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3 days ago
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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.
Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
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
Canada News.Net
4 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
MLS-best Union out for 'togetherness' vs. Dynamo
(Photo credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images) Tai Baribo looks to heat up again on Saturday as the Philadelphia Union take a two-match winning streak into Houston to face the Dynamo. Baribo scored his 14th goal of the season in Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday. He had been kept without a tally in four matches after erupting for six in his previous four contests. Baribo is three goals shy of Nashville SC star Sam Surridge in the race for the Golden Boot Award and is two behind Lionel Messi of Inter Miami. Defender Olwethu Makhanya scored his first career MLS goal for the Union (14-5-4, 46 points), who remain one point ahead of FC Cincinnati in the bid for the Supporters' Shield. 'If you follow the pathway of this system, whether it's 2018 or 2023 or whether it's now, I think you can see just the overall contribution of togetherness. Everyone has a role to play,' Philadelphia head coach Bradley Carnell said. 'Everyone contributes and you see that with this group.' The Dynamo (7-11-5, 26 points) have been shut out on back-to-back occasions and fell three points behind ninth-place San Jose in the Western Conference. 'There's no excuse for how we performed today,' Houston coach Ben Olsen said after his team's 3-0 setback to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday. 'And we have a team coming up in Philadelphia that's going to try and do the same thing Vancouver did today. So it's up to us to respond.' Jack McGlynn, who spent the previous four seasons with Philadelphia, was denied in his bid to put the Dynamo on the scoreboard in the 67th minute. Houston mustered just two shots on goal in the entire match. 'It'll be a fun game, and good to see everyone,' McGlynn said of his upcoming reunion, per the Houston Chronicle. 'But once we step on the field, they'll be just like any other opponent.' The Union have allowed the fewest goals in the league at 22.
Canada News.Net
5 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Montreal, Chicago look to turn things around
(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) Two struggling sides aim to get on the winning track when CF Montreal hosts the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Montreal (3-14-6, 15 points) is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, extending its MLS winless streak to three games (0-2-1) after a rare positive stretch in which it had won two of three. The Canadian side held their own against the Supporters' Shield leaders for much of the 90 minutes. They continued to push after conceding the go-ahead goal in the 50th minute and on several occasions came close to pulling level only to be denied by stellar saves from Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake (as well as the post). 'When you go toe to toe with the best of the best in the league, it's something you're proud of, but at the same time we're not satisfied,' defender Joel Waterman said. 'I don't want the boys to feel satisfied whatsoever. One thing we can't fault is the effort (Wednesday) and against a really good team. We have another game on Saturday so we'll try and learn a lot like always and we'll move forward.' Montreal's inability to capitalize on its chances has been an issue for much of the season, with just 20 goals through 23 games. They rank 21st in MLS with 95 on-target scoring attempts, and the 346 free kicks they've been awarded are fourth most in the league. 'There is a bit of frustration, but we have to look forward, try to keep it in the past and work on the mistakes,' Montreal interim coach Marco Donadel said. They've tightened up defensively in their past two games but will face a Chicago side that has scored the third-most goals in MLS (42). While the Fire (8-9-5, 29 points) have had little trouble finding the back of the net, they've also struggled to keep it out of their own. They've conceded 40 goals, fourth most in the league and just three fewer than Montreal. Chicago has won just once in its past six games (1-4-1) after settling for a draw in its most recent outing against Atlanta United on Wednesday. The Fire grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second minute and went ahead 2-1 in the 79th minute, but a goal by Atlanta in second-half stoppage time left them with a single point after the final whistle. 'It's a point that feels like a loss, right?' Chicago coach Gregg Berhalter said. 'I think we played well enough to win a game. ... Third game in eight days, and the guys have been grinding, and you see the effort they put in today to come in here and dominate the game like that -- and (they) deserved to win.' Philip Zinckernagel tallied his 10th goal of the season and has scored or assisted in a club-record nine straight road games. He's one away from tying Josef Martinez for the MLS record.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul to join Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, AP source says
Another close friend of Lionel Messi will soon play in South Florida. Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has agreed to contract terms with Inter Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The 31-year-old De Paul will leave Atlético Madrid — where he's played since 2021 — for Major League Soccer on a short-term contract with Inter Miami that could potentially lead to a multiyear deal. He had one year left on his contract at Atlético Madrid. ESPN first reported the deal. De Paul and national team buddy Messi hope to continue to elevate Inter Miami, which has reached historic heights since Messi's arrival in 2023. The Herons reached the knockout stage of the Club World Cup and have won their past five MLS matches as they eye a second straight Supporters' Shield. De Paul could be in uniform with Inter Miami in time for the start of Leagues Cup play later this month, though his exact arrival date is uncertain, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the signing has not been announced. The deal, which has been in the works for several weeks, comes as negotiations between Messi and Inter Miami on a contract extension remain ongoing. The nine-time Ballon d'Or winner's current contract expires at the end of December, and he is expected to return to the club for at least another season. The signing of De Paul adds another veteran with whom Messi already has chemistry, along with 37-year-old Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez, 38, and Jordi Alba, 36. Messi, Busquets and Alba are Miami's three Designated Players with salaries higher than the league maximum. Alba has already signed a contract extension to remain with Inter Miami through the 2027 season. Busquets has not yet renewed his contract that expires at the end of the season. If Busquets does not return, that could free up a spot for De Paul to eventually become one of Miami's three Designated Players. De Paul has been a key player for Atlético Madrid since joining the Spanish club from Italian team Udinese in 2021. He helped Argentina win the World Cup in 2022 and was part of Copa America victories in 2021 and 2024. Messi and Inter Miami are coming off a historic season in 2024 in which they finished with the best record in MLS history and the best winning percentage in league history, only to be quickly bounced from the MLS playoffs.
