Denkey scores 2 goals, Bucha adds another for Cincinnati in 3-3 tie with Charlotte

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kevin Denkey scored his second goal of the game in stoppage time for FC Cincinnati in a 3-3 tie with Charlotte FC on Saturday night.

Pavel Bucha opened the scoring in the second minute for Cincinnati.

Liel Abada, Pep Biel and Idan Toklomati scored goals for Charlotte (11-7-7), which is unbeaten in seven straight. Kristijan Kahlina had six saves.

Abada, who has scored in back-to-back games and three of the last four, went off due to injury in the 44th minute and was replaced by Rodolfo Aloko.

Denkey, who redirected a shot by Andrei Chirila into the net in the 51st, tapped in a volley off a corner kick played in by Bryan Ramírez to cap the scoring. Denkey, who has 12 goals this season, scored for the first time since July 25 in a 2-1 loss to Columbus.

Aloko saved a ball from going out of bounds with a centering volley from the right end line to Toklomati for a header from point-blank range in the 55th minute.

Cincinnati (8-8-8), which is winless in four straight, had lost back-to-back games by a combined score of 9-0.

The teams played to a 2-2 tie at Bank of America Stadium on May 9.

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