Match report

FC Cincinnati Defeats Cavalier 2-0 in CONCACAF Champions League

Cavalier
Cavalier
0–2
FT
FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati
Feb 23, 2024

FC Cincinnati secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Cavalier in their CONCACAF Champions League match. Sergio Santos opened the scoring just after the break, and M. Pinto sealed the win late in the game, ensuring FC Cincinnati's dominance over the entire match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Cavalier 0-2 FC Cincinnati
  • • Sergio Santos scored the first goal for FC Cincinnati in the 45th minute
  • • M. Pinto secured the win with the second goal in the 87th minute
  • • Cavalier had a player, R. King, receive a yellow card for argument in the 90th minute

Lineups

Cavalier

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 31 J. White (G)
  • 6 J. Laing (D)
  • 15 K. Ming (D)
  • 5 R. King (D)
  • 20 G. Irving (D)
  • 7 J. Calvin (M)
  • 3 M. Cadet (M)
  • 17 S. Thomas (M)
  • 13 D. Allen (M)
  • 10 D. Atkinson (M)
  • 16 O. Russell (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 S. Watson
  • 27 J. McLeary
  • 18 R. Robinson
  • 28 M. Ellis
  • 34 W. Gordon
  • 19 C. James
  • 30 A. Gooden
  • 21 J. Frazer
  • 24 K. Jackson
  • 1 V. Barclett
  • 23 K. Thompson

FC Cincinnati

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 18 R. Celentano (G)
  • 12 M. Robinson (D)
  • 21 M. Miazga (D)
  • 32 I. Murphy (D)
  • 7 Y. Kubo (M)
  • 5 O. Nwobodo (M)
  • 20 P. Bucha (M)
  • 15 B. Halsey (M)
  • 10 L. Acosta (F)
  • 17 Sergio Santos (F)
  • 11 C. Baird (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 A. Powell
  • 22 G. Valenzuela
  • 29 A. Ordóñez
  • 14 K. Keller
  • 26 M. Pinto
  • 36 E. Louro
  • 33 I. Foster
  • 25 P. Walters
  • 34 L. Aghedo
  • 1 A. Kann
  • 37 S. Jimenez
  • 8 M. Angulo

Timeline

  1. FC Cincinnati
    45'+5 FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    Sergio Santos · Assist: B. Halsey
  2. Cavalier
    46' Cavalier subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Russell · On: S. Watson
  3. FC Cincinnati
    60' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Halsey · On: A. Powell
  4. FC Cincinnati
    60' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Sergio Santos · On: G. Valenzuela
  5. FC Cincinnati
    77' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Baird · On: A. Ordóñez
  6. FC Cincinnati
    83' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matthew Miazga · On: K. Keller
  7. FC Cincinnati
    83' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Bucha · On: M. Pinto
  8. Cavalier
    85' Cavalier subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Cadet · On: J. McLeary
  9. FC Cincinnati
    87' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pinto · Assist: A. Ordóñez
  10. Cavalier
    90' Cavalier Card · Yellow Card
    R. King

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Cavalier FC Cincinnati
Fouls 9 6
Pass Accuracy 61% 88%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 27
Corners 2 12
Total Passes 234 729
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 0 9
Shots on Target 1 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 11
Possession 25% 75%
Accurate Passes 142 639
Shots Inside Box 3 13
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 2 14

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Sergio Santos in the 45th minute gave FC Cincinnati the momentum they needed to control the game
  • ▸ M. Pinto's goal in the 87th minute effectively ended any hope of a Cavalier comeback, securing FC Cincinnati's victory