Luciano Acosta, of FC Cincinnati, grabs his leg after being challenged by a Red Bull defender
Cincinnati, Ohio – FC Cincinnati and the visiting New York Red Bulls played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night in front of 24,476 fans at TQL Stadium, the largest home crowd of the season.
FCC move to 7-7-5 (26 points) with the club’s third straight draw. The Red Bulls hold on to first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-5-6 mark (33 points).
FC Cincinnati scored first in the 20th minute with the team-high ninth goal of the season from Brandon Vazquez.
The forward got in behind the Red Bulls defense and ran on to a through ball from Luciano Acosta. Vazquez’s initial shot on target was saved by New York goalkeeper Carlos Coronel, but Vazquez followed up on the rebound and tapped in the contest’s opening goal.
FC Cincinnati and the visiting New York Red Bulls played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night in front of 24,476 fans at TQL Stadium, the largest home crowd of the season.
FCC move to 7-7-5 (26 points) with the club’s third straight draw. The Red Bulls hold on to first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-5-6 mark (33 points).
FC Cincinnati scored first in the 20th minute with the team-high ninth goal of the season from Brandon Vazquez.
The forward got in behind the Red Bulls defense and ran on to a through ball from Luciano Acosta. Vazquez’s initial shot on target was saved by New York goalkeeper Carlos Coronel, but Vazquez followed up on the rebound and tapped in the contest’s opening goal.
Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati claps as he walks off the field after receiving a red card during their game agains the New York Red Bulls at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]FCC midfielder, Álvaro Barreal, takes a shot on New York Red Bulls’ goal at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]FCC forward, Brandon Vázquez, dribble the ball after fouling Red Bulls defender, Dylan Nealis, at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]New York Red Bull, Cristian Cásseres Jr, heads the ball away from FC Cincinnati forward, Brenner, at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Brandon Vázquez, of FC Cincinnati, takes a shot on goal where he later scores off a deflection at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Luciano Acosta, of FC Cincinnati, grabs his leg after being challenged by Red Bull defender John Tolkin at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]FC Cincinnati defender, Raymon Gaddis, clears the ball away from the New York Red Bulls at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Luciano Acosta, of FC Cincinnati, takes a shot on the Red Bulls’ goal at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]New York Red Bull defender, Cristian Cásseres Jr, reaches for the ball at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati works around New York Red Bull defender, Aaron Long, at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]
