Cincinnati 4-1 CF Montréal (Aug 31, 2024) Commentary

CF Montréal

6-9-12, 27 PTS

Kevin Kelsy - 36'
Luca Orellano - 53', 57'
Sergio Santos - 71'

Kwadwo Opoku - 81'

18
Celentano
32
Murphy
12
Robinson
6
Awaziem
23
Orellano
5
Nwobodo
20
Bucha
2
Powell
7
Kubo
9
Gioacchini
19
Kelsy

No.Name
18Roman Celentano
12Miles Robinson
32Ian Murphy
6Chidozie Awaziem
5Obinna Nwobodo
20Pavel Bucha
7Yuya Kubo 22Gerardo Valenzuela
23Luca Orellano 26Malik Pinto
2Alvas Powell 15Bret Halsey
9Nicholas Gioacchini 17Sergio Santos
19Kevin Kelsy 34London Aghedo

Substitutes
14Kipp Keller
36Evan Louro
37Stiven Jimenez
11Corey Baird

TQL Stadium

7:30 PM, August 31, 2024Coverage: MLS Season Pass

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Over/Under: 3.5

Attendance: 25,513

Referees:
Jon Freemon

FC Cincinnati

CF Montréal

KO
22
36
40
HT
45
46
53
57
59
66
71
74
78
81
85
86
90+6
90+7
FT

- Match ends, FC Cincinnati 4, CF Montréal 1.
90'+11' Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 4, CF Montréal 1.
90'+10' Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with a cross.
90'+10' Attempt blocked. Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
90'+8' Attempt missed. Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
90'+7' Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7' Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7' Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
90'+6' Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6' Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6' Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
90'+3' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3' Delay in match because of an injury Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
90'+2' Attempt saved. Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen.
90'+2' Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
90'+1' Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1' Foul by London Aghedo (FC Cincinnati).
90' Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
88' Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross following a set piece situation.
87' Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87' Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
86' Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86' Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
85' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luca Orellano.
85' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. London Aghedo replaces Kevin Kelsy.
85' Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
84' Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
84' Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Attempt missed. Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
81' Goal! FC Cincinnati 4, CF Montréal 1. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Álvarez with a through ball following a fast break.
80' Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
80' Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79' Offside, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is caught offside.
78' Substitution, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Dawid Bugaj.
78' Substitution, CF Montréal. Gabriele Corbo replaces Joel Waterman.
78' Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Alvas Powell.
74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Yuya Kubo.
73' Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73' Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
71' Goal! FC Cincinnati 4, CF Montréal 0. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem.
70' Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
69' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
69' Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo with a headed pass.
66' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66' Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
66' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Nicholas Gioacchini.
66' Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
64' Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Foul by Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
59' Substitution, CF Montréal. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Tom Pearce.
59' Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Samuel Piette.
57' Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, CF Montréal 0. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
57' Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57' Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
54' Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
54' Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53' Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, CF Montréal 0. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
48' VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Cincinnati.
46' Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46' Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
46' Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
46' Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46' Foul by Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal).
45' Substitution, CF Montréal. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
45' Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, CF Montréal 0.
45'+2' First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, CF Montréal 0.
45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45' Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45' Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
44' Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
42' Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42' Foul by Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
41' George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41' Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
40' Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40' Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40' Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
36' Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, CF Montréal 0. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
35' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
35' Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
31' Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31' Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
30' Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross following a corner.
30' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dawid Bugaj.
29' Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29' Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
28' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
26' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
26' Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
24' Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
24' Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24' Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
22' Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
19' Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19' Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
16' Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
16' Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
11' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dawid Bugaj.
9' Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9' Foul by Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal).
8' Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
8' Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7' Attempt blocked. Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
5' Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
5' Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross following a corner.
3' Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
3' Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
2' Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
2' Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Inter Miami CF	28	19	5	4	+24	62
FC Cincinnati	28	16	4	8	+12	52
Columbus Crew	27	14	8	5	+24	50
New York Red Bulls	29	10	13	6	+8	43
Orlando City SC	28	11	7	10	+4	40
New York City FC	28	11	7	10	+4	40
Charlotte FC	28	10	8	10	+1	38
Toronto FC	29	11	3	15	-13	36
D.C. United	29	8	9	12	-13	33
Atlanta United FC	28	8	7	13	-4	31
Philadelphia Union	28	7	9	12	+2	30
CF Montréal	28	7	9	12	-22	30
Chicago Fire FC	29	7	8	14	-15	29
Nashville SC	28	7	8	13	-16	29
New England Revolution	27	8	3	16	-24	27

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