Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSTesho Akindele scores in first minute as Orlando City rips FC Cincinnati
Tesho Akindele scored the fastest goal to open a game in Orlando City SC franchise history to highlight a 3-0 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 2': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 2': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 5': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 6': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 8': Offside, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele tries a through ball, but Ruan is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 11': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 12': Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 17': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 18': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 18': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 21': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 21': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Nani (Orlando City SC) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nani.
- 26': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 26': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 30': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jürgen Locadia.
- 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tom Pettersson (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 following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
- 39': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Júnior Urso.
- 39': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
- 42': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruan with a headed pass.
- 43': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 44': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nani with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 48': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jürgen Locadia.
- 51': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruan with a headed pass.
- 54': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces Isaac Atanga.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Jürgen Locadia because of an injury.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruan.
- 62': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 62': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tesho Akindele with a headed pass.
- 63': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 63': Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ronald Matarrita tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 65': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 65': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Smith with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 71': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Chris Mueller.
- 72': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jhegson Méndez.
- 75': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko replaces Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 78': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
- 78': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Orlando City SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benji Michel.
- 81': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Stanko with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 84': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 84': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Silvester van der Water replaces Tesho Akindele.
- 85': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joye Dezart replaces Júnior Urso.
- 85': Substitution, Orlando City SC. João Moutinho replaces Ruan.
- 88': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nani (Orlando City SC).
- 89': Attempt missed. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez.
- 90'+4': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
Statistics
 CIN |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 470 | Passes | 509 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 8 | Jhegson Méndez  |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 17 | Nani |
| 9 | Chris Mueller |
FC Cincinnati (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Przemyslaw Tyton (GK) |
| 3 | Tom Pettersson |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund |
| 18 | Rónald Matarrita |
| 13 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 15 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 23 | Isaac Atanga |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 10 | Jürgen Locadia |
| 9 | Brenner |
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