FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati and DC United end in 0-0 tie
Kenneth Vermeer had three saves for Cincinnati in a 0-0 tie with D.C. United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 3': Offside, D.C. United. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Yordy Reyna is caught offside.
- 5': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 0-0 D.C. United.
- 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andy Najar.
- 8': Attempt saved. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andy Najar.
- 9': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
- 9': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 9': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 14': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Gustavo Vallecilla tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 18': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 20': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 20': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ronald Matarrita tries a through ball, but Álvaro Barreal is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 23': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 24': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, D.C. United. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Yordy Reyna is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 26': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Hand ball by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
- 28': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Cruz.
- 30': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 32': Foul by Joseph Mora (D.C. United ).
- 32': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 36': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 36': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 42': Joseph Mora (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 44': Attempt missed. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brenner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 45'+1': Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, D.C. United 0.
- 46': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
- 46': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 47': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Kenneth Vermeer.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 52': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ).
- 52': Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ) is shown the red card.
- 53': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 53': Attempt missed. Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Substitution, D.C. United. Felipe replaces Drew Skundrich.
- 56': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 59': Foul by Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ).
- 59': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
- 60': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 60': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 64': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt saved. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 72': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 72': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Kevin Paredes.
- 75': Substitution, D.C. United. Erik Sorga replaces Yordy Reyna.
- 75': Felipe (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 76': Attempt missed. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) header from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 79': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Ronald Matarrita is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 85': Substitution, D.C. United. Chris Odoi-Atsem replaces Julian Gressel because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joseph Mora (D.C. United ).
- 90'+1': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Joseph Mora (D.C. United ) for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, D.C. United 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, D.C. United 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, D.C. United 0.
Statistics
 DC |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.4 | Possession | 68.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 171 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 249 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 18 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,060
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,060
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer (GK) |
| 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 12 | Geoff Cameron |
| 18 | Rónald Matarrita |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund  |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 8 | Allan Cruz |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 13 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
D.C. United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bill Hamid (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
| 27 | Moses Nyeman  |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 31 | Julian Gressel |
| 29 | Yordy Reyna |
| 30 | Kevin Paredes |
| 12 | Drew Skundrich |
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