FC CINCINNATI NEWS

Matt Miazga - Continues upstanding performance Miazga had four clearances and three interceptions in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Philadelphia Union.

Impact With four clearances Saturday, Miazga is now the league leader in clearances with 44. He along with Nick Hagglund have been a wall in the back line, conceding just five goals with four clean sheets in the first seven games of the year. As a result of this, the defender ups his clearances a contest to 6.2, and is on pace to break his career high for a single season.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Hagglund - Gets three interceptions Hagglund had three interceptions, two tackles (one won), one clearance in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Philadelphia Union.

Impact Hagglund should get credit for helping keep four clean sheets for the team thus far, averaging 3.3 clearances and two interceptions a match. This follows 20 clearances and 12 interceptions in six games. The only time that Cincinnati had conceded more than two goals was on March 19 when Hagglund sat out on suspension.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Obinna Nwobodo - Training individually Nwobodo (hamstring) was training off to the side with FC Cincinnati on Tuesday, Laurel Pfahler of the Queen City Press reports.

Impact Nwobodo has missed his side's last two games with a hamstring injury, but he returned to individual training on Tuesday and can hope to be available in some capacity to face St. Louis City at the weekend.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 Concacaf Gold Cup: Host cities and stadiums | MLSSoccer.com Concacaf announced on Monday the 14 metropolitan areas and 15 stadiums that will host 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup matches. The list features eigh...

APRIL 10, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Luciano Acosta - Could miss time with shoulder injury Acosta is expected to miss "maybe a week or two" after suffering a shoulder injury in Saturday's win over the Union, Cincinnati manager Pat Noonan told Jeremy Rauch of Fox 19.

Impact Acosta appeared to dislocate his shoulder just before slotting home the game winning penalty on Saturday, but he will likely need time to recover from that injury and might not be available for Saturday's clash against St. Louis City. Obinna Nwobodo (hamstring) could replace him in midfield if he's fit enough, or Yuya Kubo (knee) and Malik Pinto remain options as well.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Angulo - Takes shot in win Angulo took a shot and won one of one tackles in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Union.

Impact Angulo has started three of his side's last four games in midfield, and he'll likely continue in the XI at least until Obinna Nwobodo (hamstring) returns from injury.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Vazquez - Takes shot in win Vazquez took a shot and created a chance in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Union.

Impact Vazquez has had a quiet last few games as Cincinnati have eked out two narrow wins over Miami and Philadelphia. But he still managed a goal and an assist from 15 total shots across his first five games of the season through the end of March.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Arias - Three interceptions in start Arias created a chance and made three interceptions in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Union. He also won two of three tackles in the match.

Impact Arias returned to the XI Saturday for the first time since the season opener after recovering from a minor leg injury, and he defended well from right wing-back to shut out an admittedly rotated Philadelphia side.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roman Celentano - Keeps clean sheet against Philly Celentano made four saves but kept a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Union.

Impact Celentano kept a third consecutive clean sheet on Saturday -- and his fifth of the season through seven matches -- by shutting out an admittedly rotated Philadelphia side. He'll want to extend that streak next weekend against St. Louis City, which scored 15 goals through its first five matches of 2023 but have been held to zero in back to back games since.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luciano Acosta - Scores penalty against Philadelphia Acosta took two shots and scored a goal in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Union.

Impact Acosta converted from the penalty spot Saturday to slot home his first goal of the season. This was also the first time in 2023 in which he failed to create a single chance, as he had 17 in total across his prior six MLS appearances.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FC Cincinnati take league lead as "expectations and belief" grow for 2023 | MLSSoccer.com Quietly, and without much fanfare, FC Cincinnati ended MLS Matchday 7 by vaulting into the way-early Supporters’ Shield lead.

APRIL 9, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

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APRIL 9, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Acosta's PK goal lifts Cincinnati over Philadelphia 1-0

Luciano Acosta scored on a second-half penalty kick and FC Cincinnati continued the best start in club history with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union

APRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yerson Mosquera - Starting Saturday Mosquera (stinger) is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash with Philadelphia.

Impact Mosquera returns to the starting XI on Saturday after sitting out of training due to the stinger. The defender is straight back in the first team and right back in the center of the defense.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yerson Mosquera - Back in training Mosquera (stinger) returned to full team training with Cincinnati on Friday, Laurel Pfahler of the Queen City Press reports. He should be fully available for Saturday's clash again...

Impact Mosquera missed some training sessions this week with a knock that pinched a nerve, but he seems to have recovered and is expected to be a full capacity starter against Philadelphia.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati brings shutout streak into matchup with the Philadelphia Union

Cincinnati comes into a matchup with the Philadelphia Union after securing two straight shutout wins

APRIL 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Enquirer Álvaro Barreal has found his place with FC Cincinnati and hopes to help bring the club a trophy before he achives his goal of playing in Europe.

APRIL 6, 2023 • CINCINNATI.COM

Yerson Mosquera - Misses training with knock Mosquera left training early on Wednesday and did not participate in Thursday's session, but Cincinnati manager Pat Noonan told the Queen City Press' Laurel Pfahler that Mosquera s...

Impact Mosquera picked up a knock in training on Wednesday, but the injury turned out to be a nerve issue rather than a muscular one so it isn't expected to affect his availability for Saturday's clash against the Union.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Premier League clubs monitoring Brandon Vazquez European teams are currently monitoring FC Cincinnati figure Brandon Vazquez after a recent rise in Major League Soccer.

APRIL 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Premier League clubs monitoring Brandon Vazquez European teams are currently monitoring FC Cincinnati figure Brandon Vazquez after a recent rise in Major League Soccer.

APRIL 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yuya Kubo - Ruled out Kubo (knee) is out for Saturday's clash with Philadelphia, according to the Cincinnati injury report.

Impact Kubo trained individually earlier in the week but is still comfortably ruled out for Saturday's match. The midfielder's next chance to return is an April 15 trip to St. Louis though any return would have to be preceded by some sort of return to team training.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Obinna Nwobodo - Remains absent from training Nwobodo (hamstring) was absent from training Wednesday, according to Pat Brennan of USA Today.

Impact Nwobodo remains on the sideline with a hamstring injury that saw him ruled out for a 1-0 win over Miami. The midfielder has been a consistent part of the starting XI when fit but is now facing an uphill battle to return before a Saturday match against Philadelphia. If Nwobodo is unable to go it could be Marco Angulo in the first team once more in defensive midfield.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yuya Kubo - Training individually Kubo (knee) was doing individual work during Cincinnati's training session on Tuesday, according to Pat Brennan of Enquirer Sports.

Impact Kubo has missed his side's last three games since picking up a knee injury in mid-March, but he's making progress with his recovery. Even when fit, he is mostly a backup option behind Obinna Nwobodo (hamstring), Junior Moreno and Marco Angulo in midfield.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Obinna Nwobodo - Out with hamstring injury Nwobodo was not involved in last weekend's victory against Inter Miami due to a hamstring injury, the Queen City Press' Laurel Pfahler reported before the game.

Impact Nwobodo had started each of Cincinnati's first five matches of the season in midfield, but he had to miss out against Miami due to a hamstring injury, with Marco Angulo replacing him in the XI alongside Junior Moreno.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE