FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

NYCFC eliminates Cincinnati in wild shootout

Matt Freese had three saves in a nine-round shootout and Mitja Ilenic scored the winner as New York City FC beat FC Cincinnati 6-5 on Saturday after the two clubs dueled to a scoreless draw in regulation.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
• 1': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
• 5': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
• 5': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 8': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
• 11': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
• 11': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 11': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
• 13': Attempt missed. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
• 15': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
• 15': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 17': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 17': Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
• 23': Attempt blocked. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
• 23': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
• 24': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
• 24': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
• 24': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
• 31': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 32': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
• 33': Attempt missed. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
• 36': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
• 36': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
• 39': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 41': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
• 42': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
• 45': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
• 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yamil Asad following a fast break.
• 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.
• 47': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
• 47': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
• 49': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 52': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
• 53': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
• 53': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Chidozie Awaziem is caught offside.
• 55': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 55': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 56': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
• 56': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 58': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Justin Haak.
• 63': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
• 63': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 63': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 63': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 65': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
• 65': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 65': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Attempt missed. Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
• 67': Offside, New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez is caught offside.
• 69': Attempt saved. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
• 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Yuya Kubo.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
• 73': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 74': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
• 74': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 74': Matt Freese (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Substitution, New York City FC. Andrés Perea replaces Hannes Wolf.
• 76': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 78': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
• 78': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
• 81': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
• 82': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
• 82': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 83': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
• 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy replaces Luca Orellano.
• 85': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
• 85': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Substitution, New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Alonso Martínez.
• 86': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
• 88': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
• 89': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
• 89': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
• 90': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
• 90': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
• 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury James Sands (New York City FC).
• 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
• 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+7': Attempt saved. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mounsef Bakrar.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
• 90': Penalty Shootout begins FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
• 91': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(1), New York City FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
• 91': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(1), New York City FC 0(1). Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 92': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(2), New York City FC 0(1). Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 93': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(2), New York City FC 0(2). Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 94': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(3), New York City FC 0(2). Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 95': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(3), New York City FC 0(3). Keaton Parks (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 96': Penalty saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 96': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(3), New York City FC 0(4). James Sands (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 97': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(4), New York City FC 0(4). Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 98': Penalty saved. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
• 99': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(5), New York City FC 0(4). Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 100': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(5), New York City FC 0(5). Justin Haak (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 100': Penalty saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
• 101': Penalty saved. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 102': Penalty missed. Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
• 103': Penalty missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot is too high.
• 104': Penalty saved. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 105': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0(5), New York City FC 0(6). Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 105': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Cincinnati 0(5), New York City FC 0(6).
• 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0(5), New York City FC 0(6).