Squirrel Interrupts MLS Match; Israeli Players Score Twice
A Major League Soccer regular season match between FC Cincinnati and Charlotte FC ended in a 3-3 draw, with a squirrel briefly interrupting play. FC Cincinnati took an early 1-0 lead in the second minute with a goal from Pavel Bucha. Five minutes later, Charlotte FC's Israeli forward Liel Abada equalized the score at 1-1. Abada has scored five goals and provided five assists in 19 league appearances this season. FC Cincinnati regained the lead in the 17th minute via a penalty converted by Pep Biel, making it 2-1. Kevin Denkey of FC Cincinnati leveled the score at 2-2 in the 51st minute. Just four minutes later, Charlotte FC's other Israeli forward, Idan Toklomati, scored to put his team ahead 3-2. Toklomati has now scored nine goals in 25 league games this season. In the first minute of stoppage time, Denkey scored again to tie the game at 3-3. The match was notably interrupted by a squirrel running onto the field, an event that drew applause from some fans.