Barlow leads Cincinnati to late rally over Montreal in thriller
FC Cincinnati secured a hard-fought victory against CF Montreal with four goals, including two decisive strikes by Tom Barlow and Kevin Denkey. The 10-man Orange-and-Blue team rallied from behind on Sunday night after the match was delayed due to rain conditions that forced an early stoppage of play at BMO Field in Cincinnati's home opener for this season. Despite Montreal taking a lead through goals involving Pierre-Luc Aubert, Barlow and Denkey capitalized late opportunities to lift their squad above 3 points with confidence ahead of next week against the Philadelphia Union on March 26th
Key Points
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1Tom Barlow scored the equalizer for FC Cincinnati with short-handed goals, including one three minutes after his substitution.
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2Kevin Denkey sealed a dramatic victory by scoring in stoppage time to make it four-three against CF Montreal.
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3FCincinnati rallied from being down two at halftime despite playing as an understrength 10-man team for most of the match.
Developments
FC Cincinnati defeated CF Montreal 4-3 in a match where Tom Barlow scored an equalizer and Kevin Denkey provided the winner, despite being forced to play with ten men after Miles Robinson received a red card. The victory marked FC's eighth win against their all-time rival series record while newcomer Wiki Carmona contributed three goals for his new team on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati.
FC Cincinnati secured a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory over CF Montreál in front of a sold-out crowd to end their three-game losing streak. The win was historic as it marked the club's first-ever triumph when trailing and playing with ten men, capped by goals from Tom Barlow (80th minute) and Kevin Denkey (94+ minutes).