During Columbus Day weekend, the FC Cincinnati Academy teams traveled to Toronto to participate in the Generation Adidas Cup qualifiers. The competition was composed of 25 U17 teams and 24 U15 teams from MLS academies. Cincinnati was assigned to Group D alongside Toronto FC, Columbus Crew SC, Atlanta United, New York City FC and Orlando City SC. The U17 Group D bracket also contained the Montreal Impact.
Qualifying involved playing three games. Teams earned three points for a win, two points for winning in a penalty shootout and one point for losing a penalty shootout. The U17 teams were then placed into divisions based on their performance in the qualifiers. The top two teams based on points were assigned to Division 1, the third and fourth place finishers were placed in Division 2 and all remaining teams were assigned to Division 3. For the U15 teams, only the top team from each division return for the final event to compete in an eight-team international challenge.
The Generation Adidas Cup Finals take place in February 2020. FC Cincinnati’s U17 academy team lost all three games but earned a point, taking its first game against New York City FC to PKs. It finished in sixth place and were placed in Division 3. The U15 team won its second game against Columbus Crew SC but lost the other two games, earning three points. It finished in fifth place.
U17 – Game 1
New York City FC 1 (4), FC Cincinnati 1 (3)
BMO Training Ground, Toronto
Oct. 11
An early mistake playing out of the back allowed New York to intercept the ball in Cincinnati’s penalty box and score an early goal. Cincinnati held strong after that, and Jack Drabenstott found an equalizer midway through the second half. The game ended in a 1-1 draw and headed to penalty kicks, where Cincinnati lost 4-3.
FC Cincinnati: Beckham Sunderland (GK), Ashton Kamdem, Maxwell Miller, Blake Ivey, Tacobi Nsimpasi, Jean Claude Bikorimana, Manuel Gutierrez 70’, Daniel Samways 60’, William Bernhard, William Bencic, Akinni James 53’
Subs: Andrew Boettcher 30′, Jack Drabenstott 20′, Arquimides Ordonez 37′
Scoring
NYC – 1′ Brian Contreras
CIN – 73′ Jack Drabenstott
PK’s
CIN – Andrew Boettcher (good)
NYC – Brian Contreras (good)
CIN – Arquimides Ordonez (good)
NYC – Tayvon Gray (missed)
CIN – Jack Drabenstott (missed)
NYC – Prince Amponsah (good)
CIN – William Bencic (good)
NYC – Joshua Negrete (good)
CIN – William Bernhard (missed)
NYC – Filip Mirkovic (good)
Cautions
CIN – 85′ Jean Claude Bikorimana
U17 – Game 2
Toronto FC 3, FC Cincinnati 0
BMO Training Ground, Toronto
Oct. 12
Toronto proved to be dangerous on set pieces, scoring two goals within four minutes of each other, both from corner kicks. Late in the second half, Toronto’s Lulli, one on one with Beckham Sunderland, dribbled past the keeper and added a third goal.
FC Cincinnati: Beckham Sunderland (GK), Ashton Kamdem, Maxwell Miller, Blake Ivey, Tacobi Nsimpasi 60’, Jean Claude Bikorimana, William Bencic 45′, Andrew Boettcher 45′, William Bernhard, Manuel Gutierrez 60’, Jack Drabenstott 47’
Subs: Charlie Hamman 43′, Akinni James 45′, Arquimides Ordonez 30′, Nathan Page 30′, Daniel Samways 45′
Scoring
TOR – 31′ Gabriel Pellegrino
TOR – 35′ Hugo Mbongue
TOR – 80′ Mauro Lulli
Cautions
None
U17 – Game 3
Atlanta United FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1
BMO Training Ground, Toronto
Oct. 14
Cincinnati again struggled early in this game, giving up a goal in the sixth minute. A second goal came off a penalty kick that resulted from a foul on the edge of the box. Early in the second half, William Bernhard headed in a cross to reduce Atlanta’s lead, but Cincinnati wasn’t able to equalize to comeback.
FC Cincinnati: Beckham Sunderland (GK), Ashton Kamdem, Maxwell Mller 45′, Blake Ivey, Tacobi Nsimpasi, Jean Claude Bikorimana, Manuel Gutierrez 65’, Daniel Samways, William Bernhard, William Bencic 46’, Akinni James
Subs: Jack Drabenstott 44′, Samuel Hughes 25′, Grant Schafer 45′
Scoring
ATL – 6′ Caleb Wiley
ATL – 18′ Brendan Lambe
CIN – 50′ William Bernhard
Cautions
CIN – 27′ William Bencic
ATL – 56′ Tyler Wolff
CIN – 75′ Daniel Samways
ATL – 78′ Caleb Wiley
ATL – 80′ Nigel Prince
U15 – Game 1
New York City FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1
BMO Training Ground, Toronto
Oct. 11
New York took an early lead with a pair of goals only five minutes apart. Cincinnati managed to pull back one off a free kick from Nicholas Samways that Ryder Mills put on frame.
FC Cincinnati: Austin Wells (GK), Jonah Arszman 55’, Adam Enouen, Sam Vota, Grady Johnson 55’, Nicholas Samways, Adal Salinas 45’, Matthew Dreas, Nicholas McHenry, Travis Smith, Ryder Mills
Subs: Bennett Gerak 25′, Gavin Green 25′, Gregory Jervier 35′
Scoring
NYC – 14′ Steve Rasizzi
NYC – 19′ Eligio Guarino
CIN – 43′ Ryder Mills
Cautions
CIN – 60′ Nicholas Samways
U15 – Game 2
FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew SC 1
BMO Training Ground, Toronto
Oct. 12
Hell is Real kicked off for the U15 team at the Generation Adidas Cup. Ryder Mills continued his scoring, taking advantage of a poor clearance from Columbus. In the second half, Mills completed a brace with a blast from 30 yards out. Columbus pulled back with a penalty kick late in the second half, but it wasn’t enough and Cincinnati earned three points.
FC Cincinnati: Austin Wells (GK), Jonah Arszman, Adam Enouen, Sam Vota, Travis Smith, Nicholas McHenry, Nicholas Samways, Matthew Dreas, Ryder Mills 68’, Gregory Jervier 55’, Gavin Green 40′
Subs: Andrew Gaydosh 12′, Bennet Gerak 25′, Adal Salinas 40′
Scoring
CIN – 17′ Ryder Mills
CIN – 58′ Ryder Mills
CLB – 67′ Unnamed #16
Cautions
CLB – 60′ Unnamed #17
CIN – 25′ Austin Wells
CIN – 63′ Adal Salinas
U15 – Game 3
Orlando City SC 2, FC Cincinnati 1
BMO Training Ground, Toronto
Oct. 14
Orlando took the early lead off a set piece that Cincinnati was unable to clear. Ryder Mills equalized before the half, collecting a header from Adal Salinas, working past the back line and putting the ball into the net. Mills earned all four goals scored by Cincinnati at this tournament. Unfortunately for the Orange and Blue, early in the second half, Orlando stole the ball from Austin Wells on a back pass to the keeper and took the lead again.
FC Cincinnati: Austin Wells (GK), Jonah Arszman 40’, Adam Enouen, Sam Vota, Gregory Jervier 45’, Nicholas McHenry, Matthew Dreas, Nicholas Samways, Adal Salinas, Travis Smith, Ryder Mills
Subs: Andrew Gaydosh 35′, Grady Johnson 40′
Scoring
ORL – 12′ Ethan Rosenblum
CIN – 31′ Ryder Mills
ORL – 45′ Abraham Oshodi
Cautions
ORL – 66′ Diego Quinones
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