May 8th features a match where Minnesota United and Cincinnati FC will play a match in Saint Paul in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. 6th placed Minnesota United is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Los Angeles FC. Ryan Hollingshead struck first for Los Angeles FC in the 83rd minute on a feed from Daniel Musovski, then Jose Cifuentes added another in the 90th minute on a feed from Diego Jose Palacios Espinoza In the end, Minnesota United was frustrated by Los Angeles FC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Los Angeles FC ended the match with the shutout victory. Minnesota United is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Cincinnati FC is fresh off their 2-1 win against Toronto. Ian Murphy struck first for Cincinnati FC in the 44th minute, then Luciano Acosta added another in the 52nd minute. Cincinnati FC is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Luciano Acosta has been the most effective weapon for Cincinnati FC lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Both Robin Lod and Emanuel Reynoso have been the hottest scorers for Minnesota United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.