FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCincinnati 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
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
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 |
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 |
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