Yeboah headed in a rebound off the post in the 66th minute after Chancalay's free kick bounced off Cincinnati defenders. Callender made four crucial saves, including a leaping stop on Nwobodo in the 71st minute.
Cincinnati's Celentano also saved four shots, but the visitors couldn't find the equalizer. The 20-degree temperature at kickoff was the coldest in FC Cincinnati's MLS history.