And that's it. The match concludes - FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 3.

Second Half ended - FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 3.

Tyger Smalls - Charlotte FC - receive yellow card.

Ian Murphy - FC Cincinnati - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Tyger Smalls - Charlotte FC

Luciano Acosta went off injured after FC Cincinnati had used all subs.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match - Charlotte FC

New attacking attempt. Ben Bender - Charlotte FC - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Nicholas Scardina.

Substitution - Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina for Liel Abada.

Ian Murphy - FC Cincinnati - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Ben Bender - Charlotte FC

Missed chance. Pavel Bucha - FC Cincinnati - shot with left foot from outside the box missed after corner.

Shot blocked. Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross.

Corner - FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.

New attacking attempt. Sergio Santos - FC Cincinnati - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Gerardo Valenzuela.

Missed chance. Liel Abada - Charlotte FC - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Ben Bender.

Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati - receive yellow card.

Fouled by Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati

Ashley Westwood - Charlotte FC - won a free kick in defence.

Substitution - FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird for Luca Orellano.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match - injury Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati

Shot blocked. Bret Halsey - FC Cincinnati - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Luca Orellano.

Substitution - Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls for Kerwin Vargas.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match - injury Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati

The match is momentarily paused due to an injury sustained by Kerwin Vargas of Charlotte FC.

Player change - FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is being replaced by Kipp Keller.

Video Assistant Referee Verdict: Goal Disallowed. FC Cincinnati trails 1-3 to Charlotte FC.

VAR DISALLOWS GOAL: Andrew Privett from Charlotte FC finds the net, but the goal is nullified following a VAR check.

Offside call - Charlotte FC. Andrew Privett has been flagged for offside.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Player change - FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad is being replaced by Bret Halsey.

The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Kerwin Vargas of Charlotte FC.

Miles Robinson of FC Cincinnati has been shown the red card.

Kerwin Vargas of Charlotte FC has successfully earned an offensive free kick.

Miles Robinson of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati strikes the left upright with a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati, thanks to a deflection off Kristijan Kahlina.

A new offensive effort is underway. Yamil Asad of FC Cincinnati tries a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it's deflected to the right corner. The assist came from Luca Orellano, who provided a cross.

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati, thanks to a deflection off Andrew Privett.

Opportunity missed. Kerwin Vargas of Charlotte FC attempted a shot with his left foot from the left side of the box, but it went wide to the left. The assist was provided by Liel Abada.

Score! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 3. Kerwin Vargas of Charlotte FC sends a header into the right corner from the middle of the box. The assist comes from Ashley Westwood, who delivers a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, resulting from a defensive action by Ian Murphy.

DeAndre Yedlin of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

Ben Bender of Charlotte FC has earned a free kick on the left flank.

Nathan Byrne of Charlotte FC has secured a defensive free kick.

Yamil Asad of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

Offside called - FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta has been flagged for offside.

Opportunity squandered. Gerardo Valenzuela of FC Cincinnati narrowly misses the target with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The assist was provided by Sergio Santos.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

The match is momentarily paused due to an injury sustained by Yamil Asad of FC Cincinnati.

Yamil Asad of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Nathan Byrne from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Player swap - Charlotte FC. Ben Bender comes in to replace Djibril Diani.

Player swap - Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares is being replaced by Brecht Dejaegere.

Miles Robinson of FC Cincinnati has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.

Miles Robinson of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

Brandt Bronico of Charlotte FC has earned an offensive free kick.

Opportunity squandered. Djibril Diani of Charlotte FC takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, narrowly missing the top left corner. The assist was provided by Ashley Westwood.

Attempt thwarted. Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati attempts a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but it's deflected. The assist came from Luciano Acosta with a cross.

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati. Nathan Byrne is responsible for conceding it.

Offside violation - FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos has been flagged offside.

Another offensive effort. Liel Abada of Charlotte FC takes a shot with his left foot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected to the left corner.

Attempt thwarted. Liel Abada of Charlotte FC's left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area is intercepted. The assist was provided by Kerwin Vargas.

Nathan Byrne of Charlotte FC has been shown the yellow card.

Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Jere Uronen commits a foul - Charlotte FC.

Another offensive move is underway. Luca Orellano from FC Cincinnati tries a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's caught in the top middle of the net. The assist came from Sergio Santos who provided a cross.

VAR Ruling: Goal Disallowed FC Cincinnati 1-2 Charlotte FC.

VAR DISALLOWS GOAL: Luca Orellano - FC Cincinnati - finds the net but the goal is nullified following a VAR assessment.

Offside called - FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad has been flagged offside.

Penalty thwarted. Luciano Acosta from FC Cincinnati's right-footed shot is successfully stopped in the right corner.

Adilson Malanda of Charlotte FC has been shown a yellow card for handling the ball.

Adilson Malanda of Charlotte FC has given away a penalty due to a handball offense inside the penalty box.

Attempt thwarted. Gerardo Valenzuela of FC Cincinnati tries a left-footed shot from the left side of the box but it's stopped. Yamil Asad provided the assist.

Opportunity squandered. Pavel Bucha of FC Cincinnati attempted a shot from the middle of the box using his right foot, but it didn't hit the mark. The assist was provided by Luciano Acosta.

Player change - FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy is being replaced by Sergio Santos.

Player change - FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela is coming on to replace Alvas Powell.

The second half commences with FC Cincinnati trailing 1-2 against Charlotte FC.

The first half concludes with Charlotte FC leading FC Cincinnati by 2 goals to 1.

Another offensive effort is underway. Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's caught in the right corner. The assist was provided by Yamil Asad.

Opportunity squandered. Kevin Kelsy of FC Cincinnati fails to convert a shot with his left foot from the middle of the penalty area, the ball going wide to the left. The assist came from Luca Orellano.

Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.

Pavel Bucha of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC has committed a foul.

Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Iuri Tavares of Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Score! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2. Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati strikes with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, sending the ball to the right corner of the goal. The assist was made by Yamil Asad.

Opportunity squandered. DeAndre Yedlin of FC Cincinnati narrowly misses the goal with a header from the middle of the penalty area. The assist was provided by Yuya Kubo.

Nathan Byrne from Charlotte FC has secured a defensive free kick.

Kevin Kelsy of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

Opportunity squandered. Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati fires a left-footed shot from beyond the box that narrowly misses the top left corner. The assist was provided by Luciano Acosta.

Opportunity squandered. Miles Robinson of FC Cincinnati sends a header from close range soaring high and wide to the right. The setup came from Luca Orellano, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati. This is due to Djibril Diani's defense resulting in the ball going out of play.

Attempt thwarted. Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati's right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area is obstructed. The assist came from Yamil Asad.

Opportunity squandered. Kerwin Vargas of Charlotte FC attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist was provided by Djibril Diani.

Opportunity squandered. Yamil Asad of FC Cincinnati takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box. It's a near miss, just failing to find the top right corner. The assist was provided by Luca Orellano.

Offside - It's Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares has been flagged for being offside.

Nathan Byrne of Charlotte FC has earned a free kick on the right flank.

Yamil Asad of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

Iuri Tavares of Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Alvas Powell of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match pause - Charlotte FC.

Jere Uronen commits a foul - Charlotte FC.

Alvas Powell of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, forced by Roman Celentano.

Another offensive effort is underway. Nathan Byrne of Charlotte FC takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Ashley Westwood.

Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati commits a foul.

Andrew Privett of Charlotte FC has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Offside call - Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne has been flagged offside.

Iuri Tavares of Charlotte FC has earned a free kick on the left flank.

Miles Robinson from FC Cincinnati commits a foul.

Score! FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 2. Liel Abada of Charlotte FC strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball to the top left corner. The assist was made by Ashley Westwood with a well-placed through ball.

Score! FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 1. Iuri Tavares of Charlotte FC strikes with his left foot from within the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left corner. Ashley Westwood sets up the goal with a cross.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match interruption - Adilson Malanda of Charlotte FC is down due to an injury.

Missed chance. Kerwin Vargas - Charlotte FC - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Liel Abada.

Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.

Liel Abada commits a foul - Charlotte FC.

Opportunity squandered. Iuri Tavares from Charlotte FC attempted a shot with his right foot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it went wide to the left.

A fresh offensive move is underway. Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati takes a shot with his left foot from the middle of the box, but it's caught in the upper middle of the goal. The assist came from DeAndre Yedlin.

Djibril Diani of Charlotte FC has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

Djibril Diani of Charlotte FC has committed a foul.

Alvas Powell of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

The initial half commences..