On Sunday evening, FC Cincinnati 2 hosted Inter Miami CF II at Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The Orange and Blue secured the win at home, 1-0, picking up their fourth home win this season.
The Orange and Blue controlled most of the first half action and limited Miami in their scoring chances. Cheikhou Niang scored the lone goal of the match FCC 2 in the 45’+2.
U16 Academy goalkeeper Connor Dale recorded his first MLS NEXT Pro career clean sheet on Sunday, making two saves in FC Cincinnati 2’s third shutout performance of the season.
Cincinnati will host Red Bull New York II on Sunday, July 5 at Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium at 6 p.m. ET. Tickets for the match are available and can be claimed through the FC Cincinnati App. The match will also stream live on OneFootball platforms and on MLSNEXTPro.com.
FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati 2 vs Inter Miami CF II
Date: June 28, 2026
Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
Venue: Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium | Highland Heights, KY
Kickoff: 6:03p.m. ET
Weather: 86 degrees, clear
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
CIN: 1-0-1
MIA: 0-0-0
CIN – Cheikhou Niang 45+2
MIA– None
LINEUPS
CIN: Connor Dale, Sami Lachekar, Felix Samson (C), Leonardo Orejarena, Camden Sphire, Stefan Chirila, Charlie Holmes, Cheikhou Niang (Mathias Vasquez 53’), Jack Mize (Giovanni Marioni 60’), Ayoub Lajhar (Noah Gassan 90’)
Substitutes not used: David Paz, Nathan Gray, Steel Cook, LJ Born, Gäel Huguet, Dom Lester
Head Coach: Sammy Castellanos
MIA: Matias Marin, Tyler Hall (C), Sloan Morrison, Matteo De Paula, Daniel Sumalia, Theo Vorenkamp (Nash Dearmin 54’), Idoh Zeltzer-Zubida (Rondell White 64’), Ian Urkidi, Alejandro Flores (Zidane Cadet 74’), Diego Rey (Mateo Saja Dulce 74’), Jeremy Ortela (Matias Acevedo 64’)
Substitutes not used: Nick Alemedia, Naej Desravins, Max Ponikarovsky, Sean Gormley
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Head Coach:* Cristian Ledesma
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STATS SUMMARY: CIN/MIA*
Shots: 10/5
Shots on Goal: 3/2
Saves: 2/2
Corner Kicks: 2/3
Fouls: 15/14
Offside: 1/5
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MISCONDUCT SUMMARY*
MIA- Theo Vorenkamp (Yellow Card) 44’
CIN- Camden Sphire (Yellow Card) 58’
MIA- Daniel Sumalla (Yellow Card) 72’
CIN- Stefan Chirila (Yellow Card) 74’
CIN- Deiver Mosquera (Yellow Card) 90+4
CIN- Noah Gassan (Yellow Card) 90+7
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OFFICIALS*
Referee: Shawn Tehini
Ast. Referees: Zachary McWhorter, Eric Burton
Fourth Official: Salvador Flores
