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Chattanooga FC made it back-to-back away wins with a well-deserved 3-1 victory over FC Cincinnati 2 in Highland Heights, Kentucky on Sunday evening.
An utterly dominant first half performance ultimately earned CFC all three points. Alex Krehl opened the scoring within five minutes with a crafty near-post finish. Damien Barker John scored the goal of the night with a moment of individual brilliance, sending in a beautifully-placed curled finish, while Tate Robertson added a third for the Boys in Blue with a signature free-kick in the bottom corner.
Krehl and Barker John both reached four goals on the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season to equal captain Alex McGrath's tally this year.
CFC led almost every stat line at the half in what was perhaps the club's most dominant performance of any half this season.
The hosts would answer with a goal in the 64th minute as Felix Samson bundled one in after a Cincinnati corner, but the Boys in Blue managed the remainder of the match professionally to secure a crucial three points in the Eastern Conference.
There were several positive developments for Interim Head Coach Richard Dixon and Co. Yuval Cohen made his first MLS NEXT Pro start since returning from injury. Steeve Louis Jean made his first league start since October 5, 2025, while Francis Amoateng came off the bench to make his debut for the club.
Up next
Chattanooga FC will be back in action at home at Finley Stadium against Carolina Core on May 24 at 3:00 p.m. ET for the latest edition of the Independent Derby. Tickets are on sale now.
Box Score
FC Cincinnati 2 (3-7-0, 9 pts.) - Chattanooga FC (5-4-1, 16 pts.)
NKU Soccer Stadium | Highland Heights, Ky.
Final score:
CIN: 1
CFC: 3
Scoring summary:
5': Alex Krehl - CFC
20': Damien Barker John - CFC
42': Tate Robertson - CFC
64': Felix Samson - CIN
Stats (CIN / CFC):
Possession: 44% / 56%
Shots: 11 / 15
Shots on goal: 3 / 6
Blocked shots: 2 / 2
Total passes: 372 / 478
Passing accuracy percentage: 78.5 / 84.3
Corners: 4 / 2
Total crosses: 5 / 4
Offsides: 4 / 2
Goalkeeper saves: 3 / 2
Clearances: 8 / 5
Fouls: 9 / 11
Discipline:
25’ - CIN, William Kuisel (Caution)
44' - CFC, Luke Husakiwsky (Caution)
45' - CIN, Ademar Chávez (Caution)
70' - CFC, Alex Krehl (Caution)
90'+4' - CFC, Anton Sorenson (Caution)
Lineups:
FC Cincinnati 2 starters: Bryan Dowd, Charles Holmes, Sami Lachekar (Camden Sphire 46'), William Kuisel (Deiver Mosquera 78'), Felix Samson, Michael Sullivan (C), Leonrado Orejarena, Ademar Chavez, Dilan Hurtado Hinestroza (Gavin Dehart 90'+1'), Stefan Chirila (Jack Mize 46'), Mathias Vazquez (Cheikhou Niang 69')
Substitutes not used: David Paz, Nathan Gray, Giovanni Marioni, Yair Ramos Perez
Head Coach: Samuel Castellanos
Chattanooga FC starters: Eldin Jakupović, Anton Sorenson, Farid Sar-Sar (C), Mattias Hanchard (Nathan Koehler 88'), Tate Robertson, Steeve Louis Jean, Luke Husakiwsky (Yves Tcheuyap 60'), Daniel Mangarov (Anthony Garcia 85'), Damien Barker John, Yuval Cohen (Keegan Ancelin 60'), Alex Krehl (Francis Amoateng 75')
Substitutes not used: Griffin Huff, Junior Flores, Darwin Ortiz, Ashton Gordon
Head Coach:Â Richard Dixon
