Match Recap: San Diego FC Plays to a 3-3 Draw Against FC Cincinnati at Snapdragon Stadium

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San Diego FC (SDFC) earned another point in the Western Conference Standings with a wild finish to a 3-3 tie against FC Cincinnati at Snapdragon Stadium. Forward Marcus Ingvartsen had a brace and Amahl Pellegrino also found the net in the Club’s second to last match before the summer break in front of 24,984 fans at Snapdragon Stadium. 

Mboma Dem gave Cincinnati an early lead in the 11th minute. SDFC responded in the 32nd minute when Ingvartsen tied the match with a right footed shot from the right side of the box ending the half 1-1.  

In the second half, Tom Barlow doubled the lead for Cincinnati in the 50th minute with a right footed shot from the center of the box. SDFC’s Pellegrino tied the match in the 66th minute with a right-footed shot from outside of the box. Ingvartsen scored his second goal of the night in second-half stoppage time, giving SDFC the lead 3-2 in the 90’+6’ minute. The lead was short-lived as Tom Barlow scored his second goal of the night to equalize the match 3-3 in the final play of the match after receiving a through box from Ayoub Jabbari.  

Up next, SDFC (4-5-5, 17 pts.) remains in San Diego to face the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in a Western Conference Final rematch, and the Club’s last match before the summer break, on Saturday, May 23 at Snapdragon Stadium with kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. PT. Tickets for Saturday’s match are available at SanDiegoFC.com/Tickets.