July 12, 2023 (Harrison, NJ) – FC Cincinnati continues their winless form with a come-from-behind victory in Charlotte.
- Date: July 13, 2023
- Competition: MLS Regular Season Matchday 25
- Venue: Red Bull Arena
- Kickoff: 7:39 p.m. ET
- Box Score: New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 2
Starting XI
New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1): 1 Coronel; 6 Duncan, 15 Nealis, 98 Ndam, 17 Harper; 8 Amaya, 75 Edelman; 82 Luquinhas, 74 Barlow, 21 Fernandez; 13 Vanzeir (Head Coach – Troy Lesesne)
FC Cincinnati (5-3-2): 18 Celentano; 31 Barreal, 2 Powell, 15 Mosquera, 4 Hagglund, 28 Gaddis; 26 Pinto, 5 Nwobodo, 8 Angulo; 10 Acosta, 29 Ordoñez (Head Coach – Dominic Kinnear)
Scoring Summary
28′ Omar Fernandez (Penalty)
80′ Luciano Acosta (Penalty)
90’+3′ Obinna Nwobodo
STATS: (RBNY/CIN)
- Shots: 9/7
- Shots on Goal: 1/3
- Saves: 1/0
- Corner Kicks: 5/4
- Fouls: 11/11
- Offside: 4/4
- Possession (%): 45/55
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 46′ – IN: Junior Moreno OUT: Malik Pinto (CIN)
- 61′ – IN: Sergio Santos, Santiago Arias OUT: Marco Angulo, Raymon Gaddis (CIN)
- 64′ – IN: Matthew Nocita OUT: Cameron Harper (RBNY)
- 72′ – IN: Wikelman Carmona OUT: Tom Barlow (RBNY)
- 73′ – IN: Ben Stitz OUT: Arquimides Ordoñez (CIN)
- 81′ – IN: Peter Stroud OUT: Hassan Ndam (RBNY)
- 90′+5′ – IN: Bret Halsey OUT: Alvaro Barreal (CIN)
MISCONDUCT
- 19′ Yellow Card – Malik Pinto (CIN)
- 45′+1 Yellow Card – Daniel Edelman (RBNY)
- 62′ Yellow Card – Sergio Santos (CIN)
- 64′ Yellow Card – Dante Vanzeir (RBNY)
- 71′ Yellow Card – Arquimides Ordoñez (CIN)
By The Numbers
3: FC Cincinnati’s winless streak – the longest of the season at 3 matches – comes to a close thanks to Obinna Nwobodo’s stoppage-time winner on Wednesday.
11: FC Cincinnati win their 11th match by one goal – the third team to do so over their first 22 matches in MLS history.
48: FC Cincinnati have now doubled their point total from their inaugural season campaign in 2019 when they recorded 24 points. With 12 league matches left in the season, FC Cincinnati could average just a point for the rest of the season and still match the total points they recorded over their first three seasons. COMBINED. So far, they’re averaging 2.18 points per match.
MOTM: Obinna Nwobodo (CIN)
Obinna Nwobodo would likely have been the recipient of the MOTM award even without his stoppage time goal for Cincinnati. A near 90% accuracy on passes in the midfield, 4 tackles won (the most by anyone in the match), 10 recoveries, and 6 duels won without a single foul committed – all while being one yellow card away from a suspension.
Nwobodo’s goal was struck well but misplayed by Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coroner. The shot had an xGOT of just 0.37 – but goals can’t be scored unless the ball’s put on frame. Mistakes are a part of the sport, so for Obinna to put that shot on goal is all that matters.
After a tough PK shootout loss for the USMNT, FC Cincinnati will now be seeing both Matt Miazga and Brandon Vazquez return to Cincinnati – and Aaron Boupendza training with the team only means his debut is soon to come.
Photo Credit: @FCCincinnati (Joseph Guzy – FC Cincinnati photo team)
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