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FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano wins 2025 MLS Save of the Year for sequence against Nashville SC

FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano wins 2025 MLS Save of the Year for sequence against Nashville SC
HIT TRICK OR TREAT. COMING UP STEPHEN. THANK YOU. RANDI FC CINCINNATI FANS ARE CELEBRATING A STRONG START TO THE PLAYOFFS. THE ORANGE AND BLUE BEATING THEIR BIGGEST RIVAL ONE NIL IN THE FIRST MATCH AT TQL STADIUM LAST NIGHT. THAT WAS AN AMAZING GAME. THE. THE INSIDE, THE THE VIBE WAS AMAZING. IT WAS GREAT. CINCINNATI SUPPORTING FCC. I KNOW THEY’RE FAIRLY NEW IN THE MLS, BUT MAN, I THINK THEY’RE HERE TO STAY. AND THEY MADE A STATEMENT TONIGHT. YOU CAN EVEN FEEL THE ENERGY THROUGH THE TV IF YOU’RE WATCHING AT HOME. THE STAR OF THE SHOW WAS GOALKEEPER ROMAN CELENTANO IN JUST HIS SECOND GAME BACK FROM INJURY, HE KEPT FC IN THE MATCH MULTIPLE TIMES, THREE SAVES ON THE NIGHT, HIS TEAMMATES PRAISING HIM POSTGAME, SAYING THEY’LL ALWAYS WIN WHEN HE PLAYS LIKE THAT. HEAD COACH PAT NOONAN ADDING IT’S GREAT TO START THE SERIES WITH A WIN. GOOD MOMENTUM. CERTAINLY THE GUYS, IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE WIN, IT’S HOW WE PLAYED AND THAT SHOULD MOTIVATE THEM TO GO AND TRY TO REPLICATE THAT IN A DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT. THE GUYS REALLY THRIVE UNDER BIG, YOU KNOW, BIG MOMENTS, BIG GAMES, AND I THINK IT’S JUST ABOUT US KIND OF CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD. AND, YOU KNOW, SHOW, YOU KNOW, THE LEAGUE AND OURSELVES WHAT WE CAN DO FROM THE START OF THE GAME. I HAVE CHILLS, I HAVE CHILLS. IT WAS PRETTY LOW TONIGHT. GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK EVEN LIGHTING UP ONE OF THEIR SIGNS BLUE AND ORANGE. A NEW TEAM CINCY SIGN SHINING OVERNIGHT AS FC CINCINNATI WORKS THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS. NOW THEY WILL HEAD TO COLUMBUS FOR A MATCH. TWO. THAT’S SUNDAY AT 6:30 P.M. IF THEY WIN THERE, THEY WILL MOVE ON TO THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS. IF COLUMBUS WINS THAT MATCH, A THIRD DECIDING GAME WILL BE PLAYED HERE IN CINCINNATI AT
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Updated: 11:32 AM EDT Oct 28, 2025
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FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano wins 2025 MLS Save of the Year for sequence against Nashville SC
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Updated: 11:32 AM EDT Oct 28, 2025
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For the second time in three seasons, FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano has won Save of the Year.The save in question happened on March 29 at Nashville.In a 1-1 game, Celentano and the Cincinnati defense were under siege. After an unsuccessful Nashville corner kick, NSC refused to let the pressure up.Re-setting just beyond the penalty box, Celentano made a point-blank save on Alex Muyl. While still on the ground, he immediately ranged to his right to deny Sam Surridge. The ball stayed live until it found the Cincinnati keeper's hands again, ending the threat.The sequence of saves kept the score level, where the two teams remained until Kevin Denkey put home a penalty kick in added time, giving The FC a 2-1 victory.Celentano also brought home Save of the Year honors in 2023, for his attacking save on Columbus' Steven Moreira in an eventual 3-2 Hell is Real win.After missing time due to an injury sustained while in U.S. Men's National Team Camp, the Indiana University product has posted consecutive clean sheets in his return between the posts for FC Cincinnati.On Decision Day, Celentano made three saves in a 3-0 win over CF Montreal. Monday night, in the opening game of Cincinnati's first round series against Columbus, he was again credited with three saves in a 1-0 win over the Crew.Since joining FCC in 2022, he's recorded a 33 clean sheets in MLS play.Celentano is signed with the Orange and Blue through the 2027 season.

For the second time in three seasons, FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano has won Save of the Year.

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The save in question happened on March 29 at Nashville.

In a 1-1 game, Celentano and the Cincinnati defense were under siege. After an unsuccessful Nashville corner kick, NSC refused to let the pressure up.

Re-setting just beyond the penalty box, Celentano made a point-blank save on Alex Muyl. While still on the ground, he immediately ranged to his right to deny Sam Surridge. The ball stayed live until it found the Cincinnati keeper's hands again, ending the threat.

The sequence of saves kept the score level, where the two teams remained until Kevin Denkey put home a penalty kick in added time, giving The FC a 2-1 victory.

Celentano also brought home Save of the Year honors in 2023, for his attacking save on Columbus' Steven Moreira in an eventual 3-2 Hell is Real win.

After missing time due to an injury sustained while in U.S. Men's National Team Camp, the Indiana University product has posted consecutive clean sheets in his return between the posts for FC Cincinnati.

On Decision Day, Celentano made three saves in a 3-0 win over CF Montreal. Monday night, in the opening game of Cincinnati's first round series against Columbus, he was again credited with three saves in a 1-0 win over the Crew.

Since joining FCC in 2022, he's recorded a 33 clean sheets in MLS play.

Celentano is signed with the Orange and Blue through the 2027 season.

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