Matchday: US Open Cup Semifinal - FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls (MLS) Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH - Attendance: 33,250 (US Open Cup Semifinal Record) There will be another moment like last night when we give up a 2-goal lead to draw or lose. I will be furious I'm sure, but today's report won't be one of those times. FC Cincinnati was 15 minutes away from … [Read more...]
Q & A with Once A Metro, New York Red Bulls SB Nation Site
Tzvi Machlin (@JTMLovesSports), staff writer of Once A Metro, an SB Nation site that covers the New York Red Bulls exchanged some questions with Cincinnati Soccer Talk about Tuesday's US Open Cup Semifinal. Make sure to check out OnceAMetro.com for our answers to their question and more information regarding the New York Red Bulls. We hope you enjoy his short preview before … [Read more...]
US Open Cup Semifinal – FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls: 5 Things to Know
Over 30,000 fans will pack Nippert Stadium on Tuesday to see if FC Cincinnati can continue their magic run in the US Open Cup as they host the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer in the semifinal. Here are 5 Things to Know going into Tuesday night's match as well as the new March to Matchday Podcast. Where: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH When: Tuesday, August 15th at … [Read more...]
Match Report: FC Cincinnati at Louisville City FC
Matchday #23: FC Cincinnati at Louisville City FC Louisville Slugger Field - Attendance: 13,812 FC Cincinnati took their medicine and now onto Tuesday. But since this is a match report.... Things got off to a rough start for FC Cincinnati. Through the first 15 minutes of the match, Louisville City FC had over 70% possession and logged 5 shots. Newcomer Kevin … [Read more...]
Does the FC Cincinnati Sell Out of US Open Cup Semifinal Help MLS Bid?
FC Cincinnati released a statement on Wednesday morning that the club & it's supporters shattered the largest sales day record in FCC's short history for the US Open Cup Semifinal vs. the New York Red Bulls (MLS) on August 15th. The club sold more than 16,000 tickets in a seven hour period that included several technical glitches to their third party ticketing site. As … [Read more...]
The Improbability of FC Cincinnati’s US Open Cup Run
We are officially 1 week away from the biggest match in FC Cincinnati history, a semifinal appearance in the US Open Cup. If you are unfamiliar or haven't heard about the success FC Cincinnati has had in our nations oldest & longest continuous soccer tournament spanning 100 years, pay attention. The US Open Cup allows amateur and pro teams of varying levels to compete … [Read more...]
Let’s Cheer for San Jose on Wednesday – Path to the Final
Since the Quarterfinal win in Miami on Wednesday, we have received many questions on the how FC Cincinnati could host the 2017 US Open Cup Final if the Orange & Blue advance over the New York Red Bulls. We wanted to lay out the details below, and the likelihood that Nippert hosts the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world's … [Read more...]
FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City B: 5 Things to Know – Round 3
Both FC Cincinnati and Orlando City B will come into Saturday's contest on short rest. Orlando City B drew Harrisburg 0-0 at home Wednesday while FC Cincinnati continued their winning ways in the 2017 US Open Cup with a win down in Miami. Orlando enters the match on a 6 match unbeaten streak with 5 of their matches ending in a draw. These two squads have battled twice before … [Read more...]
Letter to the Squad Before Tonight’s Match
Hey guys, First off, on behalf of the entire city of Cincinnati, THANK YOU. You probably don't hear that enough. Because of your hard work and effort, our club and city have been pushed to the forefront of soccer in the US. This US Open Cup run has been an amazing ride filled with moments that we will never forget. Many of us won't forget Djiby's celebration after the … [Read more...]
Let’s Try This Again! – FC Cincinnati vs. Miami FC: 5 Things to Know
FC Cincinnati travels to the Sunshine State to face Miami FC (NASL) in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2017 US Soccer Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. This match was rescheduled for August 2nd after a rainout on the original match date of July 12th. Here are 5 Things to Know going into Wednesday night's match. Where: Miami, FL – Riccardo Silva Stadium (FIU) When: Wednesday, August … [Read more...]
