FC Cincinnati II 1–3 Connecticut FC

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 1 Mar 2026

FC Cincinnati II vs Connecticut FC in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At NKU Soccer Stadium.

Connecticut FC beat FC Cincinnati II 3–1. R. Mora-Arias opened the scoring for Connecticut FC after 40 minutes. A. Monis made it 1–2 after 78 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• FC Cincinnati II: S. Chirila 71' (pen)
• Connecticut FC: R. Mora-Arias 40', A. Monis 78', I. Kasule 90'

FC Cincinnati II starting lineup

• 31 B. Dowd
• 47 M. Sullivan
• 88 A. Chirila
• 60 W. Kuisel
• 55 A. Lajhar
• 41 D. Mosquera
• 52 Y. Ramos
• 57 L. Orejarena
• 43 C. Holmes
• 54 J. Mize
• 19 S. Chirila

Connecticut FC starting lineup

• 23 G. Rankenburg
• 99 H. Kouonang
• 15 J. Stephenson
• 12 L. Kamrath
• 20 A. Applewaite
• 19 I. Kasule
• 65 S. Sserwadda
• 31 R. Mora-Arias
• 7 B. Tanyi
• 9 Caua Paixao
• 14 A. Monis

Match events

• 17′ Connecticut FC: Substitution, N. A. Rodriguez Arias, Caua Paixao
• 34′ Connecticut FC: Yellow Card, J. Stephenson
• 40′ Connecticut FC: Normal Goal, R. Mora-Arias, S. Sserwadda
• 46′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, N. Gassan, D. Mosquera
• 69′ Connecticut FC: Yellow Card, R. Mora-Arias
• 69′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, D. Hurtado, J. Mize
• 71′ FC Cincinnati II: Penalty, S. Chirila
• 72′ Connecticut FC: Substitution, D. D’Ippolito, A. Applewaite
• 78′ Connecticut FC: Normal Goal, A. Monis, R. Mora-Arias
• 79′ Connecticut FC: Substitution, M. Boamah, H. Kouonang
• 79′ Connecticut FC: Substitution, R. Van Hees, J. Stephenson
• 82′ Connecticut FC: Yellow Card, A. Monis
• 82′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, C. Sphire, Y. Ramos
• 90′ Connecticut FC: Normal Goal, I. Kasule
• 90+3′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, M. Vasquez, C. Holmes