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FC Cincinnati beats Louisville City FC 3-2

FC Cincinnati beats Louisville City FC 3-2
Posted at 11:46 PM, Jul 15, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-16 07:17:15-04

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- FC Cincinnati handed Louisville City FC their third loss of the season when they beat the club 3-2 Saturday night in front of 11,632.

The Orange and Blue win was their seventh of the USL season and bumped them to 7-6-6.

FC Cincinnati won 60 percent of the balls and had five shots on goal. Louisville City also had five shots on goal but dominated possession at 61 percent.

Louisville City had the early lead as Ilja Ilic scored off a penalty kick in the seventh minute.

FCC superstar Djiby Fall scored his tenth league goal in the 16th minute. Louisville goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh dropped the ball in front of Djiby, and he put it away with a waist-high kick.

The Orange and Blue claimed the lead for good in the second half; Delbridge scored off a header on a corner kick for his second goal this season.

Danni Konig entered the game in the 76th minute and scored shortly after when he rebounded a shot fired by Andrew Wiedeman.

FCC returns to Nippert Stadium 7 p.m. Saturday to take on Harrisburg City Islanders.