MELBOURNE, Fla. (May 5, 2016) â Following a weather delay of over two hours, Orlando City B (2-5-1, 7 points) fell 3-1 to FC Cincinnati (4-2-1, 13 points). Bryan RĂłchez scored the lone OCB goal in the 52nd minute.
âIâm disappointed because I didnât think we deserved to lose the game to be honest, I thought a draw probably wouldâve been the fair result on the balance of play,â OCB Head Coach Anthony Pulis said. âI thought they had some good opportunities and I thought we played some good stuff. I said to the guys at halftime, âthe only way we are concede a goal tonight is from us making a mistake,â and unfortunately, if you defend the way we defended in the second half, you are going to lose games of football. Individual errors have cost us dear tonight.â
Former University of Central Florida attacker Hadji Barry created the goal when he dribbled in from the right wing and was taken down in the box for a penalty kick. RĂłchez lined up to take the penalty kick, sending FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt the wrong direction. It was the Honduranâs second goal of the season.
FC Cincinnati responded just five minutes later when Kenny Walker blasted a shot from 25 yards to tie the game. Cincinnati extended their lead in the 78th minute when Sean Okoli scored a penalty kick. OCB goalkeeper Mark Ridgers was forced to make a tackle in the box and earned a straight red card in the 76th minute. Pulis exchanged RĂłchez for goalkeeper Jake Fenlason, who made his first appearance for OCB, in the 77th minute. Cincinnati extended their lead in the final seconds of the match when recently substituted Eric Stevenson drove home a shot.
It was an eventful second half that followed a scoreless first half. Marius Obekop created several chances in the first half. He took a strong left-footed strike in the 25th minute and again in the 36th. OCBâs best opportunity of the half came in the 42nd minute when Mikey Ambrose worked the ball up to Hadji Barry on the left wing. Barry worked off two defenders and crossed to Obekop, who was unmarked outside the box, but Obekopâs shot was blocked on its way to goal.
The solid play of goalkeeper Ridgers kept the score level in the first half. The Scott made several saves, including a diving save in the 21st minute on a right-footed shot from the edge of the box. Ridgers was called into action again in the 45th minute when a lofting cross threatened the goal, forcing the 25-year-old goalkeeper to punch it away.
Scoring Summary:
OCB - Bryan RĂłchez (PK) 52â
FCC - Kenny Walker (Corben Bone) 57â
FCC - Sean Okoli (PK) 78â
FCC - Eric Stevenson (Omar Cummings) 90 (+2)â
Misconduct Summary:
OCB - Marius Obekop (Yellow Card) 44â
FCC - Harrison Delbridge (Yellow Card) 72â
OCB - Mark Ridgers (Red Card) 76â
OCB - Mikey Ambrose (Yellow Card) 89â
OCB - Craig Nitti (Yellow Card) 90â
FCC - Corben Bone (Yellow Card) 90â
Lineups/Substitutions:
Orlando City B - GK Mark Ridgers, D Tyler Turner, Kyle McFadden, Craig Nitti, Mikey Ambrose, M Richie Laryea (Johnny Mendoza 75â), Andrew Ribeiro (Michael Cox 80â), Tony Rocha, Marius Obekop, F Bryan RĂłchez (Jake Fenlason 77â), Hadji Barry
Substitutes: M Lewis Neal, Pierre Da Silva, F Keegan Smith
FC Cincinnati - GK Mitch Hildebrandt, D Pat McMahon, Harrison Delbridge, Tyler Polak (Derek Luke 74â), M Ross Tomaselli (Omar Cummings 63â), Paul Nicholson, Corben Bone, Kenny Walker (Eric Stevenson 87â), F Jimmy McLaughlin (Antoine Hoppenot 90â), Andrew Weideman, Sean Okoli (Luke Spencer 83â)
Substitutes: GK Dallas Jaye, Evan Lee
Details of the Game
Time: 9:50 p.m. ET
Weather: Thunderstorms
May 4, 2016
Attendance: 787
Stats:
Shots:
OCB - 7
FCC - 13
Saves:
OCB - 2
FCC - 1
Corners:
OCB - 3
FCC - 7