who faced his former side for the first time since signing with Cincinnati at the start of the season, made it 4-0 in the 80th, and second half substitute Mathias Vazquez closed things out in the 86th. Both players found the back of the net for the first time with the Orange and Blue.
FC Cincinnati Academy midfielder Camden Sphire made his first career MLSNP start against Toronto, playing 68 minutes. Sphire has made four appearances for the Orange and Blue in 2026 after making his MLSNP debut last year against Chicago Fire FC II.
The Orange and Blue recorded their second clean sheet of the year and haven’t conceded at home since the season opener against CT United FC on March 1.
Academy forward Ryan Schlotterbeck made his MLSNP debut after a successful 2026 Generation adidas Cup run with the U15s, where he scored twice in six matches. Schlotterbeck played 11 minutes in his debut, coming on as a second half substitute.
FC Cincinnati 2 host Columbus Crew 2 next Sunday, May 10, at Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium at 6 p.m. ET for the second meeting of the season between the two Ohio based clubs. Tickets for the match are available and can be claimed through the FC Cincinnati App.
FC CINCINNATI 2 GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati 2 vs Toronto FC II
Date: May 3, 2026
Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
Venue: Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium | Highland Heights, KY.
Kickoff: 7:04 p.m. ET
Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
CIN: 0-5-5
TOR: 0-0-0
CIN – Stefan Chirila 48’, Dilan Hurtado 51’, Stefan Chirila (Orejarena) 60’, Michael Sullivan (Vazquez) 80’, Mathias Vazquez (Jack Mize) 86’
TOR – None
LINEUPS
CIN: Fabian Mrozek, Will Kuisel, Sami Lachekar, Félix Samson, Charlie Holmes (Gavin DeHart 79’), Camden Sphire (Jack Mize 68’), Michael Sullivan (C), Dilan Hurtado (Dom Lester 83’), Leo Orejarena, Ademar Chávez (Ryan Schlotterbeck 79’), Stefan Chirila (Mathias Vazquez 68’)
Substitutes not used: Connor Dale, Gio Marioni, Nathan Gray, Noah Gassan
Head Coach: Sammy Castellanos
TOR: Zakaria Nakhly, Edwin Omoregbe, Dekwon Barrow, Stefan Kapor, Demitre Adamson (Luca Costabile 69’), Timothy Fortier, Bryce Boneau (C) (Spencer Sappleton 68’), Daniel Stampatori (Raequan Campbell-Dennis 21’), Elias Khodri (Shyon Pinnock 68’), Josh Nugent, Damar Dixon (Tristan Blyth 68’)
Substitutes not used: Chris Kalongo
Head Coach: Gianni Ciimini
STATS SUMMARY: CIN/TOR
Shots: 17 / 11
Shots on Goal: 9 / 5
Saves: 5 / 4
Corner Kicks: 4 / 6
Fouls: 17 / 7
Offside: 2 / 1
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
CIN: Michael Sullivan (Yellow Card) 6’
CIN: Camden Sphire (Yellow Card) 57’
TOR: Dekwon Barrow (Yellow Card) 88’
OFFICIALS
Referee: Anthony Sobolevsky
Ast. Referees: Jake Brochu, Audra Fullen
Fourth Official: Jeremiah Jemison
