Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati Held by Late Equalizer as Seattle Sounders Salvage Draw at TQL Stadium
Evander's 24th-minute strike gave Cincinnati the lead, but K. Kossa-Rienzi's 83rd-minute goal secured a 1-1 draw.
FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders played out a 1-1 draw at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday night, with goals in each half deciding the outcome of a tightly contested match.
The home side struck first in the 24th minute through Evander, who found the back of the net to give FC Cincinnati the lead heading into halftime. The goal energized the home crowd, but the visitors remained resilient.
Seattle responded in the 83rd minute when K. Kossa-Rienzi pulled one back for the Sounders, with the assist credited to A. Rusnak. The goal set up a tense closing period as both teams pushed for a winner.
The match saw three yellow cards, with Seattle's R. Sailor shown one in the 38th minute before B. J. Ramirez Leon received one for Cincinnati in the 64th. P. Kingston added another yellow for Seattle in the 75th minute.
Despite the pressure from both sides in the final minutes, neither team could find a decisive goal, and the match ended 1-1.
For FC Cincinnati, the draw moves them to fifth in the Eastern Conference with 30 points from 20 games played. Seattle remains 12th in the Western Conference with 24 points from 19 matches.
Referee Drew Fischer of Canada officiated the match, which kicked off at 11:30 PM UTC.