Pavel Bucha scored the second and third objectives of his first MLS season and FC Cincinnati stored tempo within the Japanese Convention and Supporters’ Defend race with a 3-2 victory at D.C. United on Wednesday night time.
Kevin Kelsy added the fifth aim of his maiden marketing campaign for Cincinnati (14-4-3, 45 factors), which remained two factors behind East and Defend leaders Inter Miami after the Herons gained 2-1 at Charlotte on Wednesday.
After finishing its seventh consecutive away win, Cincinnati will host Miami — whose stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are away on worldwide responsibility — on Saturday.
Martin Rodriguez scored one aim and assisted the opposite for D.C. (4-10-8, 20 factors), which has now gone 10 matches with no victory.
Substitute Gabriel Pirani scored his second aim to tug D.C. inside one late within the second half, however the Black-and-Purple scored twice and nonetheless misplaced for the third time this season.
Cincinnati signed Bucha in February extra for his work on the defensive aspect of midfield, however the Czechia native confirmed a striker’s polish along with his two finishes to show a 1-1 tie right into a 3-1 lead.
On the primary within the thirty ninth minute, he intercepted a D.C. go within the attacking half, performed a go to Luca Orellano to his proper, continued his run to achieve Orellano’s return ball via the again line, after which neatly chipped his shot over the charging Tyler Miller.
Within the 63rd minute, he maybe confused D.C.’s protection by roaming additional ahead than anticipated. And when he took a sq. ball from Yamil Asad close to the left nook of the world, he was afforded loads of time to twist a low, right-footed strike round Miller’s dive and contained in the far proper submit.
Pirani pulled a aim again within the 69th minute. Martinez pressured Cincinnati right into a giveaway in its personal half, poking the unfastened ball on to Pirani within the left aspect of the penalty space.
From there, the 22-year-old Brazilian brilliantly weaved round two Cincy defenders earlier than dispatching his end previous ‘keeper Roman Celentano from shut vary.
Kelsy’s aim got here on a gaffe from Miller, who took a unfastened contact in his personal field after receiving a backpass after which noticed his clearance try deflected into his personal web within the tenth minute.
Martinez pulled D.C. stage within the twenty fourth minute earlier than Bucha bought going quarter-hour later.
–Discipline Stage Media