FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Obinna Nwobodo lifts FC Cincinnati over Dynamo in opener
Obinna Nwobodo scored in his MLS debut to give FC Cincinnati a 2-1 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 6': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 10': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Matt Miazga is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 12': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 19': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 20': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 25': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur.
- 28': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 31': Attempt saved. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 33': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 33': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
- 45'+1': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+1': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 45'+2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 48': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 51': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brenner replaces Sergio Santos because of an injury.
- 62': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Junior Moreno.
- 65': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla following a corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur.
- 65': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 66': Attempt missed. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 68': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 69': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 70': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Franco Escobar.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes replaces Corey Baird.
- 72': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Yerson Mosquera.
- 73': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
- 75': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 77': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Sebastián Ferreira.
- 78': Attempt missed. Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
- 78': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla following a corner.
- 81': Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 84': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thorleifur Úlfarsson with a headed pass.
- 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Santiago Arias.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 88': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 90'+4': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Iván Franco.
- 90'+9': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+9': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 472 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 581 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 9 | Clearances | 24 |
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 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 13 | Santiago Arias |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 22 | Tate Schmitt |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur  |
| 9 | Sebastián Ferreira |
| 7 | Ivan Franco |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
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