FC Cincinnati Eliminates New York Red Bulls in Penalty Shootout, Advances to MLS Eastern Conference Semifinals

FC Cincinnati secures spot in Eastern Conference Semifinals after grueling 10-round penalty shootout against New York Red Bulls, maintaining an unbeaten run against New York in seven consecutive road matches.

• FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls ended with a 1-1 tie in regulation time during the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs round one, followed by an intense penalty shootout that saw FC Cincinnati come out on top with an 8-7 victory.
• Striker Junior Moreno scored the decisive goal in the 10th round of the penalty shootout, and goalkeeper Roman Celetano followed up with a crucial save that secured FC Cincinnati's spot in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
• Multiple opportunities for the Red Bulls to win were squandered, with John Tolkin and Andrés Reyes missing crucial penalty shots. Meanwhile, for Cincinnati, Aaron Boupendza was credited with the equalizer in the second half of the match.
• A contested goal by Luciano Acosta in the final minutes of the regular time was disallowed after a VAR review, leading to the penalty shootout. The disallowed goal was the result of a suspected foul by forward Sergio Santos.
• in spite of several challenges, FC Cincinnati has maintained an impressive unbeaten streak in their last seven road matches against the New York Red Bulls.

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