# Abada and Agyemang Shine as Charlotte FC Downs Cincinnati 2-0

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- Published: 2025-03-16T09:47:11-04:00
- Author: Jordan Rawlings

 

Liel Abada and Patrick Agyemang each netted their first goals of the season early
in the second half, while Kristijan Kahlina recorded a career-best eight saves, 
leading Charlotte FC to a 2-0 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.

Abada broke the deadlock in the 48th minute, sprinting past two Cincinnati defenders
to latch onto a loose ball before calmly slotting a shot from the edge of the box
into the net. Just three minutes later, Agyemang doubled Charlotte’s lead on a counter-
attack, timing his run perfectly to connect with a through ball from Pep Biel and
firing a low shot inside the far post.

Cincinnati (2-2-0) was reduced to 10 men in the 83rd minute when Gilberto Flores,
who had received a yellow card just before halftime, was sent off with a red. The
team also suffered a setback in the 30th minute when captain Miles Robinson exited
with an injury, prompting Teenage Hadebe to step in as his replacement.

Charlotte (2-1-1) secured the clean sheet with Kahlina’s standout performance in
goal, capping off a dominant night at home.