FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Charlotte FC cool off East-leading FC Cincinnati
Ashley Westwood set up three goals and Iuri Tavares and Liel Abada scored two minutes apart in the first half to fuel visiting Charlotte FC to a 3-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 3': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 10': Attempt missed. Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 11': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
- 11': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 1. Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
- 22': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 2. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a through ball.
- 24': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 24': Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Offside, Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne is caught offside.
- 25': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 27': Attempt saved. Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 27': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 29': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
- 31': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC).
- 34': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Offside, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 39': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Djibril Diani.
- 40': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 43': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 45'+1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 45'+2': Foul by Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+2': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+3': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Alvas Powell.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
- 46': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 47': Penalty conceded by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 47': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 48': Penalty saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 49': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad is caught offside.
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 51': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 1-2 Charlotte FC.
- 52': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
- 54': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
- 55': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 59': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brecht Dejaegere replaces Iuri Tavares.
- 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Ben Bender replaces Djibril Diani.
- 60': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 60': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 64': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 64': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Ben Bender (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 65': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 66': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 3. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
- 70': Attempt saved. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 70': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Yamil Asad.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Offside, Charlotte FC. Andrew Privett is caught offside.
- 75': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 76': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 1-3 Charlotte FC.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kipp Keller replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Luca Orellano.
- 87': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Bender.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 90': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ben Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+2': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina replaces Liel Abada.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ben Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicholas Scardina.
- 90'+6': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Luciano Acosta went off injured after FC Cincinnati had used all subs.
- 90'+8': Foul by Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+8': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 3.
Statistics
 CLT |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 475 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
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 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson  |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 27 | Yamil Asad |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 34 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 21 | Jere Uronen |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 28 | Djibril Diani |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 38 | Iuri Tavares |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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