Sep 18, 2024 at 8:30 pm

Match Commentary

And that's the end of it. The match concludes - Minnesota United FC with 1, FC Cincinnati triumphs with 2.

90' +10'

The second half concludes with FC Cincinnati leading 2-1 against Minnesota United FC.

90' +9'

Corner kick awarded to Minnesota United FC, forced by Roman Celentano.

90' +9'

New attacking attempt. Teemu Pukki - Minnesota United FC - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Joseph Rosales.

90' +8'

Franco Fragapane - Minnesota United FC - won a free kick on the right wing.

90' +8'

Fouled by Yamil Asad - FC Cincinnati

90' +6'

Shot blocked. Jefferson Díaz - Minnesota United FC - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Teemu Pukki.

90' +5'

Corner - Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.

90' +5'

Shot blocked. Jefferson Díaz - Minnesota United FC - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Michael Boxall.

90' +5'

Jeong Sang-Bin - Minnesota United FC - won a free kick on the right wing.

90' +5'

Fouled by Yamil Asad - FC Cincinnati

90' +4'

Substitution - FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela for Luciano Acosta.

90' +2'

Hand ball by Jefferson Díaz - Minnesota United FC

90' +2'

Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati - won a free kick on the left wing.

90' +2'

Fouled by Jefferson Díaz - Minnesota United FC

90'

Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

88'

Teemu Pukki - Minnesota United FC - hits the left post with a shot with left foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Hassani Dotson.

87'

Shot blocked. Jefferson Díaz - Minnesota United FC - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.

87'

Shot blocked. Michael Boxall - Minnesota United FC - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Joseph Rosales with a cross.

87'

Corner kick awarded to Minnesota United FC, due to a deflection off Alvas Powell.

86'

Player change - Minnesota United FC. Miguel Tapias is being replaced by Teemu Pukki.

85'

Player swap - FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is replaced by Corey Baird.

85'

Player change - FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell is coming on for Luca Orellano.

85'

Opportunity squandered. Wil Trapp of Minnesota United FC takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the right.

84'

Tani Oluwaseyi of Minnesota United FC has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.

84'

Ian Murphy from FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

83'

Opportunity lost. Jefferson Díaz of Minnesota United FC narrowly misses the goal with a header from the middle of the box. The assist came from Joseph Rosales who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

82'

Corner kick awarded to Minnesota United FC, given away by Chidozie Awaziem.

81'

Player switch - Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane is brought in to replace Robin Lod.

81'

Chidozie Awaziem of FC Cincinnati commits a handball.

79'

Roman Celentano of FC Cincinnati has been awarded a defensive free kick.

79'

Tani Oluwaseyi of Minnesota United FC commits a foul.

76'

Joseph Rosales of Minnesota United FC has just committed a handball.

75'

Offside called - Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah has been flagged for offside.

75'

Opportunity squandered. Chidozie Awaziem of FC Cincinnati fails to capitalize, sending a header off target from the heart of the penalty area. The assist was provided by Luciano Acosta, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

74'

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati. This was given due to a defensive move by Miguel Tapias.

73'

Pavel Bucha of FC Cincinnati has been shown the yellow card for committing a foul.

73'

Jeong Sang-Bin of Minnesota United FC has been awarded a defensive free kick.

73'

Pavel Bucha from FC Cincinnati commits a foul.

72'

Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

72'

Jefferson Díaz of Minnesota United FC has committed a foul.

70'

Ian Murphy of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

70'

Kelvin Yeboah commits a foul - Minnesota United FC.

68'

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

68'

Player swap - FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad is coming on for DeAndre Yedlin.

68'

Ian Murphy of FC Cincinnati has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

68'

Robin Lod of Minnesota United FC has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.

68'

Ian Murphy of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

67'

Opportunity squandered. Joseph Rosales of Minnesota United FC took a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soared too high. The assist was provided by Wil Trapp.

64'

Robin Lod of Minnesota United FC has committed a foul.

64'

DeAndre Yedlin from FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

62'

Michael Boxall, from Minnesota United FC, has successfully earned an attacking free kick.

62'

Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

61'

Opportunity lost. Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati narrowly misses the target with a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area.

57'

Corner kick awarded to Minnesota United FC, forced by Luca Orellano.

56'

Kelvin Yeboah of Minnesota United FC has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

56'

Pavel Bucha of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

55'

Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati has been awarded a defensive free kick.

55'

Jeong Sang-Bin of Minnesota United FC commits a foul.

54'

Score! Minnesota United FC 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Kelvin Yeboah of Minnesota United FC successfully scores a penalty, driving the ball into the right corner with his right foot.

50'

Video Assistant Referee Verdict: Minnesota United FC awarded a penalty.

50'

Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.

48'

Match interruption - Jeong Sang-Bin of Minnesota United FC is injured.

48'

Luca Orellano of FC Cincinnati has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the penalty box.

48'

Minnesota United FC has been awarded a penalty. A foul has been committed against Jeong Sang-Bin in the penalty box.

47'

Corner kick awarded to Minnesota United FC, given away by Ian Murphy.

47'

Corner kick awarded to Minnesota United FC, as a result of a deflection off Miles Robinson.

45'

Player change - Minnesota United FC. Carlos Harvey makes way for Wil Trapp.

45'

Substitution - Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi for Joaquín Pereyra.

45'

Player Swap - Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin is coming on to replace Bongokuhle Hlongwane.

45'

The second half kicks off with Minnesota United FC trailing 0-2 against FC Cincinnati.

45' +4'

The first half concludes with FC Cincinnati leading Minnesota United FC by 2 goals to nil.

45' +1'

The referee's assistant has declared an additional 2 minutes of playtime.

45' +1'

Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Luca Orellano - FC Cincinnati - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Yuya Kubo.

45' +1'

Offside - Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah is in offside.

44' +1'

Kelvin Yeboah - Minnesota United FC - won a free kick in defence.

44'

Fouled by Miles Robinson - FC Cincinnati

40'

Joaquín Pereyra - Minnesota United FC - won a free kick in defence.

40'

Fouled by Pavel Bucha - FC Cincinnati

39'

Shot blocked. Kevin Kelsy - FC Cincinnati - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Luciano Acosta.

37'

Offside - Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane is in offside.

36'

Pavel Bucha - FC Cincinnati - hits the left post with a shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side. Assist - Luciano Acosta with a cross after corner.

35'

Corner - FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.

35'

New attacking attempt. Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Luca Orellano.

33'

Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Yuya Kubo - FC Cincinnati - shot with right foot from the right side of the box to the left corner. Assist - Chidozie Awaziem with a through ball.

31'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

31'

Delay in match - FC Cincinnati

29'

Corner - FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.

29'

Another offensive move is underway. Yuya Kubo of FC Cincinnati takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist comes from Ian Murphy.

28'

Kelvin Yeboah - Minnesota United FC - won a free kick on the right wing.

28'

Ian Murphy from FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

26'

Attempt thwarted. Robin Lod of Minnesota United FC takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's deflected. The assist was by Joaquín Pereyra.

25'

New attacking attempt. Bongokuhle Hlongwane - Minnesota United FC - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Jefferson Díaz.

25'

Missed chance. Pavel Bucha - FC Cincinnati - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Chidozie Awaziem after corner.

25'

Another offensive push. Chidozie Awaziem of FC Cincinnati takes a header from the middle of the box, but it's deflected into the left corner. The assist came from a cross by Luciano Acosta.

24'

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati. Hassani Dotson is responsible for the concession.

21'

Another offensive push. Joaquín Pereyra of Minnesota United FC takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Hassani Dotson.

20'

Corner kick awarded to FC Cincinnati. The opportunity was given away by Joseph Rosales.

19'

Kevin Kelsy of FC Cincinnati has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

19'

Miguel Tapias of Minnesota United FC has committed a foul.

17'

Kelvin Yeboah of Minnesota United FC strikes the left goalpost with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area. The assist was provided by Joaquín Pereyra.

16'

DeAndre Yedlin from FC Cincinnati has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

16'

Michael Boxall of Minnesota United FC has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

16'

DeAndre Yedlin of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

15'

Joaquín Pereyra of Minnesota United FC has been shown a yellow card due to a committed foul.

15'

Obinna Nwobodo of FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

15'

Joaquín Pereyra of Minnesota United FC has committed a foul.

8'

Another offensive effort. Kelvin Yeboah of Minnesota United FC takes a shot with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the net. The assist was provided by Robin Lod.

6'

Joseph Rosales of Minnesota United FC has secured a defensive free kick.

6'

DeAndre Yedlin of FC Cincinnati has committed a foul.

5'

Opportunity squandered. Luciano Acosta from FC Cincinnati attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Yuya Kubo.

2'

Joseph Rosales from Minnesota United FC commits a foul.

2'

DeAndre Yedlin from FC Cincinnati has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.

1'

Offside called - FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo has been flagged offside.

The initial half of the match commences..

Lineups

Minnesota United

Minnesota United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Dayne St. Clair
Dayne St. Clair

Goalkeeper (#97)

Jefferson Díaz
Jefferson Díaz

Defender (#28)

Michael Boxall
Michael Boxall

Defender (#15)

Miguel Tapias
Miguel Tapias

Defender (#4)

Joseph Rosales
Joseph Rosales

Defender (#8)

Hassani Dotson
Hassani Dotson

Midfielder (#31)

Carlos Harvey
Carlos Harvey

Midfielder (#67)

Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Midfielder (#21)

R. Lod
R. Lod

Midfielder (#17)

Joaquín Pereyra
Joaquín Pereyra

Midfielder (#26)

Kelvin Yeboah
Kelvin Yeboah

Attacker (#9)

FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Roman Celentano
Roman Celentano

Goalkeeper (#18)

Chidozie Awaziem
Chidozie Awaziem

Defender (#6)

Miles Robinson
Miles Robinson

Defender (#12)

Ian Murphy
Ian Murphy

Defender (#32)

DeAndre Yedlin
DeAndre Yedlin

Midfielder (#91)

Obinna Nwobodo
Obinna Nwobodo

Midfielder (#5)

Pavel Bucha
Pavel Bucha

Midfielder (#20)

Luca Orellano
Luca Orellano

Midfielder (#23)

Luciano Acosta
Luciano Acosta

Midfielder (#10)

Kevin Kelsy
Kevin Kelsy

Attacker (#19)

Yuya Kubo
Yuya Kubo

Attacker (#7)

Statistics

Minnesota United

Minnesota United

 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati

1

Goals

2

14

Shots

11

5

On Target

5

103

Attacks

106

415

Passes

503

3

Saves

4

0

Tackles

0

46%

% Possession

54%

7

Corners

5

3

Offsides

1

11

Fouls

14

1

Yellow Cards

3

0

Red Cards

0