Ayoub Jabbari, Roman Celentano help Cincinnati clinch postseason spot with 1-0 victory over Union
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ayoub Jabbari scored in the second half and Roman Celentano made it count as FC Cincinnati secured a postseason spot with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
Jabbari found the back of the net in the 70th minute, capitalizing on Andre Blake's save from a shot by Evander Da Silva Ferreira. Celentano was solid in goal, making five of his six saves in the first half and earning his third clean sheet in 29 starts this season. Cincinnati's home record improved to 10-4-3 with this win.
Philadelphia had already clinched a playoff berth but fell to 6-8-3 on the road. In their previous match, Cincinnati lost 5-0 at home to Bruno Damiani's Philadelphia on September 9. The Union will now host Toronto FC to close out the regular season on Saturday.
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