September 21, 2024; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville SC midfielder Patrick Yazbek (15) passes the ball past FC Cincinnati midfielder during the first half at Joda Park Kicked away by Luca Orellano (23). Mandatory Credit: Casey Gower-Imagn Images Luca Oriano scored a stunning free kick in the 52nd minute and FC Cincinnati twice came back from a goal down to draw 2-2 with Nashville SC on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee.
Luciano Acosta scored for Cincinnati (17 wins, 8 draws, 5 losses, 56 points), which remains second in the Eastern Conference with four games remaining but is tied on points with the Columbus Crew The same, the latter defeated Orlando City 4-3. Columbus still has one game in hand.
Nashville (8-13-9, 33 points) ended its two-game winning streak. At the end of the night, the team was one point behind the ninth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with four games remaining but four teams ahead in the standings.
Trailing 2-1 at halftime, Cincinnati looked to make it 2-2 in the 39th minute, but Nicolas Gioacchini's first goal for the club was ruled offside. invalid. But Ogliano finally scored his ninth goal of the season in the 52nd minute, with a beautiful free-kick outside the area that rounded the diving Joe Willis.
Nashville opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Jonathan Perez passed from the right side of the penalty area, blocked Taylor Washington's goal in front of the goal, and passed it to Sam Suric, who skillfully shot the ball into the goal, and the team ended with 1 -0 lead.
In the 9th minute, Acosta shot from outside the penalty area with the assist of Oriano to tie the score at 1-1. Saric scored his second goal of the night in the 25th minute, which was also his second goal in two games. For his third goal, he scored with a header from Mukhtar's corner kick, past Roman Celentano, 2-1.
The lead lasted until the 52nd minute when Oriano's goal ended the night.
Sergio Santos had the assist for Cincinnati.
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