Cincinnati, Ohio – FC Cincinnati and Vancouver Whitecaps FC finished 2-2 Wednesday night in front of 21,078 fans at TQL Stadium. The Orange and Blue tied for the fourth straight game and are unbeaten in their last six.
FCC move to 7-7-6 (27 points). The Whitecaps are now 7-9-4 (25 points).
FC Cincinnati struck first in the 3rd minute with Álvaro Barreal’s third goal of the season. After receiving a pass from Brenner approaching the top of the box, the Argentine took a touch and then weaved past a defender challenging the approach to fire from his favorite left foot into the back of the net.
Barreal’s goal was the fifth-fastest goal in club history, the first ever for FCC to come in the third minute of play in an MLS contest.
The Whitecaps equalized in the 5th minute to mark the second game in FCC club history with two goals in the opening five minutes (July 3, 2021 at Houston Dynamo FC).
The Orange and Blue went back on top in the 23rd minute with the 10th goal of the season from Brandon Vazquez.
With Brenner carrying the ball through defenders in traffic, he found a streaking Vazquez who moved in-between the Vancouver backline to receive the pass alone at the top of the box. He took a touch and fired a right-footed shot past Vancouver’s diving Cody Cropper for the go-ahead goal.
Vazquez, the first player in FCC’s MLS history to reach 10 goals in a season, is two goals behind NYCFC’s Taty Castellanos for most in the league this season.
The Whitecaps equalized on an 82nd minute goal from Cristian Dajome.
Cincinnati’s next match is at TQL Stadium July 23 at 7 PM. (Tickets)
Obinna Nwobodo crosses the ball while Michael Baldisimo of the Vancouver Whitecaps chases him during their game at at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]FC Cincinnati forward, Brenner, contests the ball while Whitecaps keeper, Isaac Boehmer, kicks it away during their game at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]John Nelson, of FC Cincinnati, crosses the ball during their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Álvaro Barreal takes a shot on goal during their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]FC Cincinnati forward, Brenner, fights for the ball with Javain Brown of the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]FC Cincinnati forward, Brandon Vázquez, celebrates his goal putting FCC ahead 2-1 during their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Obinna Nwobodo, of FC Cincinnati reaches to kick the ball away from Russell Teibert, of the Vancouver Whitecaps, during their game at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Álvaro Barreal holds his fists in the air after scoring a goal at the 3 minute mark putting FC Cincinnati at an early lead during their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Álvaro Barreal and Brenner, of FC Cincinnati high five after Barreal’s goal during their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]Álvaro Barreal, of FC Cincinnati takes shot on goal and scores during their game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. [Alex Eicher | Loveland Magazine]
