Chattanooga FC cruised past FC Cincinnati 2 with a 3-0 victory to earn three points for the first time in club history competing in MLS NEXT Pro.
After a competitive but goalless first half, CFC opened the floodgates courtesy of a quickfire brace from half-time substitute Jesus Ibarra. The first of the two was the pick of the bunch with Ibarra finding the top corner with a long-range strike with the outside of his boot.
Mehdi Ouamri added the cherry on top with an assured finish after Taylor Gray slotted him in with a carefully-weighted through pass into the penalty area.
The win sees CFC jump to the top of the overall Eastern Conference standings for the night.
Chattanooga FC will now travel to New York City for the club's first away match of the season when they face NYCFC II on Wednesday evening at 7:30pm.
Fans can watch the match on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Finley Stadium | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Final Score:
CFC: 3
CIN: 0
Scoring Summary:
CFC: Jesus Ibarra (A: Luis Garcia Sosa) 60'
CFC: Jesus Ibarra (A: Alex McGrath) 67'
CFC: Mehdi Ouamri (A: Taylor Gray) 71'
Line-ups:
CFC: Jon Burke, Joseph Perez, Duvan Viafara (Farid Sar-Sar 87’), Anatolie Prepelita, Milo Garvanian, Luis Garcia Sosa (Callum Watson 66’), Andres Jimenez Aranzazu, Alex McGrath, Taylor Gray (Ethan Koren 87’), Mehdi Ouamri (Carlos Rivas 74’), Jalen James (Jesus Ibarra 46’)