FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

FC Cincinnati

63': Brenner
83': Nick Hagglund

FT
1 - 0

Seattle Sounders FC

Cincinnati holds on for 1-0 victory over Sounders

— Brenner Souza da Silva scored in the 63rd minute and Roman Celentano made it stand up as FC Cincinnati blanked the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
8': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
8': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
10': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
11': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
11': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
12': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
15': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball.
16': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
16': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
22': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
23': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
24': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
29': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
29': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
35': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
37': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
39': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
39': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
41': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
45': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
45'+2': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
45'+2': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
46': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
46': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
47': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
50': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
50': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
52': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
54': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
54': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a set piece situation.
55': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
55': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
56': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
57': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
58': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Fredy Montero.
59': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
60': Attempt blocked. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
63': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
63': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
67': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces João Paulo.
73': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
75': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
75': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
75': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
76': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
77': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
79': Attempt blocked. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
79': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéimar Gómez with a headed pass.
79': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Junior Moreno.
81': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
81': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card.
86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Brenner.
86': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Cristian Roldan.
87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Nouhou Tolo.
90': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
90': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
90'+1': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 1-0 Seattle Sounders FC.
90'+2': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brandon Vazquez.
90'+4': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Luciano Acosta.
90'+4': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Yerson Mosquera because of an injury.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
90'+10': Hand ball by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
90'+11': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
90'+11': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+14': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.

Statistics

SEA		CIN
12	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
0	Saves	1
51.3	Possession	48.7
12	SHOTS	9
1	ON GOAL	2
0.1	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
402	Accurate Passes	379
477	Passes	458
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
21	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.4
63	Long Balls	55
46	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	13
20	Tackles	16
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
7	Interceptions	11
13	Effective Clearances	26
13	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
18	Roman Celentano (GK)
21	Matt Miazga
15	Yerson Mosquera
4	Nick Hagglund
93	Júnior Moreno
5	Obinna Nwobodo
10	Luciano Acosta
31	Álvaro Barreal
28	Raymon Gaddis
9	Brenner
19	Brandon Vázquez

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Malik Pinto, Yuya Kubo, Ian Murphy, Marco Angulo, Arquímides Ordóñez, Alec Kann, Alvas Powell, Sergio Santos, Dominique Badji.

Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Stefan Frei (GK)
25	Jackson Ragen
28	Yeimar Gómez
5	Nouhou Tolo
16	Alex Roldan
10	Nicolás Lodeiro
6	João Paulo
11	Albert Rusnák
12	Fredy Montero
13	Jordan Morris
7	Cristian Roldan

Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:

Sota Kitahara, Joshua Atencio, Raúl Ruidíaz, Ethan Dobbelaere, Kelyn Rowe, Xavier Arreaga, Léo Chú, Stefan Cleveland.

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