FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
- 6': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Houston Dynamo).
- 6': Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
- 11': Foul by Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 12': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
- 12': Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo).
- 13': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Leonardo Bertone tries a through ball, but Kendall Waston is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kekuta Manneh.
- 19': Foul by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
- 19': Mathieu Deplagne (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Mathieu Deplagne (FC Cincinnati).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt saved. Mathieu Deplagne (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
- 22': AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
- 24': Attempt saved. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 25': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Houston Dynamo).
- 25': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Juan Cabezas (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Justin Hoyte (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Houston Dynamo 0. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma following a fast break.
- 31': Foul by Justin Hoyte (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati).
- 32': Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Offside, Houston Dynamo. AJ Delagarza JR tries a through ball, but Alberth Elis is caught offside.
- 38': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo 0. Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Deplagne.
- 43': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Leonardo Bertone tries a through ball, but Rashawn Dally is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, Houston Dynamo 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Victor Ulloa replaces Frankie Amaya.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Romell Quioto replaces Juan Cabezas.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
- 48': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Allan Cruz.
- 48': Attempt missed. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo).
- 51': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo).
- 54': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boniek García.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy McNamara.
- 57': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 60': Hand ball by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
- 61': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Houston Dynamo 0. Victor Ulloa (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma with a through ball.
- 64': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Victor Ulloa (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Darwin Cerén replaces Matías Vera.
- 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Fanendo Adi replaces Rashawn Dally.
- 67': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kekuta Manneh.
- 72': Attempt missed. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fanendo Adi.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alberth Elis with a through ball.
- 74': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
- 74': Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Michael Salazar replaces Mauro Manotas.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Fanendo Adi (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Cruz with a headed pass.
- 76': Foul by Michael Salazar (Houston Dynamo).
- 76': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Penalty Houston Dynamo. Romell Quioto draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Justin Hoyte (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Houston Dynamo 1. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 81': Own Goal by Nick Hagglund, FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati 3, Houston Dynamo 2.
- 82': Attempt saved. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fanendo Adi.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Spencer Richey (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Mathieu Deplagne because of an injury.
- 90': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 90': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
- 90'+2': AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy McNamara.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Houston Dynamo 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Houston Dynamo 2.
Statistics
HOU |
CIN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 464 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 10 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Nippert Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 26,276
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
| 2 | Kendall Waston |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund |
| 17 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 32 | Justin Hoyte |
| 24 | Frankie Amaya |
| 6 | Leonardo Bertone |
| 15 | Allan Cruz |
| 81 | Rashawn Dally |
| 31 | Kekuta Manneh |
| 45 | Emmanuel Ledesma |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 16 | Kevin Garcia |
| 6 | Aljaz Struna |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza |
| 27 | Boniek García |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 5 | Juan Cabezas |
| 9 | Mauro Manotas |
| 11 | Thomas McNamara |
| 17 | Alberth Elis |
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