FC Cincinnati got off to a winning start on the preseason scrimmage front.
Cincinnati on Friday defeated the University of South Florida men's soccer program, 3-1, with goals coming via Brandon Vazquez, Calvin Harris and Quimi Ordonez.
FC Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead into halftime on a tap-in by Vazquez, according to the team. Harris doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute before USF scored on a set-piece opportunity in the 80th minute.
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Ordonez put the result away with a goal in the closing moments.
The scrimmage capped off the second week of preseason prep work for FCC, as well as its first full week in Clearwater, Florida.
Starters by half (alphabetical) –
• First half: Luciano Acosta, Zico Bailey, Tyler Blackett, Jonas Fjeldberg, Ray Gaddis, Nick Hagglund, Alec Kann (goalkeeper), Yuya Kubo, Haris Medunjanin, Harrison Robledo (academy, Under-19), Brandon Vazquez.
• Second half: Isaac Atanga, Avionne Flanagan, Nick Hagglund, Calvin Harris, Stiven Jimenez (academy, Under-15), Nick Markanich, Morgan Marshall (academy, Under-19), Ben Mines, Ian Murphy, Quimi Ordonez, Kenneth Vermeer (goalkeeper).
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