RECAP: Hell is Real

Published by Kenta Hagiwara, 2 years ago

August 20, 2023 (Columbus, OH) – FC Cincinnati suffer a 3-0 loss in Columbus to their in-state rivals.

  • Date: August 20, 2023
  • Competition: MLS Regular Season Matchday 27
  • Venue: Lower.com Field
  • Kickoff: 7:39 p.m. ET 
  • Attendance: 20,730
  • Box Score: Columbus Crew 3, FC Cincinnati 1
  • Referee: Ted Unkel

Starting XI

Columbus Crew (3-4-1-2): 28 Schultz; 18 Amundsen, 25 Zawadzki, 31 Moreira; 14 Yeboah, 8 Morris, 6 Narbe, 7 Gressel; 20 Matan; 9 Hernandez, 17 Ramirez (Assistant Coach – Kwame Ampadu) 

FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2): 18 Celentano; 28 Gaddis, 32 Murphy, 4 Hagglund; 31 Barreal, 5 Nwobodo, 93 Moreno, 2 Powell; 10 Acosta; 9 Boupendza, 19 Vazquez (Head Coach – Pat Noonan)

Scoring Summary

  • 15′ Columbus Crew – Aidan Morris (A: Yeboah)
  • 23′ Columbus Crew – Cucho Hernandez (PK)
  • 90’+6′ Columbus Crew – Jane Russell-Rowe (A: Ramirez)

STATS: (CLB/CIN)

  • Shots: 13/6
  • Shots on Goal: 9/4
  • Saves: 3/6
  • Corner Kicks: 6/4
  • Fouls: 12/7
  • Offside: 0/5
  • Possession (%): 61.2/38.8

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • 46′ – IN: Santiago Arias OUT: Nick Hagglund (CIN)
  • 58′ – IN: Diego Rossi OUT: Alexandru Matan (CLB)
  • 60′ – IN: Yuya Kubo OUT: Junior Moreno (CIN)
  • 74′ – IN: Sergio Santos, Marco Angulo, Bret Halsey OUT: Aaron Boupendza, Obinna Nwobodo, Alvaro Barreal (CIN)
  • 90’+1′ – IN: Rudy Camacho, Even Cheberko, Jacen Russell-Rowe OUT: Sean Zawadzki, Yaw Yaboah, Cucho Hernandez (CLB)

MISCONDUCT

  • 45′+2′ Yellow Card – Obinna Nwobodo (CIN)
  • 45′+3′ Yellow Card – Kenny Arena (CIN)
  • 76′ Yellow Card – Santiago Arias (CIN)

Cover Photo Credit: Tim Johnson/Columbus Monthly


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