FC Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Sergio Santos leads FC Cincinnati past Timbers
Sergio Santos scored in the first half, then assisted on Brandon Vazquez's goal in the 58th minute, and FC Cincinnati remained undefeated at home wi
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 7': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 8': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 9': Attempt blocked. David Ayala (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 9': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 10': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 10': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 12': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 14': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
- 16': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
- 17': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Matt Miazga following a corner.
- 19': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 20': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 25': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 25': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 27': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 29': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Portland Timbers 0. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 36': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
- 39': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a cross following a fast break.
- 41': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Luciano Acosta.
- 45'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. David Ayala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. David Ayala (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Portland Timbers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Portland Timbers 0.
- 46': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 48': Hand ball by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 55': David Ayala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 56': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 58': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Portland Timbers 0. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 60': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Portland Timbers 1. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 61': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces David Ayala.
- 62': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Eric Miller replaces Justin Rasmussen.
- 62': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Eric Miller (Portland Timbers).
- 63': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 63': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Sergio Santos.
- 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
- 66': Attempt missed. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evander.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
- 69': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evander with a headed pass.
- 70': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 72': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 72': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Eric Miller (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Franck Boli.
- 74': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 74': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Raymon Gaddis.
- 77': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 77': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 79': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 82': Attempt missed. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Dairon Asprilla.
- 85': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Obinna Nwobodo because of an injury.
- 90': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+1': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+1': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+6': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Portland Timbers 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Portland Timbers 1.
Statistics
 POR |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 412 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 29 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 21 | Clearances | 31 |
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 | 34 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LAFC | 34 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | +17 | 58 |
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 |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Portland Timbers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 18 | Zac McGraw |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 14 | Justin Rasmussen |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 24 | David Ayala |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
| 20 | Evander |
| 7 | Franck Boli |
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