FC Cincinnati shocked the New York Purple Bulls, successful the membership’s first playoff sport after ending on the backside of the desk the final two seasons.
- Cincy come from behind to stun Purple Bulls
- Acosta and Vazquez heading in the right direction
- Will face Union subsequent
WHAT HAPPENED? After a reasonably bodily first half, the Purple Bulls opened the scoring early within the second, with main scorer Lewis Morgan discovering the again of the online with a long-range missile. The Scottish star, nonetheless, was injured in the course of the ensuing celebration.
Nevertheless, after seeing a aim dominated out by VAR, Cincy did get their equalizer with Luciano Acosta scoring from the penalty spot within the 74th minute. The guests then gained it on a aim from Vazquez, their main scorer from the common season, who fired within the 86th minute to ship Cincy by means of.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The Purple Bulls’ postseason nightmare continues, because the “That is so Metro” crowd was given one more painful second in a protracted line of them. This one can be remembered for Morgan’s aim and subsequent damage, because the Purple Bulls failed as soon as once more to make a run within the postseason.
As for Cincinnati, it would go down as one of many extra memorable days in membership historical past as they gained their first-ever MLS playoff sport away from residence after ending useless final within the East in every of the final two seasons.
ALL EYES ON: What a second for Vazquez, who has already created an entire bunch of them this yr. It appears unlikely that he’ll be on the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce’s World Cup roster, however Vazquez is getting higher and higher at simply 24 years outdated and is actually top-of-the-line strikers in MLS.
THE VERDICT: FC Cincinnati will really feel assured heading into the later levels of the MLS Cup playoffs, with their high-powered assault sufficient to maintain them in nearly any match. Acosta and Vazquez had been heading in the right direction in opposition to the Purple Bulls, serving to shoulder the load on a day the place striker Brenner wasn’t at his finest. Nevertheless, it was Brenner that was the membership’s most in-form striker down the stretch so, if the Brazilian starlet can get going, Cincy have purpose to consider that they’ll trigger one other upset or two alongside the best way.
WHAT NEXT FOR FC CINCINNATI? Nevertheless, Cincy’s subsequent activity is a tall one, as they’re going to head to Philadelphia to face the Union. It has been an unimaginable season for the Union who, relying on who you ask, might be favorites to win MLS Cup.