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

· Game 3, NYC wins 6-5 on penalties

FC Cincinnati

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Game 3, NYC wins 6-5 on penalties

New York City FC

NYCFC eliminates Cincinnati in wild shootout

NYCFC knocks out FC Cincinnati after epic 18-kick penalty 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.

Match Timeline

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).

Statistics

NYC		CIN
13	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	1
48.6	Possession	51.4
6	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
320	Accurate Passes	356
411	Passes	446
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	7
0.3	Cross %	0.4
50	Long Balls	49
19	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	3
11	Effective Tackles	13
18	Tackles	24
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
4	Interceptions	10
17	Effective Clearances	13
17	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 22,487

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

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Alvas Powell, Ian Murphy, Corey Baird, Kevin Kelsy, Bret Halsey, Nicholas Gioacchini, Evan Louro, Gerardo Valenzuela, Sergio Santos.

New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
49	Matthew Freese (GK)
80	Justin Haak
13	Thiago Martins
22	Kevin O'Toole
35	Mitja Ilenic
27	Maxi Morález
6	James Sands
55	Keaton Parks
16	Adrián Martínez
10	Santiago Rodríguez
17	Hannes Wolf

New York City FC Substitutes:

Julián Fernández, Christian McFarlane, Agustin Ojeda, Jovan Mijatovic, Monsef Bakrar, Birk Risa, Andrés Perea, Luis Barraza, Strahinja Tanasijevic.

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