ROMAN CELENTANO NEWS

Completes three saves Celentano made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win versus St. Louis City SC.

Impact Celentano would have completed a clean sheet, but an own goal by his one teammate prevented it from happening. He's only allowed two goals in the last four matches, recording nine saves with two clean sheets in that span. The keeper will head to Toronto for the next game on Saturday, who have scored 12 goals in the last five contests.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Atlanta United Celentano made one save and allowed zero goals in Wednesday's 1-0 win versus Atlanta United.

Impact Celentano made a save and a clearance, securing his fifth clean sheet of the season. He has now made 18 saves in the last three games and conceded only three goals. Next, he faces St. Louis City SC.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes late in win Celentano recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win against Columbus Crew.

Impact Celentano conceded one goal Saturday, a Max Arfsten strike in the 89th minute to cut the lead to 2-1. He made three saves in the match as well, his fifth match this season with three or more. He faces a matchup of similar difficulty Wednesday versus Atlanta United, a side which has scored 16 goals in 11 league matches this season.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Saturday Celentano made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Orlando City SC.

Impact Celentano didn't have to work hard to secure a clean sheet in his return to action, as Orlando City barely posed a threat in the final meters. If healthy, Celentano should continue between the posts for Cincinnati.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Available for selection Celentano (ankle) has been in full training throughout the week and will be available for selection to face Orlando City on Saturday, Laurel Pfahler of The Queen City Press reports...

Impact Celentano didn't play in the 2-1 win over the Rapids the past weekend, meaning he's missed the last four matches. However, he's been training throughout the week, and given Cincinnati has won just two of the four games in which he's been out, he's likely to return to the starting lineup right away, moving Alec Kann to a bench role.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Back in full training Thursday Celentano is "back in full training and looking better each day," manager Pat Noonan told Laurel Pfahler of The Queen City Press on Thursday.

Impact Celentano has missed Cincinnati's last three games due to an ankle injury, but he's been taking part in training since Tuesday, and he has a good chance of returning to action against Colorado on Saturday. It's worth noting Cincinnati has lost two of the three games he's missed.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Trains individually Celentano (ankle) was seen training individually on the grass Tuesday ahead of Saturday's match against Colorado, per FC Cincinnati Writer Pat Brennan.

Impact Celentano was supposed to return for the Atlanta clash, however was not fit enough to play as his come back is delayed another week. Since the keeper is continuing his training, a return on Saturday against Colorado is likely, having missed the last three matches with an ankle issue.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Celentano (ankle) will not be an option for Saturday's match against Cincinnati, according to manager Pat Noonan, per Laurel Pfahler of Queen City Press.

Impact Celentano will once again be sidelined, as he now misses his third straight match due to his ankle issues. However, he is expected to return to training next week, bringing decent confidence that he will be an option to face Colorado on April 27.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Aiming for return vs ATL Celentano (ankle) is making great progress and will look to make a return for April 20 clash with Atlanta, per Laurel Pfahler of the Queens City Press.

Impact Celentano is making a faster recovery than originally expected, following his ankle injury. He has been one of the top keepers in the league before going down on injury, allowing just three goals while holding on to three clean sheets in six appearances. With Alec Kann back, he could see the start, with Evan Louro also another option to play again against Montreal.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out to face RYNB Celentano will miss Saturday's game against the Red Bulls due to an ankle injury, Fletcher Keel of WLWT reports. Manager Pat Noonan said the goalkeeper will miss "a couple of weeks...

Impact The loss of Celentano, who is currently in a boot, is a big one for Cincinnati, as the goalkeeper leads the league in save percentage (95.5 percent) and Goals Against per 90 minutes (0.50), as he's been an integral part of the team's defensive scheme. Alec Kann (hand) is expected to get the start and should remain between the posts until Celentano is ready to return, with Evan Louro being an option as well.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one against Charlotte FC Celentano recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Charlotte FC.

Impact Celentano recorded two saves and a clearance but conceded a penalty in the 59th minute to Djibril Diani. Celentano has accumulated 19 saves in six games this season and has registered three clean sheets.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Clean sheet against NYCFC Celentano made four saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus New York City FC.

Impact Celentano kept a strong hand in goal Saturday, as he stopped all four shots he faced on target to lead his team to a clean sheet and win against NYCFC. He has now earned three clean sheets in the club's first five matches of the season, only allowing two goals while making 17 saves. He will face Charlotte in the club's next contest on Saturday.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Six saves in win Celentano made six saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory over New England Revolution.

Impact Celentano managed to allow just one goal against New England while also making six saves in the process. He's only allowed two goals in four appearances, making 13 saves while holding on to two clean sheets. The keeper will welcome NYCFC for the game on Saturday, who have scored three goals in the last four contests.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Four-save clean sheet Celentano made four saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus D.C. United.

Impact Celentano more than doubled his 2024 save tally, which went from three to seven, en route to maintaining a second clean sheet this year. He logged both sheets at home, establishing Cincinnati as a formidable away opponent early. Celentatno will look to do the same on the road, beginning with Cincy's game next Sunday at New England.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in win Celentano made no saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Chicago Fire.

Impact Celentano only faced one shot on target Saturday, a penalty scored by Xherdan Shaqiri in the 45th minute. It marked his first goal conceded in two matches this season. He faces a more difficult match next Sunday versus D.C. United, a side which has scored five goals in two matches this season.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Three-save clean sheet Celentano recorded three saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Toronto FC.

Impact Celentano saved two shots from Federico Bernardeschi and one shot from Lorenzo Insigne en route to maintaining his first clean sheet during FC Cincinnati's season opener Sunday. Having finished his 2023 with three goals conceded in that year's MLS Eastern Conference Finals, he heads into March with his form at quite a high.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three in ECF loss Celentano had five saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-2 defeat versus Columbus Crew.

Impact Celentano conceded three goals Saturday, all of which came after the 75th minute and into extra time. He was peppered with shots throughout the match but especially in extra time as his entire team appeared to be out of energy. He finishes the season with 41 goals conceded, 103 saves and 14 clean sheets in 37 starts.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clean sheet in semifinals win Celentano made four saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Philadelphia Union.

Impact Celentano helped his team advance to the conference finals with a clean sheet against the Union on Saturday. It was his second clean sheet this playoffs, allowing just one goal in three games. He will prepare for a clash with Columbus for a spot in the MLS finals on Saturday, who have scored 12 goals in the last five contests. Celentano has also allowed five goals against the opponent in two matches earlier in the regular season.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano wins 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate | MLSSoccer.com FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano has won the 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate, earning the accolade for a last-minute...

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Advances in shootout Celentano allowed a goal while making two saves during Saturday's shootout win over the New York Red Bulls.

Impact Celentano conceded the opening goal of the match in the 45th minute, but saved a goal in the shootout as Cincinnati advanced in the MLS playoffs. The keeper has now allowed 38 goals in 35 league starts while his two saves upped his season total to 94.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Five saves in clean sheet Celentano kept a clean sheet while making five saves during Sunday's 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls.

Impact Celentano helped Cincinnati win their first match in their best-of-three series by shutting out the Red Bulls on Sunday. The clean sheet was the 13th in 34 league starts for the keeper while his five saves upped his season total to 92.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two against Atlanta Celentano made four saves and conceded two goals during Saturday's 2-2 draw against Atlanta.

Impact Celentano got beaten twice in roughly half an hour but couldn't do much to prevent either goal. And the goalkeeper still found his way to make several nice interventions and leave the pitch as a net positive. Over the last four starts, Celentano had 11 saves, four goals allowed and two clean sheets.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in clean sheet Celentano kept a clean sheet while making two saves during Saturday's 1-0 win over Miami.

Impact Celentano helped Cincinnati claim all three points by shutting out Miami on Saturday. The clean sheet was the 12th in 32 league starts for the keeper while his two saves upped his season total to 83.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes five saves in win Celentano recorded five saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Toronto FC.

Impact Celentano had a good outing to help Cincinnati earn the road win, despite conceding twice. The goalkeeper matched his second-most saves in the season. He will now look to keep things rolling against the NY Red Bulls on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet versus Charlotte Celentano made zero saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 3-0 win over Charlotte.

Impact Celentano didn't have any work to do here as his side dominated the entire contest and he had his 11th clean sheet over 30 regular season starts this season without making any save. He'll try to have back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since April next Saturday as his side visits a struggling Toronto side.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE