FC Cincinnati captain Luciano Acosta has been named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance in Week 9 against Toronto FC. Acosta was integral to the Orange and Blueâs victory on the road, setting up the set piece which led to Ian Murphyâs opening goal and then scoring one of his own, which ended up being the winner.
Acosta leads the league in key passes with 34 after adding three more this weekend. The Argentine has three goals through nine games this season, and his two assists are tied for the FC Cincinnati lead.
The honor is Acostaâs first of 2022, and his sixth since joining FC Cincinnati last season. It is the 39th all-time Team of the Week player honor in club history, and the sixth this season. It is the third week in a row that an FC Cincinnati player has been honored in the Team of the Week:
-Brandon Vazquez (3, 4)
-Ronald Matarrita (4-Bench)
-Alec Kann (7-Bench)
-Roman Celentano (8-Bench)
-Luciano Acosta (9)
The full team is listed below.
2022 MLS Team of the Week presented by Audi (Week 9)
F: Patryk Klimala (RBNY)
M: Luciano Acosta (CIN), Carles Gil (NE), Mark-Anthony Kaye (COL), Keaton Parks (NYC), Sebastian Driussi (ATX)*
D:* Pedro Santos (CLB), Kamal Miller (MTL), Marcelo Silva (RSL), Ruan (ORL)
GK: Andre Blake (PHI)
Coach: Steve Cherundolo (LAFC)
Bench:
Andrew Tarbell (ATX), Aaron Herrera (RSL), Diego Palacios (LAFC), Darlington Nagbe (CLB), Djordje Mihailovic (MTL), Talles Magno (NYC), Daniel Salloi (SKC)
FC Cincinnati's 2022 schedule can be viewed HERE. The Orange and Blue return this Wednesday, May 4, for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff against Toronto FC. Fans can build their custom Pick 3 package today. They can pick three games that best fit their schedule, while saving on the price of a single game ticket. Fans can pick the same seats for three games or select different options around TQL Stadium.
Single match tickets to any of FC Cincinnatiâs remaining home games are also available now, head to fccincinnati.com/tickets or call 513-977-KICK, thatâs 513-977-5425, to learn more.
FC Cincinnati are playing their fourth season of MLS competition in 2022, and their second playing at TQL Stadium. For up-to-the-minute information about FC Cincinnati, visit the teamâs official website at fccincinnati.com, or follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FCCincinnati. Additionally, fans are encouraged to download the teamâs official mobile app on the Apple App Store or Google Play for instant access to mobile tickets, team content and match notifications.
