March 27, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
FC Cincinnati 2 News Release
FC Cincinnati 2 return home to Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium this Thursday, March 28, to take on New York Red Bulls II in Matchweek 3 of the MLS NEXT Pro season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.
Gates will open at 5 p.m. ET and tickets for the match can be redeemed using the FC Cincinnati App or SeatGeek App. A step by step guide on how to claim your tickets can be found here.
The match will also stream live on mlsnextpro.com.
FC CINCINNATI 2 vs NEW YORK RED BULLS II – THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2023 – 6 P.M. ET – SCUDAMORE FIELD AT NKU SOCCER STADIUM
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FC CINCINNATI 2 NOTES
DEBUTS FOR THE YOUNG GARYS – Two more FC Cincinnati Academy players made their MLS NEXT Pro debut in Chattanooga this past weekend. Blake Bayless played 52 minutes after coming on as a first half substitute while Justin Hylton played eight minutes in the second half.
Stefan Chirila, who made his MLSNP debut against Chicago Fire FC II in Matchweek 1, made his second consecutive appearance for the Orange and Blue, playing 29 minutes in place of Ben Stitz.
Five current FCC Academy players have made appearances for FC Cincinnati 2 through the first two matches of the season (Bayless, Chirila, Hylton, Samways, Stout).
WEEKDAY MATCHES – Thursday’s meeting with New York will be the first weekday match of the year for the Orange and Blue. FC Cincinnati 2 will play five weekday matches in 2024 after playing a combined eight through the first two years of MLS NEXT Pro play.
FCC 2 will have an early season break following Thursday’s encounter before returning home for a second straight weekday match against New England Revolution II on Wednesday, April 10.
SCOUTING NEW YORK RED BULLS II (1-0-1, 5 PTS., 3RD IN EASTERN CONFERENCE)
New York Red Bulls II are off and running in their second season in MLS NEXT Pro after joining the league in 2023. A fourth-place finish in the Eastern Conference, and a first-ever MLS NEXT Pro playoff win against Chicago Fire FC II last season, will have Red Bulls II thinking postseason play once again in 2024.
Midfielder Ibrahim Kasule leads the charge for Red Bulls II following a 2023 campaign that saw the Ugandan international score 15 MLSNP goals, tied for the fifth most across the league. Kasule has carried that success into 2024 after notching a brace against Inter Miami CF II last Sunday and picking up two assists in the…
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