FC Cincinnati 2 left Carolina Core FC with a 3-1 win after a decisive second-half display. The visitors did not have much of the ball, but they scored three times in 27 minutes and kept their lead despite a late home goal.
Sami Lachekar opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, Stefan Chirilla doubled the lead in the 66th and Nathan Gray added a third in the 79th. Tony Pineda gave Carolina some hope with an 82nd-minute reply, but FC Cincinnati 2 saw the game out. Felix Samson was booked in the 62nd minute and David Paz in the 85th.
The numbers make the result stand out: Carolina had 55% possession and three shots to Cincinnati's one, with expected goals level at 0.08. Cincinnati were outplayed for long spells, yet they took their chances and left with the points.
