New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, 2023 Major League Soccer, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 2, CIN wins 8-7 on penalties

New York Red Bulls

45': Tom Barlow
90'+6':

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Game 2, CIN wins 8-7 on penalties

FC Cincinnati

75': Aaron-Salem Boupendza

FC Cincinnati edge Red Bulls in PKs, advance to Eastern semis

FC Cincinnati wins marathon shootout to advance in MLS playoffs

Junior Moreno scored in the 10th round of the shootout and Roman Celetano followed with the match-ending save as FC Cincinnati prevailed over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Harrison, N.J., to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Hand ball by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
4': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
4': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
7': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
9': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
9': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
11': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
13': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
17': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
19': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
20': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
20': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
22': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrés Reyes.
23': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
24': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
25': Hand ball by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
25': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
26': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
27': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
27': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Hand ball by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
31': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
31': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
34': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Dominique Badji because of an injury.
37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
38': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
38': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
39': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
39': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
41': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
44': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
44': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt blocked. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
45': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luquinhas.
45'+2': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
45'+2': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Luquinhas tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a headed pass.
45'+6': Attempt blocked. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+6': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
45'+8': Attempt blocked. Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Nealis.
45'+9': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
46': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
47': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
50': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
51': Attempt blocked. Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
51': Attempt blocked. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
51': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
52': Attempt saved. Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
53': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
53': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
54': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
56': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
57': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt blocked. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
60': Attempt blocked. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dylan Nealis.
61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
62': Attempt blocked. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Attempt blocked. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
62': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Frankie Amaya.
63': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John Tolkin.
64': Attempt missed. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
68': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
69': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Obinna Nwobodo because of an injury.
70': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
71': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
71': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
75': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
77': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
77': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Amaya with a through ball following a set piece situation.
79': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
79': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John Tolkin.
82': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
85': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Serge Ngoma replaces Tom Barlow.
85': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Peter Stroud replaces Daniel Edelman.
86': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
86': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
90': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
90'+2': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper replaces Kyle Duncan.
90'+2': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Omir Fernandez replaces Luquinhas.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dylan Nealis.
90'+5': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
90'+7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
90'+7': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Ian Murphy.
90'+8': Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
90'+8': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
90'+9': VAR Decision: No Goal New York Red Bulls 1-1 FC Cincinnati.
90'+9': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
90'+10': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
90': Penalty Shootout begins New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
91': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, FC Cincinnati 1(1). Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
91': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(1), FC Cincinnati 1(1). Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
92': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(1), FC Cincinnati 1(2). Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
93': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(2), FC Cincinnati 1(2). Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
94': Penalty saved. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
94': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(3), FC Cincinnati 1(2). Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(3), FC Cincinnati 1(3). Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
96': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(4), FC Cincinnati 1(3). Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
97': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(4), FC Cincinnati 1(4). Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
97': Penalty missed! Still New York Red Bulls 1(4), FC Cincinnati 1(4). John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
98': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(4), FC Cincinnati 1(5). Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
98': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
99': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(5), FC Cincinnati 1(5). Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
100': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(5), FC Cincinnati 1(6). Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
101': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(6), FC Cincinnati 1(6). Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
101': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(6), FC Cincinnati 1(7). Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
102': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(7), FC Cincinnati 1(7). Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
103': Penalty saved. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
104': Penalty missed. Serge Ngoma (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot is too high.
105': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1(7), FC Cincinnati 1(8). Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
105': Penalty saved. Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
106': Penalty Shootout ends, New York Red Bulls 1(7), FC Cincinnati 1(8).
0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 1(7), FC Cincinnati 1(8).

Statistics

CIN		NY
16	Fouls	18
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
10	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	4
63.5	Possession	36.5
13	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
311	Accurate Passes	146
432	Passes	247
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
6	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.4
71	Long Balls	54
24	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	7
7	Effective Tackles	9
13	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	11
31	Effective Clearances	19
31	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 20,044

Line-Ups

New York Red Bulls (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Carlos Coronel (GK)
15	Sean Nealis
4	Andrés Reyes
12	Dylan Nealis
75	Daniel Edelman
82	Luquinhas
8	Frankie Amaya
47	John Tolkin
6	Kyle Duncan
11	Elias Manoel
74	Tom Barlow

New York Red Bulls Substitutes:

Wikelman Carmona, Peter Stroud, Omir Fernandez, Matthew Nocita, Jorge Cabezas, Serge Ngoma, Ryan Meara, Cameron Harper, Dru Yearwood.

FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
18	Roman Celentano (GK)
21	Matt Miazga
32	Ian Murphy
15	Yerson Mosquera
93	Júnior Moreno
5	Obinna Nwobodo
10	Luciano Acosta
31	Álvaro Barreal
13	Santiago Arias
14	Dominique Badji
19	Brandon Vázquez

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Alec Kann, Bret Halsey, Sergio Santos, Raymon Gaddis, Gerardo Valenzuela, Yuya Kubo, Malik Pinto, Marco Angulo, Aaron-Salem Boupendza.

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