FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Acosta inspires FC Cincinnati to 3-0 win over Charlotte FC
FC Cincinnati maintained their stellar home form, earning their 13th win in 15 MLS home outings with a 3-0 decision over Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 3': Attempt missed. Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karol Swiderski following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
- 5': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Santiago Arias following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
- 7': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
- 9': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 14': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Junior Moreno.
- 15': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 15': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
- 16': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
- 17': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
- 19': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
- 21': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt missed. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 25': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 25': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
- 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 35': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 37': Attempt missed. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 38': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 38': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey tries a through ball, but Brecht Dejaegere is caught offside.
- 42': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 42': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
- 45': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 45': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45'+3': Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 50': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 0. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 53': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 54': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 55': Attempt missed. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 57': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
- 57': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 57': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Jaylin Lindsey.
- 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Enzo Copetti.
- 61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 62': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
- 64': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 64': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico tries a through ball, but Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 71': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Brandon Vazquez.
- 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Junior Moreno.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
- 76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
- 77': Attempt missed. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo following a fast break.
- 81': Attempt missed. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandt Bronico with a cross.
- 82': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kamil Józwiak replaces Brecht Dejaegere.
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. McKinze Gaines replaces Justin Meram.
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 83': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Santiago Arias.
- 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 86': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 86': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by McKinze Gaines with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Álvaro Barreal because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
- 90'+3': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 0.
Statistics
 CLT |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 434 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 517 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 33 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 8 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 13 | Santiago Arias |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
| 9 | Aaron-Salem Boupendza |
Charlotte FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK)  |
| 34 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 24 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
| 9 | Enzo Copetti |
| 22 | Justin Meram |
| 10 | Brecht Dejaegere |
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