FC Cincinnati honors Boupendza in first match since his death, defeat Chicago for 4th-straight win

TO THAT SHOOTING. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS? A FORMER FC CINCINNATI PLAYER DIED AFTER FALLING FROM A BUILDING. THIS HAPPENED IN CHINA. THAT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S WHERE FORWARD AARON BOUPENDZA HAD BEEN PLAYING. 바카라게임 NEWS FIVE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S DANIELLE DINDAK LIVE FOR US AT HIS FORMER SOCCER HOME, TQL STADIUM. WITH THIS SHOCKING NEWS TODAY. DANIELLE. MIKE. JUST A TRAGIC STORY ALL AROUND. AARON BOUPENDZA WAS ONLY 28 YEARS OLD. IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO WATCH HIM PLAY HERE AT TQL STADIUM, THEN YOU KNOW HE WAS A VERY PASSIONATE PLAYER. ALSO A FLASHY PLAYER HERE AT THE PITCH. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS TIME ON AND OFF THE FIELD HERE IN CINCINNATI. I PLAY LEFT OR RIGHT OR FRONT. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S NOT A PROBLEM FOR ME, BUT I바카라 게임 웹사이트�M A ABILITY PLAYER. I바카라 게임 웹사이트�M FAST. AARON BOUPENDZA STINT WITH FC CINCINNATI WAS NOTHING SHORT OF EVENTFUL. SIGNING WITH THE CLUB IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, A HIGHLY TOUTED FORWARD WHO ONCE LED THE TURKISH LEAGUE IN SCORING, AND THE FIRST TIME HE SUITED UP IN ORANGE AND BLUE. HIS STARDOM WAS QUICKLY ON THE RISE, ASSISTING FCC AND CLINCHING THE SUPPORTERS SHIELD. WHAT A TOUCH. THE 2024 SEASON GOT OFF ON A BAD FOOT, WITH ONLY TWO GOALS IN HIS 14 APPEARANCES, AND OFF THE FIELD INCIDENT IN THE SPRING LED TO A BROKEN JAW. IN AUGUST, THE ONCE PRIZED ACQUISITIONS CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED BY MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER. HE WENT ON TO PLAY IN ROMANIA AND THEN HIS FINAL CLUB WAS IN CHINA AT HIS HOME THERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY BOUPENDZA DIED AFTER A FALL FROM THE 11TH FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. FCC RELEASING A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART, OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND TEAMMATES. HE WAS A LOVED MEMBER OF THE FC CINCINNATI FAMILY, AND WE OFFER OUR CONDOLENCES TO ALL THAT KNEW HIM. REST IN PEACE, AARON. CONDOLENCES ALSO POURED IN ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY. I DO WANT TO ADD THIS IS ALL STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S UNCLEAR WHAT LED UP TO HIS DEATH OR WHO HE WAS WITH. REPORTING LIVE A

FC Cincinnati honored a former player Saturday night in their first game since his tragic death.Against the Chicago Fire, every Cincinnati player donned a black armband in honor of Aaron Boupendza, who died last week after a fall from his home in China.He was 28.Cincinnati's starting lineup also brought out a No. 9 Boupendza jersey for the customary pre-match lineup photo.In the 42nd minute, Kévin Denkey 바카라 게임 웹사이트� who currently wears the number Boupendza wore 바카라 게임 웹사이트�scored a goal to put The FC up 2-1. He celebrated by showing an undershirt that read "R.I.P. BOUPENDZA 9."While Boupendza and Denkey never took the field together for the Orange and Blue, both are from the west coast of African: Boupendza was from Gabon while Denkey is from Togo.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Our thoughts are with his family, supporters and loved ones in a very difficult time," FCC head coach Pat Noonan said after a training session on Thursday. "We mourn like everybody else. This is a tough time.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Signed as a designated player in June 2023 from the Saudi Pro League, Boupendza played for the Orange and Blue for two years, making 24 league appearances for the club in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.He scored seven goals and had an assist with Cincinnati.Ultimately, his time in the Queen City was brief, as off-field incidents kept him off the pitch and, ultimately, ended his time with the club.Noonan did not shy away from the difficulties Boupendza had while in Cincinnati, but didn't focus on them, either."I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll try to think about the good moments," Noonan said "I know it wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t perfect, and that바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been documented. Aaron was a part of our Supporters' Shield winning team in 2023 and had some very important goals and contributions along the way."That바카라 게임 웹사이트�s what we try to remember in a difficult time. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s tough. But, like I said, he was a part of our family and we are here to support those who are close to him.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Following his time in Cincinnati, Boupendza finished the 2024/25 season with Romanian side Rapid Bucuresti, where scored three goals in nine matches.It wasn't just Cincinnati who took time to honor Boupendza on Saturday: Prior to kickoff, the Fire posted a statement to offer condolences to the club and Boupendza's friends and family. There was also a pre-match moment of silence.Along with Denkey's 42nd minute goal, Cincinnati saw a brace from Evander in the 9th and 71st minutes as FCC won their fourth-straight game with a 3-2 result.

CHICAGO —

FC Cincinnati honored a former player Saturday night in their first game since his tragic death.

Against the Chicago Fire, every Cincinnati player donned a black armband in honor of Aaron Boupendza, who died last week after a fall from his home in China.

He was 28.

Cincinnati's starting lineup also brought out a No. 9 Boupendza jersey for the customary pre-match lineup photo.

For Aaron. 🧡💙
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati)

In the 42nd minute, Kévin Denkey 바카라 게임 웹사이트� who currently wears the number Boupendza wore 바카라 게임 웹사이트�scored a goal to put The FC up 2-1. He celebrated by showing an undershirt that read "R.I.P. BOUPENDZA 9."

While Boupendza and Denkey never took the field together for the Orange and Blue, both are from the west coast of African: Boupendza was from Gabon while Denkey is from Togo.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Our thoughts are with his family, supporters and loved ones in a very difficult time," FCC head coach Pat Noonan said after a training session on Thursday. "We mourn like everybody else. This is a tough time.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Signed as a designated player in June 2023 from the Saudi Pro League, Boupendza played for the Orange and Blue for two years, making 24 league appearances for the club in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

He scored seven goals and had an assist with Cincinnati.

Ultimately, his time in the Queen City was brief, as off-field incidents kept him off the pitch and, ultimately, ended his time with the club.

Noonan did not shy away from the difficulties Boupendza had while in Cincinnati, but didn't focus on them, either.

"I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll try to think about the good moments," Noonan said "I know it wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t perfect, and that바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been documented. Aaron was a part of our Supporters' Shield winning team in 2023 and had some very important goals and contributions along the way.

"That바카라 게임 웹사이트�s what we try to remember in a difficult time. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s tough. But, like I said, he was a part of our family and we are here to support those who are close to him.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Following his time in Cincinnati, Boupendza finished the 2024/25 season with Romanian side Rapid Bucuresti, where scored three goals in nine matches.

It wasn't just Cincinnati who took time to honor Boupendza on Saturday: Prior to kickoff, the Fire posted a statement to offer condolences to the club and Boupendza's friends and family. There was also a pre-match moment of silence.

We held a pregame moment of silence in memory of Former FC Cincinnati forward, Aaron Boupendza. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and loved ones. He was a beloved member of the FC Cincinnati family, and we offer our condolences to the club and all who knew him.
— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire)

Along with Denkey's 42nd minute goal, Cincinnati saw a brace from Evander in the 9th and 71st minutes as FCC won their fourth-straight game with a 3-2 result.

FC Cincinnati honors Boupendza in first match since his death, defeat Chicago for 4th-straight win

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