MLS

Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Seattle Sounders FC
  • 58': Fredy Montero
  • Red Card 69': Kelyn Rowe
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1 - 1
FC Cincinnati
  • 24': Brenner

Montero helps Sounders draw Cincinnati 1-1

— Brenner scored in the first half to give FC Cincinnati the lead, but Fredy Montero equalized for Seattle in the second half of a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night that kept the Sounders slim playoff hopes alive.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 4': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 4': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 7': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 9': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero tries a through ball, but Ethan Dobbelaere is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 10': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 11': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 16': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
  • 24': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 29': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 34': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
  • 41': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
  • 43': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 45': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+1': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
  • 48': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 51': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 53': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 53': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko.
  • 55': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Danny Leyva.
  • 58': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Júnior Moreno.
  • 60': Hand ball by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
  • 63': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
  • 63': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 64': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Dobbelaere with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 66': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Júnior Moreno.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brenner.
  • 68': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 68': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 69': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the red card.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 72': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 73': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ethan Dobbelaere.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Joshua Atencio.
  • 76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jimmy Medranda.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a headed pass.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 80': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 80': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 83': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Brandon Vázquez.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Alvas Powell.
  • 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Dylan Teves replaces Will Bruin.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
  • 86': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 88': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 88': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 88': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+1': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. John Nelson replaces Álvaro Barreal.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
47.2 Possession 52.8
11 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 403
448 Passes 492
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.1
70 Long Balls 59
40 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 12
27 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 16
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,291

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
25 Jackson Ragen Yellow Card
92 Abdoulaye Cissoko
28 Yeimar Gómez
84 Joshua Atencio
75 Daniel Leyva
22 Kelyn Rowe
45 Ethan Dobbelaere
17 Will Bruin Yellow Card
11 Albert Rusnák
12 Fredy Montero
Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
Stefan Cleveland, Léo Chú, Dylan Teves, Jimmy Medranda, Cristian Roldan, Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez.

CIN FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
20 Geoff Cameron
21 Matt Miazga
4 Nick Hagglund
31 Álvaro Barreal
2 Alvas Powell
93 Júnior Moreno
10 Luciano Acosta Yellow Card
5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
9 Brenner
19 Brandon Vázquez
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Raymon Gaddis, Ian Murphy, Sergio Santos, Zico Bailey, Dominique Badji, Calvin Harris, Yuya Kubo, John Nelson, Alec Kann.

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