Red Bulls season is on brink after ugly loss to FC Cincinnati

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Yuya Kubo scored off a defensive error just right before halftime, and FC Cincinnati extra a 2nd-fifty percent very own objective on its way to a 2- get more than the New York Purple Bulls in the MLS is Back again event on Wednesday night time.

Cincinnati picked up one of the most important wins in its youthful franchise history, securing a location in the knockout round of the event by beating the Purple Bulls for the to start with time in 4 league matchups.

The Purple Bulls’ two-objective reduction very likely put them on the outdoors of advancing as one of the top 4 3rd-spot finishers. The Purple Bulls (2-2-one) will require significant stumbles by Chicago and Houston in Thursday’s final day of the group stage to have a likelihood of shifting on.

Cincinnati (2-3-) commenced the event with an unappealing 4- reduction to in-state rival Columbus, but rebounded with a one- get more than Atlanta United right before dispatching New York.

Kubo’s objective came in the forty third minute immediately after New York had controlled most of the to start with fifty percent. A hustle engage in by Andrew Gutman led to a defensive miscue from New York’s Amro Tarek. Kubo was in the proper location to pounce on Tarek’s error and his shot defeat New York goalkeeper David Jensen.

Cincinnati doubled its lead early in the 2nd fifty percent when a corner kick by Haris Medunjanin was deflected by New York’s Florian Valot and earlier Jensen.

Cincinnati goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton built numerous crucial saves late in the 2nd fifty percent, together with Aaron Long’s endeavor in the 81st minute and Sean Davis’ shot off a corner kick times later on.

Tyton built 4 saves. The Purple Bulls outshot Cincinnati 19-4 but only 4 New York shots were on target.