FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, 2019 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati hang on for draw against Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City and FC Cincinnati played to a 1-1 draw in the first-ever match between the two clubs Sunday afternoon at Nippert Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt saved. Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
- 1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Adrián Zendejas.
- 3': Foul by Victor Ulloa (FC Cincinnati).
- 3': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 6': Attempt missed. Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
- 11': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
- 15': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mathieu Deplagne.
- 16': Attempt missed. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 17': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Roland Lamah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City). Video Review.
- 18': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': VAR: Mistaken Identity. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 20': Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Rodney Wallace (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Foul by Roland Lamah (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Nicolas Hasler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Rodney Wallace (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match Rodney Wallace (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Seth Sinovic replaces Rodney Wallace because of an injury.
- 29': Attempt saved. Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Ulloa.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 33': Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 34': Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Greg Garza.
- 34': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 34': Foul by Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Mathieu Deplagne (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Gianluca Busio tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Gedion Zelalem (Sporting Kansas City).
- 38': Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Gedion Zelalem (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Darren Mattocks (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Botond Baráth tries a through ball, but Yohan Croizet is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kekuta Manneh replaces Roland Lamah.
- 48': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 48': Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City).
- 49': Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 52': Delay in match Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Hand ball by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Gedion Zelalem.
- 57': Attempt saved. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 58': Attempt missed. Nicolas Hasler (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Hasler tries a through ball, but Yohan Croizet is caught offside.
- 60': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kenny Saief tries a through ball, but Greg Garza is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darren Mattocks.
- 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 61': Attempt saved. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 62': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Ulloa.
- 69': Foul by Greg Garza (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Krisztián Németh replaces Yohan Croizet.
- 70': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 73': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krisztián Németh.
- 75': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 77': Hand ball by Kenny Saief (FC Cincinnati).
- 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Eric Alexander replaces Kenny Saief.
- 78': Foul by Greg Garza (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Greg Garza (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nicolas Hasler.
- 81': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Greg Garza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko replaces Darren Mattocks.
- 83': Foul by Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Eric Alexander tries a through ball, but Nick Hagglund is caught offside.
- 86': Hand ball by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 525 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 20 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nippert Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 26,023
Venue: Nippert Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 26,023
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 8 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 8 | +6 | 14 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
| 2 | Kendall Waston |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund |
| 4 | Gregory Garza  |
| 17 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 8 | Victor Ulloa |
| 6 | Leonardo Bertone |
| 7 | Roland Lamah |
| 15 | Allan Cruz |
| 93 | Kenny Saief |
| 11 | Darren Mattocks |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrián Zendejas (GK) |
| 4 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 2 | Botond Baráth |
| 22 | Rodney Wallace |
| 14 | Nicolas Hasler |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 24 | Gedion Zelalem |
| 13 | Gianluca Busio |
| 10 | Yohan Croizet |
| 11 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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