The officiating by referee Guido Gonzalez Jr. in Saturday's Futbol Club Cincinnati versus Rochester Rhinos match remains a hot topic in the Queen City, and it appears FC Cincinnati has made formal its concerns.

FC Cincinnati President and General Manager Jeff Berding issued Monday a statement in which he said the club's and USL's mutual concerns have been strongly expressed to the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), the organization that assigns match officials.

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"In sports, calls do not always go your way, and successful teams must find ways to persevere despite questionable calls," Berding wrote in the statement. "As a club, we hold ourselves to a high standard to behave professionally whether we are on the pitch or on the sidelines and therefore we accept the penalties handed down by the league. We do not have to agree with each of the underlying official judgements to professionally accept the results from the match. While we were not able to overcome the circumstances dealt to us, I know our team has learned from the match and we will be better at handling adversity going forward.

"I applaud the fans on the restraint they demonstrated in the stadium. Emotions were running high and what I saw was our passionate fans defending our players and our club. We are only in our second year, and the passion and support for our team is simply amazing, and gives us unlimited opportunities to earn new fans.

"I would ask, however, that you keep in mind that as a fan, you have helped build this club and represent our great city. There is so much to be proud of – our fans have been a brilliant shining star for our city. Post-match, there were abusive comments posted online that are not consistent with our club’s core values. As wronged as we felt, we ask that in such situations, you take a step back to consider how your comments will be seen and read by others in reflecting on our club and city."

While the distribution of foul calls was relatively even – 18 for FC Cincinnati and 17 for Rochester – 10 cards were given by Gonzalez in the 3-2 Cincinnati loss to Rochester.

Of those 10 cards, eight went against Cincinnati.

Three penalty kicks and two ejections were also handed down by Gonzalez over the closing 12 minutes of the game.

It's unclear if FC Cincinnati will formally appeal any of the refereeing decisions that resulted from Saturday's match.

A USL spokesman said no appeal by Cincinnati had been made as of around noon Tuesday.