Yoann Damet is off to a flying start as FC Cincinnati’s interim manager. The fireworks started early when Allan Cruz ended the Orange & Blue’s goalless drought 7 minutes into the Saturday matinee at Nippert Stadium. FCC then doubled their lead in the second half courtesy of a cool finish by substitute Fatai Alashe. Montréal made matters interesting by grabbing a goal in the 75th minute, but FC Cincinnati held on for the win, ending a five-game string of losses.
FC Cincinnati 2, Montreal Impact 1
Nippert Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, May 11, 2019
SCORING SUMMARY
CIN – Allan Cruz (Darren Mattocks) 7’
CIN – Fatai Alashe (Roland Lamah, Leonardo Bertone) 62’
MTL – Orji Okwonkwo (Maxi Urruti) 75’
FC Cincinnati: Spencer Richey, Mathieu Deplagne, Justin Hoyte, Kendall Waston ©, Greg Garza, Leonardo Bertone, Victor Ulloa, Frankie Amaya (Fatai Alashe 59’), Allan Cruz (Kekuta Manneh 81’), Darren Mattocks, Roland Lamah (Emmanuel Ledesma 75’’)
Bench: Przemysław Tytoń, Nick Hagglund, Alvas Powell, Fanendo Adi
Stats: Shots 6, Shots on goal 2, Saves 2, Corner kicks 1, Offsides 2, Fouls 10, Possession 55.0%, Passes 571(83.2%)
Montreal Impact: Evan Bush, Zachary Brault-Guillard (Bacary Sagna 71’), Zakaria Diallo, Rudy Camacho, Jukka Raitala (Anthony Jackson-Hamel 75’), Daniel Lovitz, Micheal Azira (Orji Okwonkwo 63’), Samuel Piette, Shamit Shome, Omar Browne, Maxi Urruti
Bench: Clément Diop, Saphir Taïder, Daniel Kinumbe, Ken Krolicki
Stats: Shots 10, Shots on goal 1, Saves 0, Corner kicks 6, Offsides 2, Fouls 13, Possession 45.0%, Passes 450 (81.1%)
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
MTL – Micheal Azira (caution) 47’
MTL – Bacary Sagna (caution) 87’
REF: Joe Dickerson
AR: Apolinar Mariscal, Claudiu Badea
4TH: Victor Rivas
VAR: Sorin Stoica
AVAR: Cory Richardson
Weather: 62 degrees and sunny
Attendance: 26,258