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08/19 20:52 CDT Evander's stoppage-time goal helps Cincinnati beat NYCFC 2-1
Evander's stoppage-time goal helps Cincinnati beat NYCFC 2-1
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Evander da Silva Ferreira scored a goal in stoppage time,
Kenji Mboma Dem added a goal, and FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 2-1 on
Wednesday.
Roman Celentano made back-to-back stops a little more than a minute into the
second half to preserve a 1-1 tie and finished with seven saves for Cincinnati
(8-6-6).
Evander, with his back to the goal, turned a scored on low shot from near the
right corner of the penalty arc to cap the scoring. The 28-year-old midfielder
went into the game leading MLS this season in goal contributions (22), assists
(11) and goals scored outside the box (six).
Evander played a ball-ahead from near midfield to Kevin Denkey near the penalty
spot. Defender Kevin O'Toole poked the ball away, but Mboma Dem put away a
sliding first-touch shot that opened the scoring in the 11th minute.
Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos --- known simply as "Luighi" --- scored in the 21st
minute for NYCFC (7-8-5). Agustin Ojeda tapped a pass to Nicolas Fernandez near
the right sideline and darted toward the end line on the give-and-go. Fernandez
sent a ball-ahead into the attacking third and Ojeda played a first-touch cross
to Luighi for the volley that made it 1-1. The 20-year-old Luighi was acquired
on loan July 28 and has scored in each of his two MLS appearances.
NYCFC is 9-4-3 against Cincinnati, 6-2-2 at home. Matt Freese had five saves.
Andrei Chirila and Denkey scored stoppage-time goals in Cincinnati's a 4-4 tie
with New York City on April 22 at Yankee Stadium to snap a three-game skid in
the series.
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