FC Cincinnati triumphed at home with a narrow 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake in a match held on Saturday at America First Field. The turning point of the game came in the 86th minute when Luca Orellano scored, sealing the victory for the Cincinnati side.
Real Salt Lake’s coach, Pablo Mastroeni, employed a 3-6-1 formation with Rafael Cabral guarding the goal, supported by Justen Glad, Brayan Vera, and Alexandros Katranis in defense. The midfield was stacked with Noel Caliskan, Braian Ojeda, Pablo Enrique Ruíz, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, and Diogo Gonçalves, while Ariath Piol led the attack.
On the other hand, FC Cincinnati, managed by Pat Noonan, took to the field with a 3-5-2 setup. Roman Celentano was positioned as the goalkeeper, with Gilberto Flores, Miles Robinson, and Teenage Hadebe forming the backline. The midfield included Alvas Powell, Brian Anunga, Pavel Bucha, Lukas Ahlefeld Engel, and Evander, while Corey Baird and Gerardo Valenzuela spearheaded the frontline.
The match was officiated by referee Lorenzo Hernandez.
Next up, Real Salt Lake will host Los Angeles FC, while Cincinnati is set to visit Inter Miami at Chase Stadium.
Substitutions for Real Salt Lake
45’ 2nd Half – Alexandros Katranis off for Samuel Junqua
61’ 2nd Half – Ariath Piol off for William Agada; Pablo Enrique Ruíz off for Emeka Eneli; Gerardo Valenzuela off for Luca Orellano
69’ 2nd Half – Zavier Gozo off for Johnny Russell
Bookings for Real Salt Lake
30’ 1st Half – Alexandros Katranis (Unsporting Behavior)
38’ 1st Half – Brayan Vera (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for FC Cincinnati
62’ 2nd Half – Corey Baird off for Kei Kamara; Alvas Powell off for DeAndre Yedlin
73’ 2nd Half – Teenage Hadebe off for Sergio Santos
84’ 2nd Half – Lukas Ahlefeld Engel off for Matt Miazga
Bookings for FC Cincinnati
15’ 1st Half – Corey Baird (Unsporting Behavior)
25’ 1st Half – Teenage Hadebe (Unsporting Behavior)
41’ 1st Half – Gilberto Flores (Unsporting Behavior)
27’ 2nd Half – DeAndre Yedlin (Unsporting Behavior)