FC Cincinnati steamrolls Portland Timbers in MLS home opener

CINCINNATI, OH - MARCH 17: FC Cincinnati players celebrate after a goal against the Portland Timbers in the first half at Nippert Stadium on March 17, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OH - MARCH 17: FC Cincinnati players celebrate after a goal against the Portland Timbers in the first half at Nippert Stadium on March 17, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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By John Boyle
March 17, 2019
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The first home match for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer couldn’t have gone much better.

The Orange and Blue blanked the Portland Timbers 3-0 before a sold-out crowd at Nippert Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati.

Kendall Waston scored in the 15th minute to make it 1-0 and Alan Cruz and Mathieu Deplagne added second-half goals.

“It’s a special for the city of the Cincinnati,” FC Cincinnati coach Alan Koch told ESPN after the game. “It’s a huge day for our club and I’m glad our players embraced the opportunity.”

FC Cincinnati (1-1-1) returns to action next Sunday at New England Revolution.

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