Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLuciano Acosta scores 17 seconds into match as Cincinnati tops Orlando
Luciano Acosta scored his team-high fifth goal of the season just 17 seconds into the match -- the fastest goal in club history -- to lift FC Cincinnati over host Orlando City 1-0 on Saturday for their third straight win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Orlando City SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 2': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 4': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 5': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 7': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 9': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 10': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 10': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Hand ball by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 12': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Offside, Orlando City SC. Robin Jansson is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 15': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 18': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 20': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 23': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the red card.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
- 27': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Substitution, Orlando City SC. David Brekalo replaces Martín Ojeda.
- 30': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 30': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Michael Halliday replaces Dagur Thórhallsson because of an injury.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 48': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
- 48': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 52': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Rafael Santos because of an injury.
- 53': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC).
- 53': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces DeAndre Yedlin because of an injury.
- 55': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 55': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 57': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 59': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 62': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy replaces Corey Baird.
- 62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 64': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross.
- 65': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by David Brekalo.
- 66': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Offside, Orlando City SC. Facundo Torres is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Facundo Torres.
- 70': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 70': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a through ball.
- 72': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 74': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 75': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Second yellow card to Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 82': Attempt saved. Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 82': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 85': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Luca Orellano.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Angulo with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 88': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 89': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC).
- 89': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+1': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+4': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
Statistics
 CIN |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 457 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 525 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,218
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 21,218
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 28 | +24 | 62 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | +12 | 52 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 27 | +24 | 50 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | +8 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson  |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel  |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 17 | Dagur Thórhallsson |
| 11 | Martín Ojeda |
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 13 | Duncan McGuire |
| 10 | Facundo Torres |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
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 |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
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