- Evander - 70', 75'
- Emmanuel Latte Lath - 50'
- Alvas Powell - 88' OG
Evander scores twice for Cincinnati in 2-2 draw with Atlanta
CINCINNATI -- - Evander scored twice for Cincinnati and Atlanta benefited from the opposition's own goal as the teams played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Emmanuel Latte Lath, Atlanta's leading goal scorer, provided a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute, a left-footed first-time strike into the left side of the goal. It was his fourth goal of the young MLS season.
Cincinnati leveled the score at 1 in the 69th minute when Evander scored off of a free kick. Atlanta's Brad Guzan dove to his right to stop Evander's shot, but a harsh deflection off of the wall angled the ball into the net. Just five minutes later, Evander made it 2-1 when he delivered one into the right side of the goal.
Atlanta got the equalizer when Cincinnati's Alvas Powell misplayed a ball that ended up as an own goal in the 88th minute.
Cincinnati (2-2-1) had seven shots on goal to two for Atlanta (1-2-2).
The draw keeps Cincinnati undefeated at home in MLS play although FC Cincinnati had been seeking to start 3-0-0 at home for the second time in three seasons.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rosendo Mendoza
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | +14 | 34 |
| FC Cincinnati | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 30 |
| Inter Miami CF | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +9 | 29 |
| Nashville SC | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +9 | 29 |
| Columbus Crew | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +3 | 28 |
| New York Red Bulls | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +9 | 27 |
| Orlando City SC | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| Charlotte FC | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | +1 | 25 |
| New York City FC | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| New England Revolution | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +5 | 23 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| D.C. United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -13 | 18 |
| Atlanta United FC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| Toronto FC | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| CF Montréal | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -20 | 8 |
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