Heck is Real, I try my best to not curse.
FCC hosting the Crew who were in fact saved of course. Not only win are you in, but win and you host r it goes 110 miles away. Cucho looking in has I cleared out by Murphy. Cucho with a curling shot with not much on it gets Celentano to ground to cover it with ease. Wilfried gtes his first touch in off his shoulder as the ball hits him in the technical area. Rossi looking for Farci, Moreno knocks it away. Nagbe fouled in the center circle by Kubo. Miscue with Crew and the ball is lost for a throw. The last 4 f half dozen of these matches have seen more than a quartet of goals, put on your seat belts. Lost ball in the circle and FCC loses it in the area, pull the trigger get the shot off. Vazquez dropped whistle blown 10 yards from midfield. Acosta with a great lead pass, so well defended. Vazquez creates a sliver of space and buries 1 at 14’ 1-0 FCC. Wow he was just referred to as supporting cast. He broke a 6 game goal drought with 16 the year before, nice support of the MVP with only 2 more goals this season. Unbeaten are FCC when netting first this year. Acosta finds Barreal, he carries to curl one in, it is played back through the area and out for a throw very deep for FCC. Rossi blocked by Mosquera Powell blocks Cucho and his effort which was beyond the GK. Cucho blocked by Barreal. Mosquera is down, part of an already depleted back line. Fasci beats two and it leads to a shot, blocked recovered by the Crew and a corner coming, the initial one of the game at 22’. Hernandez just a bit too strong for Farsi. Yoboa looking for Cucho off Mosquera in the 6 and its cleared to the Crew net minder. In the first half, the Crew are at a 22 goal positive and in the second half a one goal minus, it is not a good thing now with just over 21’in the first half. Cucho wins a corner after a great lead ball and a quick shot, Murphy caught up and blocked it over the end line. Headed out Crew throw very deep. Kubo rides Morris to the floor and called for it. Nagbe plays it into Acosta, handball. Malte the past NYCFC player plays it forward to fully open space. Cucho with a first time shot from Herrara and terrific reaction save by the young Celentano. Nagbe defended well plays it out of touch. Cucho dribbles into Kubo who gets it to Vazquez, looking for his player in the area and defended out for a corner. Acosta, missed corner, out to Kucho he sends it in Acosta called off. Mosquera is again down and now a bit still, could be due to his blocked shot? Barreal called for a foul just outside the corner of the area. He did lunge in. Interesting, the wall begins with the shortest player at the post, Acosta. Rossi into a blue shirt and Arias clears it without issue. Kubo bodies Rossi in the area, I do not see a PK in it. The ball gets a few more plays on goal but was well out of play on the cross. Vazquez fouled hard no card. Just beyond the area and Morreira trips him, a very dangerous DFK so late as it is in extra time. Acosta sure to take the kick as the stadium is loud with MVP chants. Acosta on a bounce it is off the far post and in, MVP indeed! 32-68 is the difference in favor of the Crew for possession and they are behind. Acosta went past the ball, it was pushed to him and the defense froze just long enough., Not to take anything away from so well placed of a shot.
A great first half, Cincy playing like they are behind and the Crew on constant attack, as if FCC looking just to counter? A two goal lead might be strong enough, the Crew need to get their shots off.
Crew with a DFK from about the same distance as Acosta scored, fouled by Acosta. Headed out, Nagbe gets it, Twellman and I both think he should have shot that ball. Bopendza just denied in the area, gets it from Acosta and a great save. Rossi makes a move gets tackled and loses it on a break. FCC are 27 goals plus in the second half this year, 1-2 goals expected from this point forward. Arrias for Bupendza and he goes sky high with it in the arc. Crew holding around the area but nothing doing two chances now it is out of a FCC throw. Gaddis is ready to enter. Arrias just got absolutely run over. Nagbe beats Kubo the ball is in and out recovered by Crew and Cucho goes way wide. Gaddis and Gressel to enter for Farsi & Arias as Ramirez is in for Morris. We shall see who has the bigger impact on these last 25’. Acosta near the area then back to their defenseive third, Acosta into the area out for FCC then now he is onside Bupendza gets his goal at 69’ it is called back off the left arm of the goal getter. Nagbe tracks Vazquez delays him and a touch on the ball to stop him. Acosta with foul 6 and as he swipes the feet from Nagbe and cautioned for it. Badji in. Acosta whistled again. Instant offense Ramirez gets one for his team by way of an own goal at 75’. Acosta on a longer DFK, it will land in the area, headed in after a whistle. Rossi heads a crossing ball just over the net. Badji cautioned at 83’.Kubo goes through the back of Nagbe and called for it. Obinha coming in at 85’ for Kubo. Tied at 86’ he is the man of the last few minutes. A ball in gets to him, he lays it off, gets it back, first touch into the lower 90, tie game. Malte from well beyond the area has it deflected for a corner at 89’. It lands in the 6 and goes out for a goal kick. 4‘ of stoppage time, a free kick nodded on goal ,grabbed up by Celentano. Mosquera down again but smiling he made a big clearance may have hit the defender, wow he go a foul out of it. Why did Cucho just bring the ball back in the area Murphy heads it away and ovetime coming.
Comacho out for Cheberko at the start of overtime. Mosquera runs over Malte, gets called and he is holding his shoulder in pain, down for a few it is his left. Gressel puts the DKF on the floor and FCC comes with it Mosquera carries well into the offensive third and he is defended by Rossi, defender attacks and forward defends him deep, what a work rate. Acosta tries to shield the ball but the defender, well taller gets to it first but gives a throw to FCC. Malte for Cucho back to him and again Malte fouled. Rossi wtih a long run beats Mosquera plays it to Ramirez, defended away. Rossi dancing looks inside, Murphy breaks it up. Acosta carries, leads Vazquez, but headed away, way too much air under that ball. Rossi tries to center the ball, wins a corner. Gressel sends it in Celentano steps up and snags the ball. Vazquez carded for a foul from behind on Nagbe. Ramirez gets it in the area and has it tackled away, he missed an open Cucho. Cucho plays it too far ahead, shoots and Murphy blocks it out for a throw, very dep. Malte has the ball hit him off the corner from a header all he can do is watch it bound off his leg and well over the bar. The pressure of the Crew is non stop how much can FCC absorb. Celentano steps up taking the ball from an attacker on a hop. Nagbe fouled gets up and much later it is called as the Crew lose it. The Crew had so many shots, all blocked and then held the ball following. Sent to the back post, Ramierez sends it back to the 6 and Celentano again up to the task.
Badji fouled. Cucho hits Hernandez on a full in air side volley saved, the rebound mishit by him, Celentano amazing. Molino in for Mattan at 111’ yes you read that time right. Rossi into the area, Celentano snags it. Molino to Robinson back to Molino, it bounds away to the ‘Keeper. Barreal limping, Acosta struggling, told coach at the start of the 2nd OT that he was good, guess not.. Cucho gets it to Ramirez it’s 3-2 at 115’. A bang bang play, Ramirez had all but a tap in and made no mistake. Mosquera carded for yet another foul. Cucho takes it to the corner and wins a corner against 3. 2’ of added time here as FCC hlods and Gressel upends a player for a DFK well within striking distance on a ball into the area with lots of contact going on. Barreal goes back post headed out by Cincy for a goal kick. The Crew will host MLS Cup.