HOUSTON – FC Cincinnati might be slightly disappointed to come off the road given how well the club is playing away from TQL Stadium at the moment.
FC Cincinnati went unbeaten in three matches in a 1-1 comeback draw against Houston Dynamo FC at BBVA Stadium on Saturday.
The game capped off a three-match road swing for the club in which it went 2-0-1, and improved to 3-2-2 on the road overall.
Houston went in front in the third minute through Tyler Pasher's third goal of 2021, and Dynamo FC appeared primed for a rout in front of a raucous home crowd.
But just two minutes later, a long ball by FCC center back Geoff Cameron was allowed to slip through the Dynamo's lines. It might not have been an intentional pass but it allow Alvaro Barreal to be played in, and he made no mistake with his finish.
The goal was Barreal's third of 2021 while Cameron was credited with his second assist of the season.
The tie allowed FC Cincinnati to improve to 3-5-2 on the season while Houston moved to 3-3-6.
The Enquirer will update this story.
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HOUSTON – Welcome to Cincinnati.com's live coverage of FC Cincinnati at Houston Dynamo FC at BBVA Stadium. Update this page throughout the match for live updates and analysis, and following Enquirer FC Cincinnati beat reporter Pat Brennan for further updates on Twitter (@PBrennanENQ).
In-match updates:
• FINAL: Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
• 5th minute – GOAL, FC Cincinnati (1-1): Alvaro Barreal silenced the BBVA Stadium that was rocking after Houston's early goal. A long ball by FCC center back Geoff Cameron was allowed to slip through the Dynamo's lines and while it might not have been intentional, Barreal was played in and made no mistake with his finish. The goal was Barreal's third of 2021 while Cameron was credited with his second assist of the season.
• 3rd minute – GOAL, Houston Dynamo (1-0): Tyler Pasher scored his third goal of 2021 off a quick restart in the Houston end of the field that ended with some quick passes through the middle of the field and a tidy finish by Pasher.
• Match underway at 9 p.m. ET.
Pre-match updates:
• Weather delay: Kickoff for the scheduled 8:30 p.m. ET match was pushed back to 8:58 p.m. ET due to severe weather delays prior to tonight's match.
• FC Cincinnati starting XI (bench): Kenneth Vermeer (GK), Joseph-Claude Gyau, Geoff Cameron, Gustavo Vallecilla, Edgar Castillo, Haris Medunjanin, Yuya Kubo, Alvaro Barreal, Luciano Acosta, Isaac Atanga, Brenner Souza da Silva (Avionne Flanagan, Nick Hagglund, Franko Kovacevic, Ben Mines, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Arquimides Ordonez, Tom Pattersson, Caleb Stanko, Przemysław Tytoń).
• FC Cincinnati's made two changes to the starting lineup, replacing the departed Costa Rican internationals Allan Cruz and Ronald Matarrita with midfielder Haris Medunjanin and left back Edgar Castillo, respectively.
Rookie and 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick Avionne Flanagan is dressed and available to play tonight, as is Arquimides Ordonez, the FC Cincinnati academy product signed to a pro deal this week.
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