Charlotte FC was looking to bounce back after a shutout loss to Inter Miami (1-0) last week. The team returned home to Bank of America Stadium Saturday to take on the other Queen City, FC Cincinnati.

It was also a home match day for Charlotte FC. Their opponent? FC Cincinnati. And after a road loss the previous week to Inter Miami, the black and blue wanted a win to show which city could claim the title of the true Queen City.

While he impressed USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino with a goal against Venezuela in a January friendly, his MLS performances, most recently highlighted by the goal and 2–0 Charlotte FC win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday, set him up for even more success.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) — Charlotte FC (1-1-1) will take on FC Cincinnati (2-1-0) Saturday, as both teams are looking to bounce back from losses.

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Patrick Agyemang and Liel Abada each scored their first goal of the season after halftime and Charlotte FC eased to a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.