February 25, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
FC Cincinnati defeated Houston Dynamo FC by a final score of 2-1 on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 25,513 at TQL Stadium.
FC Cincinnati begin the season with three points. The win marks the first time the Orange and Blue have opened the season with a victory in Major League Soccer, having entered Saturday night 0-3-1.
Cincinnati scored the opener in the 19th minute after Álvaro Barreal found Sergio Santos near the top of the penalty area, and a well-placed first touch allowed Santos space to fire a low shot past Houston netminder Steve Clark at the near post.
Sergio Santos Goal – 19th minute
Tate Schmitt pulled Houston level in the last minute of first-half stoppage following a Houston corner. Hector Herrera whipped a dangerous ball from the set piece and Tate rose to meet the captain’s cross, beating Roman Celentano.
Going into halftime level, FCC wasted no time responding to Houston’s late first half equalizer, scoring three minutes into the second half. Quick play between Álvaro Barreal and Luciano Acosta led to a chance for Obinna Nwobodo, ultimately finding the ball in the box and firing home a deflected shot which ended up in the back of the net.
Obinna Nwobodo Goal – 48th minute
Both goal scorers, Santos and Nwobodo, scored their first career goals with the Orange and Blue. Nwobodo became the 17th different player in club history to net a game-winner for FC Cincinnati.
FC Cincinnati head back to Florida to take on Orlando City SC next Saturday, March 4 from Exploria Stadium in Central Florida. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Apple TV via MLS Season Pass and over the radio locally on ESPN 1530.
FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Date: February 25, 2023
Competition: MLS Regular Season
Venue: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513 (sellout)
Kickoff: 7:39 p.m. ET
Weather: 45 degrees, clear
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-F
CIN: 1-1-2
HOU: 1-0-1
CIN – Sergio Santos (Álvaro Barreal, Obinna Nwobodo) 19′, Obinna Nwobodo (unassisted) 48′
HOU – Tate Schmitt (Hector Herrera) 45+2′
GAME NOTES
– Saturday marked FC Cincinnati’s ninth sellout of TQL Stadium all-time.
– When scoring first, FC Cincinnati is 25-12-15 in MLS competition.
– Sergio Santos made his first start with FC Cincinnati … he scored his first goal for the club, becoming the 34th goal scorer in the club’s MLS history, scoring the 145th goal for FC Cincinnati.
– Obinna Nwobodo then scored his first goal for FC…
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