MLS

FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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FC Cincinnati
  • 65': Yamil Asad
  • Red Card 69': Obinna Nwobodo
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New England Revolution
  • 21': Giacomo Vrioni
  • 41': Giacomo Vrioni

Vrioni scores twice as Revolution edge FC Cincinnati

Giacomo Vrioni scored twice in the first half, and the visiting New England Revolution held off short-handed FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 2': Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 10': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 10': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
  • 15': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 16': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
  • 16': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 21': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, New England Revolution 1. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
  • 23': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
  • 28': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 30': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 30': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 34': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
  • 37': Hand ball by Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution).
  • 38': Dave Romney (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 40': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 40': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, New England Revolution 2. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 43': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+3': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New England Revolution 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, New England Revolution 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Alvas Powell.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 46': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
  • 46': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
  • 48': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 49': Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
  • 53': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 54': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
  • 56': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
  • 59': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
  • 59': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 63': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
  • 65': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Polster.
  • 65': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New England Revolution 2. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 67': Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, New England Revolution. Noel Buck replaces Ian Harkes.
  • 69': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 69': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Second yellow card to Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
  • 74': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nick Lima.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
  • 75': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Yamil Asad.
  • 76': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bret Halsey.
  • 80': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dave Romney.
  • 80': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
  • 80': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Substitution, New England Revolution. Jonathan Mensah replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Polster.
  • 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bret Halsey.
  • 88': Substitution, New England Revolution. Brandon Bye replaces Carles Gil.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Ian Murphy.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza with a headed pass.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Nick Hagglund went off injured after FC Cincinnati had used all subs.
  • 90'+4': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Brandon Bye (New England Revolution).
  • 90'+5': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
  • 90'+7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dave Romney.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 90'+8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Vrioni.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New England Revolution 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New England Revolution 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 3
42.4 Possession 57.6
10 SHOTS 20
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 350
322 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
12 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.5
59 Long Balls 39
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 14
20 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
9 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 15
23 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inter Miami CF 34 +30 74
2 Columbus Crew 34 +32 66
3 FC Cincinnati 34 +10 59
4 Orlando City SC 34 +9 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
32 Ian Murphy
91 DeAndre Yedlin Yellow Card
2 Alvas Powell Yellow Card
5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
20 Pavel Bucha
10 Luciano Acosta
27 Yamil Asad
23 Luca Orellano Yellow Card
22 Gerardo Valenzuela
19 Kevin Kelsy
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Malik Pinto, Aaron-Salem Boupendza, Nick Hagglund, Kipp Keller, Alec Kann, Bret Halsey, Yuya Kubo, Isaiah Foster, Sergio Santos.

NE New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Aljaz Ivacic (GK)
2 Dave Romney
3 Xavier Arreaga
24 DeJuan Jones
12 Nick Lima
10 Carles Gil
8 Matt Polster
14 Ian Harkes
9 Giacomo Vrioni
18 Emmanuel Boateng
47 Esmir Bajraktarevic
New England Revolution Substitutes:
Andrew Farrell, Jack Panayotou, Noel Buck, Jonathan Mensah, Henry Kessler, Brandon Bye, Earl Edwards.

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