FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSOrlando City ties FC Cincinnati 1-1 on Nani's goal
— Nani’s goal helped Orlando City play Cincinnati to a 1-1 tie Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
- 4': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 4': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 10': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Más (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
- 16': Attempt missed. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 20': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Más (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 24': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
- 24': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 28': Attempt saved. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kenneth Vermeer.
- 28': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Más (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Más.
- 34': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 35': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
- 36': Attempt missed. Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Emmanuel Más (Orlando City SC).
- 37': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 42': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 43': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Oriol Rosell because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 46': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 51': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 55': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ruan replaces Kyle Smith.
- 55': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nani replaces Benji Michel.
- 55': Substitution, Orlando City SC. João Moutinho replaces Emmanuel Más.
- 56': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Urso with a through ball.
- 59': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nani with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenner.
- 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Przemyslaw Tyton replaces Kenneth Vermeer because of an injury.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 67': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 68': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 69': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 73': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 73': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Hagglund with a headed pass.
- 75': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 77': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 81': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joey Dezart replaces Júnior Urso.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 84': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC).
- 84': Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Brenner.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Allan Cruz.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Florian Valot replaces Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 90': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Florian Valot.
- 90'+4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 505 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,113
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,113
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 |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mason Stajduhar (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 3 | Emmanuel Más |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 20 | Oriol Rosell |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
| 9 | Chris Mueller |
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