FC Cincinnati fell 2-0 to Charlotte FC Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina.
The Orange and Blue (2-2-0, 6 points) conclude a stretch of eight matches in 25 days in all competitions to start the 2025 campaign. Charlotte FC improve to 2-1-1 (7 points).
After a scoreless first 45 minutes, Charlotte struck twice in quick succession to start the second half with goals from Liel Abada in the 48th minute and Patrick Agyemang in the 51st.
Cincinnati went down to 10 men in the 83rd minute after defender Gilberto Flores was shown his second yellow card of the contest.
FC Cincinnati are back at home next Saturday, March 22 for an afternoon kickoff against Atlanta United FC. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. and tickets are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling 513-977-KICK.
GAME NOTES
- The loss snapped FC Cincinnati’s 10-match unbeaten streak on turf (3-0-7) dating back to March 2022, a 2-0 loss for Cincinnati at Charlotte FC.
- Bank of America Stadium is the only road Eastern Conference venue FC Cincinnati have never won in.
- FC Cincinnati were shutout for the first time this season.
- FC Cincinnati matched a season-high eight shots on goal, set last Saturday vs Toronto FC.
- Teenage Hadebe replaced Miles Robinson in the 30th minute, the first first-half substitution for FC Cincinnati since September 28, 2024 vs LAFC (Powell for Awaziem, 34’).
FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati at Charlotte FC
Date: March 15, 2025
Competition: MLS Regular Season
Venue: Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 27,807
Kickoff: 7:40 p.m. ET
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
CLT: 0-2-2
CIN: 0-0-0
CLT – Liel Abada 48’, Patrick Agyemang (Biel, Malanda) 51’
CIN – None
LINEUPS
CIN: Roman Celentano, Lukas Engel (Corey Baird 81’), Gilberto Flores, Miles Robinson (C) (Teenage Hadebe 30’), DeAndre Yedlin, Pavel Bucha, Obinna Nwobodo (Gerardo Valenzuela 82’), Yuya Kubo (Sergio Santos 73’), Evander, Luca Orellano, Kévin Denkey
Substitutes not used: Evan Louro, Alvas Powell, Tah Brian Anunga
Head Coach: Pat Noonan
CLT: Kristijan Kahlina, Tim Ream, Andrew Privett, Adilson Malanda, Nathan Byrne, Brandt Bronico (Djibril Diani 78’), Ashley Westwood (C), Pep Biel (Idan Toklomati 85’), Wilfried Zaha, Liel Abada (Kerwin Vargas 72’), Patrick Agyemang (Eryk Williamson 85’)
Substitutes not used: David Bingham, Bill Tuiloma, Nicholas Scardina, Iuri Tavares, Nikola Petkovic
Head Coach: Dean Smith
STATS SUMMARY: CLT/CIN
Shots: 13 / 17
Shots on Goal: 5 / 8
Saves: 8 / 3
Corner Kicks: 5 / 6
Fouls: 9 / 11
Offside: 2 / 0
Possession: 49.7 / 50.3
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
CIN – Gilberto Flores (Yellow Card) 45’
CIN – Obinna Nwobodo (Yellow Card) 78’
CIN – Gilberto Flores (Second Yellow, Red Card) 83’
OFFICIALS 
Referee: Sergii Boiko
Ast. Referees: Walt Heatherly, Kevin Lock
Fourth Official: Benjamin Meyer
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
