In the last matchday before their winter break, the FC Cincinnati Academy combined for a 1-0-1 record against Columbus Crew SC in USSF Development Academy regular-season action on Sunday, Nov.17 at the Mercy Health Training Center. The Under-17’s notched their second consecutive win, 2-1, while the Under-15’s tied 1-1 with their closest MLS Academy competition.
Under-17’s
The U-17’s couldn’t have asked for a better start. From the right flank of the field, Will Bernhard (Cincinnati, Ohio) played a long cross to Ethan Mills (Cincinnati, Ohio) in the edge of the penalty box. Mills collected the ball, cut inside and placed a curling ball in the top right-hand corner of the goal. The rest of the first half was battled in the midfield with both sides creating opportunities. Mills doubled the lead for FCC in the 62nd minute. The midfielder dribbled the ball from outside the center circle and once again curled a shot inside the top right-hand corner. Anthony Hernandez got Columbus on the scoresheet after capitalizing off a rebounded ball in the 87th minute and the Orange and Blue finished the game with 10 men after Nathaniel Page (Springboro, Ohio) picked up his second yellow in the 90th minute.
FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew SC 1
Mercy Health Training Center | Milford, Ohio
November 17, 2019
Scoring Summary
CIN – Ethan Mills (Will Bernhard) 5’
CIN – Ethan Mills (unassisted) 62’
CLB – Anthony Hernandez (unassisted) 87’
FC Cincinnati: Garrett Borgman (GK), Caleb Frakes (Maxwell Miller 80’), Blake Ivey, Nathaniel Page, Tacobi Nsimpasi, Jean Claude Bikorimana (Andrew Boettcher 66’), Will Bernhard, Will Bencic (Akinni James 53’), Ethan Mills (Samuel Hughes 80’), Arquimides Ordonez, Manuel Gutierrez
Misconduct Summary
CLB – Jacob Stazenski (caution) 51’
CIN – Nathaniel Page (caution) 52’
CIN – Tacobi Nsimpasi (caution) 83’
CIN – Nathaniel Page (caution, ejection) 90’
Under-15’s
FCC conceded first against their in-state rivals. Landon Hill stole the ball in Cincinnati’s defensive third and played the ball to Giorgio De Libera on his right. Inside the penalty box, De Libera right footed his shot inside the left post to give the away team the lead in the 19th minute. In the 64th minute, Gregory Jervier (Wyoming, Ohio) dribbled the ball towards goal and cut a pass back to the far side of the penalty box. The ball found its way to Adal Salinas (Cincinnati, Ohio), who slipped his shot past Columbus’ goalkeeper and bring both sides even.
FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew SC 1
Mercy Health Training Center | Milford, Ohio
November 17, 2019
Scoring Summary
CLB – Giorgio De Libera (Landon Hill) 20’
CIN – Adal Salinas (Gregory "Tre" Jervier) 65’
FC Cincinnati: Austin Wells (GK), Jonah Arszman (Grady Johnson 76’), Adam Enouen, Sam Vota, Travis Smith, Nicholas McHenry, Nicholas Samways, Matthew Dreas, Adal Salinas (Gavin Green 70’), Silas Borgman (Gregory "Tre" Jervier 61’), Ryder Mills (Bennet Gerak 76’)
Misconduct Summary
CLB – Isaiah Chisolm (caution) 72’
CIN – Ryder Mills (caution) 74’
