MLS

FC Dallas vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Dallas
    FT
    0 - 1
    FC Cincinnati
    • 47': Luca Orellano

    FC Cincinnati shut out FC Dallas, now 8-1-1 on road

    Luca Orellano scored early in the second half and Roman Celentano stopped two shots as FC Cincinnati did just enough to beat slumping FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday in Frisco, Texas, in only the second meeting between the teams.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
    • 4': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Eugene Ansah (FC Dallas).
    • 5': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 9': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Liam Fraser (FC Dallas).
    • 13': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eugene Ansah.
    • 18': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 18': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Fraser (FC Dallas).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Substitution, FC Dallas. Nolan Norris replaces Liam Fraser because of an injury.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Logan Farrington.
    • 29': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas).
    • 29': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 31': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Delay in match (FC Dallas).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
    • 36': Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a through ball.
    • 39': Foul by Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati).
    • 39': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Foul by Nolan Norris (FC Dallas).
    • 41': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas).
    • 45'+1': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Logan Farrington (FC Dallas).
    • 45'+5': Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45'+6': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Logan Farrington (FC Dallas).
    • 45'+7': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Dallas 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 46': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
    • 46': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Goal! FC Dallas 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
    • 50': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
    • 52': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
    • 52': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Substitution, FC Dallas. Petar Musa replaces Bernard Kamungo.
    • 54': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tarik Scott replaces Eugene Ansah.
    • 54': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Yamil Asad.
    • 55': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Yamil Asad.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
    • 56': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
    • 58': Foul by Nolan Norris (FC Dallas).
    • 58': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Nolan Norris (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
    • 61': Tarik Scott (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
    • 65': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 68': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Petar Musa with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 69': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
    • 69': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
    • 70': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas).
    • 70': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nolan Norris.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petar Musa.
    • 72': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 75': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
    • 76': Delay in match (FC Dallas).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
    • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Kipp Keller.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 81': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
    • 81': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tomas Pondeca replaces Sebastian Lletget.
    • 81': Substitution, FC Dallas. Sam Junqua replaces Paul Arriola.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
    • 82': Foul by Tarik Scott (FC Dallas).
    • 82': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Tarik Scott (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 87': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Tarik Scott (FC Dallas).
    • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaiah Foster replaces Luca Orellano.
    • 88': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Logan Farrington (FC Dallas).
    • 89': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 89': Nolan Norris (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+4': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tomas Pondeca (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Farrington.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Asier Illarramendi.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 0, FC Cincinnati 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 16
    6 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    46.6 Possession 53.4
    6 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    365 Accurate Passes 398
    416 Passes 464
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    31 Long Balls 42
    13 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    17 Tackles 26
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 8
    21 Effective Clearances 8
    21 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Toyota Stadium
    Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
    Attendance: 19,096

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 34 +46 77
    2 Inter Miami CF 34 +21 60
    3 New England Revolution 34 +8 58
    4 Chicago Fire FC 34 +10 55
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    DAL FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Maarten Paes (GK)
    17 Nkosi Tafari
    25 Sebastien Ibeagha
    4 Marco Farfan
    7 Paul Arriola
    8 Sebastian Lletget
    14 Asier Illarramendi
    18 Liam Fraser
    23 Logan Farrington
    77 Bernard Kamungo
    31 Eugene Ansah
    FC Dallas Substitutes:
    Omar González, Jimmy Maurer, Nolan Norris, Tarik Scott, Ema Twumasi, Dante Sealy, Petar Musa, Tomas Pondeca, Samuel Junqua.

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

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK) Yellow Card
    14 Kipp Keller
    32 Ian Murphy
    91 DeAndre Yedlin Yellow Card
    20 Pavel Bucha
    7 Yuya Kubo Yellow Card
    10 Luciano Acosta Yellow Card
    27 Yamil Asad
    23 Luca Orellano
    22 Gerardo Valenzuela
    19 Kevin Kelsy Yellow Card
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Stiven Jimenez, London Aghedo, Bret Halsey, Sergio Santos, Aaron-Salem Boupendza, Isaiah Foster, Alec Kann, Nico Benalcazar, Alvas Powell.

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