Daniel Karell

The Courier-Journal

Louisville City coach James O'Connor said Thursday that his player Niall McCabe received a tetanus shot after an incident in which FC Cincinnati player Djiby Fall was said to have bitten McCabe during Saturday's game between the teams.

Fall, a veteran Senegalese striker, received a six-game suspension Wednesday from the United Soccer League for his actions in the seconds after being shown a straight red card.

“Niall on Monday had to go see the doctor. He had some medical attention, we’re still waiting for the results,” O’Connor said.

Asked by a reporter whether it would jeopardize McCabe’s availability ahead of Saturday’s home match against Toronto FC II, O’Connor said, “We’ll have to see. I would hope not. I think he should be fine but he’s got an appointment with the doctor (on Friday).”

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FC Cincinnati general manager Jeff Berding disputed O’Connor’s post-match account of the incident, going so far as to say the club believed at the time what O’Connor said was not true.

“There’s been no apology from FC Cincinnati yet,” O’Connor said. “I suppose from their standpoint perhaps with the outcome (of the suspension ruling) yesterday I would anticipate a call in the next couple of days. There will be some form of apology from them, I would imagine.”

Following an investigation by the league that resulted in the suspension for Fall, O’Connor appeared ready to put the issue behind him.

“From our standpoint, a big thank you to the league,” O’Connor said. “The league deserves a lot of credit the way they’ve handled it. They opened up an investigation, dealt with it very diligently and come out with an outcome.

“From our point of view, we’ve moved on. Like I said after the game, our focus is on Toronto.”