CINCINNATI — Rookie defender Alex Freeman scored on a header within the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time and Orlando Metropolis rallied for a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati on Sunday.
Freeman took a protracted cross from Tyrese Spicer and used his head to ship a shot previous Cincinnati goalkeeper Evan Louro for the tie. Orlando Metropolis received in its earlier two journeys to TQL Stadium.
It was the sixth objective of the season for the 21-year-old Freeman in 27 appearances. Spicer notched his second help after subbing in for Iván Angulo within the seventieth minute.
“A really tough match in opposition to Cincinnati, in opposition to a rival that calls for a number of physicality within the sport,” Orlando Metropolis coach Oscar Pareja stated. “I feel we coped with it. I feel we had the character to suggest the sport, additionally, once we had the ball. I favored it loads, the initiative that the boys had the entire time. And second half, we felt that once we had been shedding 1-0, that the sport was going to flee from us, however I feel the response from the gamers is excellent.”
Kévin Denkey put an finish to a scoreless duel when he took a cross from Evander Da Silva Ferreira within the 73rd minute and scored for the 14th time this season. It was the 14th help for Evander, giving him 31 objective contributions in his first season with Cincinnati.
Pedro Gallese completed with eight saves in objective for Orlando Metropolis.
Evan Louro saved 5 photographs in his second begin this season and the third of his profession for Cincinnati. Each keepers had two saves in a scoreless first half.
Cincinnati (18-9-5) is in second place, 4 factors behind the Philadelphia Union within the Supporters Defend and Japanese Convention races with two matches to play. Inter Miami is tied with New York Metropolis FC and three factors behind Cincinnati with two matches in hand.
Orlando Metropolis (14-7-10) is at the moment seventh within the East, having already certified for the postseason. The membership trails fifth-place Charlotte and sixth-place Nashville by one level with a match in hand on each.
“As soon as extra, the boys confirmed a personality that has been established on this workforce and this membership,” Pareja stated. “So, we fought and we get this outcome that might have been higher and likewise might have been worse in a tough match. I favored our character tonight.”
Orlando Metropolis’s Rodrigo Schlegel picked up his ninth yellow card of the season — within the 86th minute — and can miss Orlando Metropolis’s match in opposition to the visiting Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Cincinnati travels to play the New York Pink Bulls on Saturday.
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