FC Cincinnati 2 fell to Huntsville City FC, 4-0, Wednesday night at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. The result denies the Orange and Blue’s attempt to win three straight.
Huntsville’s Maximus Ekk scored early in the first half, converting on a shot in the 14th minute. The home side carried the momentum into the second half where they scored three goals with Ekk adding a second and Leo Christiano and Malachi Molina adding one each.
The FC Cincinnati Academy continued to see players make MLS NEXT Pro contributions through the 2026 campaign. Gavin DeHart, who has made four appearances for FC Cincinnati 2 this year, picked up his first career start, playing a full 90-minutes.
Amin Ibrahim and Chance Malilo made their MLS NEXT Pro debuts against Huntsville, with the pair coming on for the final 30 minutes of the match. Four academy players have now made league debuts this season (Ryan Schlotterbeck, Gavin DeHart).
FC Cincinnati 2 host Chattanooga FC this Sunday, May 17, at Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium at 7 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 at Huntsville City FC
Date: May 13, 2026
Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
Venue: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium | Huntsville, Ala.
Kickoff: 8:03 p.m. ET
Weather: 77 degrees, clear
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
HNT: 1-3-4
CIN: 0-0-0
HNT – Maximus Ekk (Christiano) 14’, Leo Christiano (Sullivan) 57’, Maximus Ekk (Reynolds) 71’, Malachi Molina (Iniguez) 75’
CIN – None
LINEUPS
HNT: Will Mackay, Malachi Molina, Abdel Talabi, Thomas Williams (Kessy Coulibaly 62’), Leo Christiano (C) (Julian Gaines 62’), Moises Veliz Rodriguiez, Nicholas Pariano (Jayvin Van Deventer 78’), Xavier Aguilar, Maximus Ekk (Angel Iniguez 74’), Klaus Sullivan, Misei Yoshizawa (Fabien Reynolds 61’)
Substitutes not used: Ammar Delic, Light Eke, Nigel Prince, Joshua Swanzy
Head Coach: Chris O’ Neal
CIN: Bryan Dowd, Gavin DeHart, Sami Lachekar (Amin Ibrahim 59’), Will Kuisel, Gio Marioni (Ryan Schlotterbeck 66’), Camden Sphire (Noah Gassan 46’), Leo Orejarena, Dilan Hurtado (Chance Malilo 60’) Jack Mize (Charlie Holmes 70’), Ademar Chavez, Stefan Chirila
Substitutes not used: Luke Broz, Mathias Vasquez, Nathan Gray, Michael Sullivan
Head Coach: Sammy Castellanos
STATS SUMMARY: HNT/CIN
Shots: 17 / 12
Shots on Goal: 11 / 3
Saves: 3 / 6
Corner Kicks: 4 / 7
Fouls: 13 / 20
Offside: 1 / 0
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
HNT: Misei Yoshizawa (Yellow Card) 23’
CIN: Sami Lachekar (Yellow Card) 51’
CIN: Ryan Schlotterbeck (Yellow Card) 78’
HNT: Moises Veliz (Yellow Card) 81’
CIN: Stefan Chirila (Yellow Card) 90’+2
OFFICIALS
Referee: Lauren Aldrich
Ast. Referees: Austin Holt, Tyler Bost
Fourth Official: Kyle Johnston
