
Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 1': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Offside, Toronto FC. Tyrese Spicer is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 6': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 8': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prince Osei Owusu.
- 12': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC).
- 13': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 15': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Offside, Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 20': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 25': Goal! Toronto FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC).
- 26': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC).
- 27': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Hand ball by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
- 29': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bret Halsey.
- 33': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
- 33': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Spicer with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 38': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 38': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC).
- 39': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 44': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 44': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 45'+1': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+4': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+5': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Prince Osei Owusu.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 46': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 46': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Raoul Petretta.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Goal! Toronto FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 54': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Goal! Toronto FC 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Toronto FC. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Tyrese Spicer because of an injury.
- 59': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Matty Longstaff (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne Jr..
- 63': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio following a corner.
- 63': Own Goal by Ian Murphy, FC Cincinnati. Toronto FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 65': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ian Murphy.
- 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Bret Halsey.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello replaces Deybi Flores.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 71': Hand ball by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
- 72': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 72': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 73': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a set piece situation.
- 74': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
- 75': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kevin Long replaces Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 76': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 76': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Nickseon Gomis (Toronto FC).
- 78': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Goal! Toronto FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 83': Penalty Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Toronto FC 3, FC Cincinnati 3. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Luca Orellano.
- 89': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Raoul Petretta.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Osei Owusu.
- 90': Attempt missed. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+2': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Goal! Toronto FC 3, FC Cincinnati 4. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 90'+6': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
- 90'+7': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
- 90'+9': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
- 90'+10': Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+10': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 3, FC Cincinnati 4.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 3, FC Cincinnati 4.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 16 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
51 | Possession | 49 |
15 | SHOTS | 12 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
416 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
500 | Passes | 469 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
11 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
52 | Long Balls | 54 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
20 | Tackles | 13 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
7 | Interceptions | 7 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
21 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 27,941
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
15 | Nickseon Gomis |
28 | Raoul Petretta |
17 | Sigurd Rosted |
20 | Deybi Flores |
8 | Matthew Longstaff ![]() |
7 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
16 | Tyrese Spicer |
99 | Prince Owusu |
24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
21 | Jonathan Osorio |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
21 | Matt Miazga |
32 | Ian Murphy |
12 | Miles Robinson ![]() |
20 | Pavel Bucha |
5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
10 | Luciano Acosta |
23 | Luca Orellano |
15 | Bret Halsey |
19 | Kevin Kelsy |
22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
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