Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSKelsy scores first MLS goal to help Cincinnati beat Crew
Kevin Kelsy scored his first MLS goals, Luciano Acosta added a goal and an assists and FC Cincinnati beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 Saturday night to extend its win streak to four games.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 2': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass following a corner.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 9': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Alvas Powell because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 17': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Camacho.
- 23': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 24': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird with a headed pass.
- 29': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Pavel Bucha is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 34': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 38': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 45': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 45': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 45': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 47': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 47': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 50': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Miazga.
- 53': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 54': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 55': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a corner.
- 56': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 58': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 58': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 60': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 62': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Yuya Kubo.
- 66': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy replaces Corey Baird.
- 70': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 70': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Aidan Morris.
- 72': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 74': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 75': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
- 76': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 80': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 80': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 81': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 88': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90': Hand ball by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+6': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 418 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 24 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,900
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,900
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 6 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho  |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
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