FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
· Game 1Yamil Asad lifts Cincinnati to Game 1 win over NYCFC
Yamil Asad scored his first career playoff goal to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 win over visiting New York City FC in the opener of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 3': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 8': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 11': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 13': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 20': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 23': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 24': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 24': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Birk Risa.
- 27': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 27': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 27': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 28': Dangerous play by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 32': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by James Sands.
- 35': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pavel Bucha with a headed pass following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 37': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 38': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a cross.
- 41': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 41': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': James Sands (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 42': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 46': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 47': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luca Orellano is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo with a through ball.
- 49': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 50': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 51': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 53': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 55': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 55': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 56': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Freese (New York City FC).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 62': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem following a fast break.
- 63': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 63': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 66': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 67': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem with a headed pass.
- 69': Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 71': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 72': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 72': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by James Sands.
- 73': Attempt saved. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 76': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Keaton Parks.
- 78': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Luciano Acosta.
- 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Luca Orellano.
- 81': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 81': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 82': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 84': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Alonso Martínez.
- 87': Substitution, New York City FC. Jovan Mijatovic replaces Andrés Perea.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 89': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 90': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Sands.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jovan Mijatovic (New York City FC).
- 90'+2': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+4': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Yamil Asad.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 90'+7': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+7': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+8': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+11': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0.
Statistics
 NYC |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 368 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,413
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,413
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 16 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 6 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 27 | Yamil Asad |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 23 | Luca Orellano  |
New York City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray  |
| 8 | Andrés Perea |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 16 | Adrián Martínez |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
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