FC Cincinnati 2 Defend Top Spot in the East against Philadelphia Union II

July 31, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
FC Cincinnati 2 News Release

FC Cincinnati 2 travel to Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. on Friday, August 2, for an afternoon meeting with Philadelphia Union II to start Matchweek 21 of the MLS NEXT Pro regular season. The Orange and Blue dethroned Union II from the top spot in the Eastern Conference Sunday night with a dominant win over Chicago Fire FC II and have the chance to take an overall points lead for the league with a win against Philadelphia.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET with the match streaming live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

FC CINCINNATI 2 at PHILADELPHIA UNION II – FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024 – 3 P.M. ET – SUBARU PARK

Keep up with all things FC Cincinnati 2 @FCCincinnati2 on X, Instagram and Facebook.

FC CINCINNATI 2 NOTES

SERIES FINALE – FC Cincinnati 2 and Philadelphia Union II will meet for the third and final time this season at Subaru Park Friday afternoon. The Orange and Blue have won both prior meetings this season; a 3-1 win at Scudamore Field in April and a 2-0 win in Philadelphia in June.

Kenji Mboma Dem and Gerardo Valenzuela are the only two players to score against Union II this year. Mboma Dem scored twice to open his account for the Orange and Blue in Philadelphia while Gerardo Valenzuela scored the club’s first hat trick at Scudamore Field.

The Orange and Blue have enjoyed success against Union II having won four straight matches in the all-time series (4-2-0).

A FIVE SPOT – Cincinnati’s five goals scored against Chicago tied a single-match record for the club. The Orange and Blue also set single-match records for shots taken (22) and shots allowed (4). Five different FC Cincinnati 2 players found the back of the net in the contest, the most in a single match. The Orange and Blue had scored five goals in a match only twice prior (New England Revolution II, 2023; Orlando City B, 2022).

TEAM OF THE MATCHWEEK HONORS – The performance against Chicago earned FC Cincinnati 2 Team of the Matchweek honors for Matchweek 20 of the MLS NEXT Pro season. It is the second time this season that the Orange and Blue have been named Team of the Matchweek with the first honor coming after a Matchweek 13 battle with this weekend’s opponents, Philadelphia Union II.

STRONG START, STRONG FINISH – FC Cincinnati 2 have scored first in nine matches this season, including twice against Union II. The Orange and Blue have yet to drop points when scoring first in a match this season and are 9-0-0 in such matches. The Orange and…