CINCINNATI — Charlotte FC headed to Ohio on Saturday to take on FC Cincinnati in Eastern Conference play, seeking to secure another win in the second matchup between both teams.
But Cincinnati found their revenge on their home turf, winning 2-0. The win at home is a poetic mirror for them; the first time both teams met, Charlotte successfully defended the pitch with the same score.
FC Cincinnati found the net 38 minutes into play with a goal from Nick Hagglund. Their second goal, this time from Luciano Acosta, happened in the final minutes of the match. Charlotte FC was unable to answer either.
Charlotte was 7-12-1 in Eastern Conference games with a 4-10 record in matches decided by one goal. Karol Swiderski has eight goals and three assists for Charlotte. Yordy Reyna has scored three goals over the last ten games.
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On the other side, Cincinnati was 7-6-9 in Eastern Conference games and is seventh in the MLS with 45 goals led by Brandon Vazquez with 16.
Last week, Charlotte wasn't able to score against Toronto FC in Eastern Conference action at Bank of America Stadium either. The black and blue fell 0-2 in the second meeting between both teams.
The scoring didn't start for Toronto until after halftime. Lorenzo Insigne first found the net 49 minutes in, while Federico Bernerdeshi found it again at the 66th minute. Charlotte FC had no answer to the pair of goals, another victory for the neighbors from up north.
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