PATERSON, N.J. – Fort Wayne Football Club remains in search of its first victory in professional soccer following a 2-0 loss to the New York Cosmos on Saturday at Hinchliffe Stadium.
Fort Wayne FC (0-2-1) controlled possession of the ball – 71.7% to 28.3% – and had myriad chances to score but couldn’t quite find the back of the net. Fort Wayne FC hit the goalpost and crossbar multiple times and saw Cosmos goalkeeper Derrek Chan make four saves for the clean sheet.
The Cosmos (1-3-0), also in its first USL League One season, got goals from Sebastián Guenzatti and Davide Galazzini in the 21st and 50th minutes, respectively, as Fort Wayne FC goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann thwarted 1 of 3 shots that were on target.
Overall, Fort Wayne FC led 20-6 in shots taken, including a Taig Healy chance in the box in the 73rd minute – after he put a move on defender Anderson Holt – but the shot was turned away by Chan to preserve the two-goal lead. Fort Wayne FC’s Jack Thomas had six shots for the visitors in front of a crowd of 1,146.
Fort Wayne FC, established in 2019 and in its first professional season after moving up from USL League Two, is now three matches into its season-opening stretch of five road matches before the May 2 home opener against the Charlotte Independence at Fort Wayne FC Park.
On sale now are season and single-match tickets, along with 3- and 6-Match Mini Plans, at tickets.fortwaynefc.com.
Fort Wayne FC next plays 7 p.m. April 11 at the Chattanooga Red Wolves.
Notes: Fort Wayne FC’s Starting XI included: Bernd Schipmann, Jayden Smith, Tiago Dias, Reid Sproat, JP Jordan, Lilian Ricol, Michael Rempel, Juan Solis, Ryan Becher, Jack Thomas and Javier Armas. … It was Smith’s first start in professional soccer. … Daniel Oyetunde and Ian Abbey made their Fort Wayne FC debuts. … Out of the lineup due to injuries were goalkeeper Aurie Briscoe and defender James Musa, both of whom are considered week-to-week. … Taner Akin replaced Briscoe and was Schipmann’s backup. Akin was also the backup in the season-opening 2-0 loss to FC Naples on March 7 and has remained on the roster since, though he was not active in the 2-all draw March 14 with the Sarasota Paradise. … New York came into Saturday off a 3-2 Wednesday night loss to the Greenville Triumph.
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FORT WAYNE FC 0-0—0
NY COSMOS 1-1—2
March 28, 2026
At Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson, New Jersey
Attendance: 1,146
RECORDS: FW 0-2-1; SAR 1-3-0
GOALS: FW—None; NYC—Sebastián Guenzatti, Davide Galazzini.
ASSISTS: FW—None; NYC–Philip Spengler 2.
SAVES: FW—Bernd Schipmann, 1; NYC—Derrek Chan, 2.
POSSESSION: FW—71.7%; NYC—28.3%.
YELLOW CARDS: FW—Juan Solis, Reid Sproat, Lilian Ricol, Tiago Dias, Daniel Oyetunde; NYC— Nicholas Mendonca, Christian Koffi, Davide Galazzini.
RED CARDS: None
REFEREE: Matthew Corrigan
About Fort Wayne Football Club
Fort Wayne Football Club, founded in 2019, is a professional soccer club playing its first season in USL League One in 2026. The club is building a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium, Fort Wayne FC Park, that will open at Bass Road and I-69 in 2026. In pre-professional USL League Two, Fort Wayne Football Club won division titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information, visit FortWayneFC.com.
About United Soccer League
Founded in 1986, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing soccer organization in the United States, impacting more than 200 communities nationwide. The USL is the first and only organization to offer a comprehensive youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women under one ecosystem. This structure includes four men’s leagues: the newly announced, top-tier professional Division I league, the USL Championship (Division II), USL League One (Division III), and USL League Two (pre-professional). The women’s pathway includes the top-tier USL Super League (Division I), which debuted in 2024, and USL W League, the country’s leading pre-professional women’s league. The USL also oversees USL Academy, a progressive talent development platform, and USL Youth, a premier national youth platform.