FC Cincinnati stun New York Red Bulls 2-1 after a late comeback and set up mouthwatering clash with Philadelphia with Lewis Morgan’s stunner not enough for the fourth seed
- FC Cincinnati stunned the higher-seeded NY Red Bulls after initially trailing 1-0
- The road dogs gained parity from the penalty spot through Luciano Acosta
- With four minutes to go in normal time, Brandon Vazquez put the visitors ahead
- Cincinnati will now travel to Philadelphia to take on the No.1 seed in the EC semi
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FC Cincinnati have progressed to the Eastern Conference semi-finals following a come-from-behind 2-1 win vs. New York Red Bulls.
The fifth seed came up with a gutsy win on the road, scoring twice in the final 16 minutes to overturn an initial 1-0 deficit.
Cincinnati went behind on 48 minutes thanks to a Lewis Morgan screamer but gained parity with a 74th minute penalty by Luciano Acosta, before Brandon Vazquez scored four minutes prior to added time.
FC Cincinnati advance to the Eastern Conference semi-finals where they will face Philadelphia
Luciano Acosta scored from the penalty spot as FC Cincinnati engineered a comeback 2-1 win
The road victory sees Cincinnati advance to the Eastern semi-finals where they will play No. 1 seed in Philadelphia.
It caps off what has been an incredible season for the Midwest club, who finished last in the MLS’ overall standings last season, accumulating a mere four wins.
Saturday marked the first time Cincinnati had made the MLS Cup Playoffs. Next, they head to Philadelphia on a mission to author another page in what has already been a storybook season.
More to come.
The New York Red Bulls squad failed to capitalize on their 1-0 lead thanks to star, Lewis Morgan
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