Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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83': Gilberto FloresAgyemang scores in Charlotte win over Cincinnati
Liel Abada and Patrick Agyemang each scored their first goal of the season shortly after halftime and Kristijan Kahlina had a career-high eight saves on Saturday night to help Charlotte FC beat FC Cincinnati 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 3': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
- 5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
- 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 14': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 14': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 19': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 25': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 28': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Miles Robinson because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 40': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 41': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 41': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
- 41': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander.
- 45': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 45'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 48': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 48': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 51': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pep Biel with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 57': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 57': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Hand ball by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 62': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 65': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 66': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
- 67': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandt Bronico following a corner.
- 69': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 72': Evander (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Liel Abada.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 76': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Brandt Bronico.
- 78': Offside, Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 80': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 80': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Dangerous play by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Lukas Engel.
- 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 82': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 82': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
- 83': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Second yellow card to Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 85': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Eryk Williamson replaces Pep Biel.
- 87': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Foul by Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
- 87': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 88': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 90': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 90': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eryk Williamson.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+2': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 90'+2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+4': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eryk Williamson with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
Statistics
 CIN |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 481 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 27,807
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 27,807
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 3 | Gilberto Flores  |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 10 | Evander |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
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