MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
FT
0 - 0
Toronto FC

Toronto FC, FC Cincinnati open season with 0-0 draw

Sean Johnson made seven saves and Toronto FC kept their first clean sheet in nine months in a 0-0 draw at defending Supporters' Shield holders FC Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon in both teams' season opener.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 1': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 3': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Toronto FC.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
  • 7': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 7': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Toronto FC. Richie Laryea is caught offside.
  • 11': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
  • 14': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 17': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Hand ball by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
  • 25': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Osei Owusu.
  • 28': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 34': Foul by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
  • 34': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 39': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 42': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
  • 42': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+1': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+1': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+3': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+4': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+6': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Toronto FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Toronto FC 0.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 48': Offside, Toronto FC. Richie Laryea is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 50': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
  • 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 53': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 53': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
  • 54': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 55': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Sergio Santos.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
  • 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 62': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola replaces Prince Osei Owusu.
  • 63': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 63': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 66': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 68': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Richie Laryea because of an injury.
  • 71': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kosi Thompson replaces Alonso Coello.
  • 72': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
  • 72': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
  • 78': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luca Orellano is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Corey Baird.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Luca Orellano.
  • 81': Substitution, Toronto FC. Sigurd Rosted replaces Shane O'Neill.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 82': Sean Johnson (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 83': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
  • 89': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 89': Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+1': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Yuya Kubo.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Pavel Bucha.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 90'+4': Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Toronto FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Toronto FC 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 3
49 Possession 51
9 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
360 Accurate Passes 374
438 Passes 451
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 38
23 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 7
17 Effective Tackles 11
25 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 15
15 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
12 Miles Robinson
32 Ian Murphy
14 Kipp Keller
20 Pavel Bucha
5 Obinna Nwobodo
10 Luciano Acosta
23 Luca Orellano
7 Yuya Kubo Yellow Card
11 Corey Baird
17 Sergio Santos
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Isaiah Foster, Bret Halsey, Malik Pinto, Alvas Powell, Gerardo Valenzuela, London Aghedo, Aaron-Salem Boupendza, Evan Louro, Quimi Ordóñez.

TOR Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Sean Johnson (GK) Yellow Card
5 Kevin Long
28 Raoul Petretta Yellow Card
27 Shane O'Neill Yellow Card
14 Alonso Coello
20 Deybi Flores
22 Richie Laryea
10 Federico Bernardeschi
99 Prince Osei Owusu
24 Lorenzo Insigne
21 Jonathan Osorio Yellow Card
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Sigurd Rosted, Ayo Akinola, Latif Blessing, Cassius Mailula, Luka Gavran, Kosi Thompson, Aimé Mabika, Kobe Franklin, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.

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