For in-match updates and analysis of the FC Cincinnati versus CF Montreal match, refresh this page throughout the match. For further updates, follow Cincinnati.com FC Cincinnati beat reporter Pat Brennan on Twitter (@PBrennanENQ).
In-match updates:
• 21st minute – GOAL, CF Montreal (1-2): Mason Toye got on the end of a centering feed and snuck in between FC Cincinnati's center backs to finish cleanly, halving the club's deficit.
• 14th minute – GOAL, FC Cincinnati (0-2): Brenner Souza da Silva is back in the goals as he took the ball off Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis as the hosts failed at playing the ball out of the back. The goal was Brenner's second of 2021 and first since the April 17 season-opener at Nashville SC.
• 6th minute – GOAL, FC Cincinnati (0-1): Haris Medunjanin scored early and from the top of the penalty area for FC Cincinnati to put his side in front. The goal was Medunjanin's first of 2021 and second with FCC.
Pre-match updates:
• FC Cincinnati starting XI (bench): Kenneth Vermeer (GK), Joseph-Claude Gyau, Gustavo Vallecilla, Nick Hagglund, Tom Pettersson, Edgar Castillo, Haris Medunjanin, Yuya Kubo, Alvaro Barreal, Luciano Acosta, Brenner Souza da Silva (Isaac Atanga, Avionne Flanagan, Franko Kovacevic, Ben Mines, Arquimides Ordonez, Tom Pattersson, Beckham Sunderland Przemysław Tytoń).
• FC Cincinnati made two changes to its starting lineup, subtracting midfielder Isaac Atanga and center back Geoff Cameron. In taking Atanga out, FCC added a third center back in the defensive line. That defensive line was also altered as Nick Hagglund and Tom Pettersson will play next to Gustavo Vallecilla, with Cameron not dressed for the match.
Asked about Cameron's availability, a source indicated that FC Cincinnati expected this game against Montreal to be played in Fort Lauderdale, just as the May 22 match was when Montreal was the host team to FC Cincinnati. With the league decision to play the game in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, not all FC Cincinnati players were able to reach compliance with Canadian border restrictions.
