Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSKarol Swiderski's braces leads Charlotte past Cincinnati
Karol Swiderski scored two goals with a tally in each half as Charlotte FC defeated visiting FC Cincinnati 2-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 8': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC).
- 8': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 8': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC).
- 12': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 15': Attempt missed. Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 20': Attempt missed. Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 29': Hand ball by Sergio Ruiz (Charlotte FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
- 30': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 32': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 32': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 33': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 37': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 40': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 43': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 43': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 45': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 46': Foul by Sergio Ruiz (Charlotte FC).
- 46': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 54': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Sergio Ruiz (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 56': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 58': Hand ball by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 58': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Alvas Powell.
- 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brenner replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 61': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Blackett with a cross.
- 62': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Júnior Moreno is caught offside.
- 63': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC).
- 69': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 71': Offside, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey tries a through ball, but Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 73': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Derrick Jones.
- 74': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Christian Ortíz replaces Sergio Ruiz.
- 74': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
- 76': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Ortíz.
- 76': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alec Kann.
- 78': Foul by Christian Ortíz (Charlotte FC).
- 78': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Júnior Moreno.
- 78': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 80': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 80': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Markanich replaces Dominique Badji.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 84': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 84': Nicholas Markanich (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Yordy Reyna replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Markanich (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 90': Attempt saved. Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alec Kann.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Harrison Afful replaces Jordy Alcívar.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Anton Walkes replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
Statistics
 CIN |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 358 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 28 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 9 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 30,242
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 30,242
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 8 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 8 | +4 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 22 | Christian Fuchs |
| 4 | Guzmán Corujo |
| 20 | Derrick Jones |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 24 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 6 | Sergio Ruiz |
| 15 | Ben Bender |
| 8 | Jordy Alcivar |
| 12 | Daniel Ríos |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Kann (GK) |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron  |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
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