FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSCincinnati catches Nashville, draws for sixth time in eight games
Brandon Vazquez scored his 11th goal of the season early in the second half to help FC Cincinnati salvage a 1-1 draw against visiting Nashville SC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 6': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 1. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 8': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 10': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 10': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 12': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Teal Bunbury with a headed pass.
- 23': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Teal Bunbury.
- 23': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 26': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 26': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 36': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 36': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 39': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 39': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
- 43': Hand ball by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 45'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 50': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 50': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. John Nelson (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 52': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 55': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 57': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman following a corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dave Romney with a headed pass.
- 58': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 60': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 61': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Júnior Moreno replaces Alvas Powell.
- 63': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 64': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Nashville SC. Eric Miller replaces Alex Muyl.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 72': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brenner.
- 73': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 80': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces Randall Leal.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces John Nelson.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tyler Blackett replaces Geoff Cameron.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Cruz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 480 |
| 387 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 2 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 21 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 23,420
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 23,420
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | +15 | 55 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | +15 | 50 |
| 3 | LAFC | 28 | +14 | 49 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 29 | +6 | 47 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron  |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 3 | John Nelson |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
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