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Orellano, Celentano help Cincinnati edge Real Salt Lake 1-0 to take lead in Eastern Conference
SANDY, Utah -- Luca Orellano scored late in the second half and Roman Celentano turned away seven shots as FC Cincinnati snapped Real Salt Lake's five-match unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night, grabbing the lead in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races with the win. Orellano subbed in for Gerardo Valenzuela in the 63rd minute and used Tah Brian Anunga's first career assist to score in the 87th. It was his second goal after scoring 10 times as a rookie last season. Celentano notched his eighth clean sheet of the campaign for Cincinnati (15-6-3), which moved one point in front of Nashville SC and the Philadelphia Union in both races. Rafael Cabral finished with three saves for Real Salt Lake (8-11-4), which had four wins during its unbeaten run. Evander da Silva Ferreira had a club-record five-match goal scoring streak end in his first season with Cincinnati. He has already tied the team record with five two-goal efforts in a single season and his 15 goals are three away from Luciano Acosta's single-season club record. Cincinnati improves to 15-4-5 against Western Conference opponents under manager Pat Noonan. It was the third all-time matchup and the second played in Utah. The road team has won all three.
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Orellano, Celentano help Cincinnati edge Real Salt Lake 1-0 to take lead in Eastern Conference
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Luca Orellano scored late in the second half and Roman Celentano turned away seven shots as FC Cincinnati snapped Real Salt Lake's five-match unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night, grabbing the lead in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races with the win. Orellano subbed in for Gerardo Valenzuela in the 63rd minute and used Tah Brian Anunga's first career assist to score in the 87th. It was his second goal after scoring 10 times as a rookie last season. Celentano notched his eighth clean sheet of the campaign for Cincinnati (15-6-3), which moved one point in front of Nashville SC and the Philadelphia Union in both races. Rafael Cabral finished with three saves for Real Salt Lake (8-11-4), which had four wins during its unbeaten run. Evander da Silva Ferreira had a club-record five-match goal scoring streak end in his first season with Cincinnati. He has already tied the team record with five two-goal efforts in a single season and his 15 goals are three away from Luciano Acosta's single-season club record. Cincinnati improves to 15-4-5 against Western Conference opponents under manager Pat Noonan. It was the third all-time matchup and the second played in Utah. The road team has won all three. Cincinnati travels to play Inter Miami on Saturday. Real Salt Lake will host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
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Orellano, Celentano help Cincinnati edge Real Salt Lake 1-0 to take lead in Eastern Conference
Associated Press SANDY, Utah (AP) — Luca Orellano scored late in the second half and Roman Celentano turned away seven shots as FC Cincinnati snapped Real Salt Lake's five-match unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night, grabbing the lead in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races with the win. Orellano subbed in for Gerardo Valenzuela in the 63rd minute and used Tah Brian Anunga's first career assist to score in the 87th. It was his second goal after scoring 10 times as a rookie last season. Celentano notched his eighth clean sheet of the campaign for Cincinnati (15-6-3), which moved one point in front of Nashville SC and the Philadelphia Union in both races. Rafael Cabral finished with three saves for Real Salt Lake (8-11-4), which had four wins during its unbeaten run. Evander da Silva Ferreira had a club-record five-match goal scoring streak end in his first season with Cincinnati. He has already tied the team record with five two-goal efforts in a single season and his 15 goals are three away from Luciano Acosta's single-season club record. Cincinnati improves to 15-4-5 against Western Conference opponents under manager Pat Noonan. It was the third all-time matchup and the second played in Utah. The road team has won all three. Cincinnati travels to play Inter Miami on Saturday. Real Salt Lake will host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. ___ AP soccer: recommended Item 1 of 1
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3 days ago
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Evander is 'bridge' in FC Cincinnati's locker room
Sundays are usually calm around Mercy Health Training Center. Often, the day after a match, many FC Cincinnati players spend their time inside the facility, focusing on recovery and other similar activities. But as one talent, Evander, wraps up his work, he wanders outside, takes a seat and delivers praise to the few folks running intense sprints in the scorching summer heat. FC Cincinnati Evander Columbus Crew FC Cincinnati experiences 'reality check' in Hell Is Real loss FC Cincinnati Pavel Bucha Pavel Bucha is 'engine' for FC Cincinnati, even in loss 'You'll see Evander just sitting out there, encouraging and helping the guys out, and the guys see that in him,' said goalkeeper Roman Celentano. 'They know the kind of player he is, but the fact that he's a great person around the locker room and around the guys.' On the field, Evander's play has been vital, but off the pitch, his quality has become indispensable. In just his first season with FC Cincinnati, the Brazilian's teammates and coach have lauded his personality. Coach Pat Noonan said Evander, who has 20 goal contributions in 20 matches, has had a tremendous impact on FC Cincinnati, noting the star's humility in working with the coaching staff and accepting challenges. Evander has accepted development challenges and connected with his teammates, which has helped him get on the ball closer to the goal more often. The midfielder has also been running extra to be especially fit, given the blistering summer heat. 'One of the players said that (Evander)'s the bridge in the locker room,' Noonan said. 'He connects with everybody and in a really unique but authentic way. And staff members love him. He goes about this profession and being a star player in such a humble way.' Evander said he has always tried to connect with everyone in the locker room, crediting wingback DeAndre Yedlin for the 'bridge' nickname. 'For me, it matters how everyone is feeling.' Evander is modest in his in-match demeanor. He roams the pitch and makes plays – lots, in fact – but often leaves the talking to the teammates. Around the locker room, however, Evander jokes and connects with nearly everyone. He said those connections manifest themselves in games. 'I like to be nice with everyone,' Evander said. 'I like to have a good chat with everyone … For me, it matters how everyone is feeling, and I'm trying to do my best to help the team off the pitch as well.' Midfielder Pavel Bucha said Evander gets along with everyone. On the pitch, the Czech player noted that he is always trying to find the Brazilian. Off the field seems to be not much different. '(Evander) fits in the locker room in a perfect way,' Bucha said. 'Everybody loves (having) him here, and we are so glad and lucky to have him just because (of) the way he plays, but also on the other part, it's so easy to talk to him. (He's a) really good guy outside of the pitch.' Defender Alvas Powell echoed a similar sentiment, saying Evander was 'playful' and talkative in the locker room. 'Whatever you see on the field, Evander, he's giving you exactly what he does in training every single day,' he said. 'Very humble guy in the locker room … I'm grateful that I'm playing next to him.' 'We were pleasantly surprised with just how affable he is.' General manager Chris Albright said he was unaware of how 'affable' Evander was until he began speaking with him. It could have been easy for a player like Evander to be cocky after scoring 15 goals and notching 15 assists with the Portland Timbers in 2024. Instead, Albright said Evander has been incredibly likable and 'more additive' than they expected. 'We were pleasantly surprised with just how affable he is and how easygoing he is,' Albright said. ' He doesn't have the demeanor of a normal No. 10.' More: Magical moments have become regular for FC Cincinnati's Evander Noonan said he had heard Evander connected well with teammates and staff members, but noted that it's hard to know how those traits would manifest themselves in a new environment. Luckily for FC Cincinnati, they have. Tremendously. 'Everything's authentic, everything is respectful, but with the idea to build relationships and to improve in different ways, on and off the field,' Noonan said of Evander. 'And so that's why that word (bridge) has been used – It's accurate. 'He's been better than advertised.' This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Evander is 'bridge' in FC Cincinnati's locker room
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18-05-2025
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Diego Rossi's penalty kick gives Columbus Crew a 1-1 tie against in-state rival FC Cincinnati
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Diego Rossi scored on a penalty kick in the second half as the Columbus Crew rallied for a 1-1 tie against FC Cincinnati in the 16th edition of the 'Hell is Real' matchup between the Ohio rivals. FC Cincinnati's Kévin Denkey scored in his second straight match. Despite the tie, FC Cincinnati (9-3-2) remains atop the Eastern Conference with 29 points. Advertisement It is the third straight tie for the Crew (7-1-6), who are in second place with 27 points. Denkey opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he put it into the short side of the net. Luca Orellano and Sergio Santos kept it alive in the box before Evander made a bicycle kick pass for the assist to Denkey after Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte was caught out of position. Denkey is tied for third in MLS with eight goals. He has 10 goals in all competitions and is the fastest FC Cincinnati player to reach double digits since the club joined MLS in 2019. Rossi converted the penalty kick in the 54th minute after FC Cincinnati's Nick Hagglund was called for a handball inside its own box. It was his team-leading seventh goal of the season and second on a penalty kick. Advertisement Cincinnati's Roman Celentano made a diving save in the 73rd minute, extending his left hand to stop a header by Jacen Russell-Rowe. The Crew had a 9-7 advantage in shots and 6-3 in shots on goal. Celentano made five saves while Schulte had two. ___ AP MLS:
