FC Cincinnati

  • Ola

    Gallery: Ola Kamara’s late penalty lifts 10-man D.C. United over FC Cincinnati

    CINCINNATI — A Geoff Cameron handball in stoppage time and subsequent penalty conversion by Ola Kamara allowed D.C. United to eke out a win at FC Cincinnati on Saturday at TQL Stadium. The 1-0 D.C. victory came despite an 80th-minute red card to Moses Nyeman. Follow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSmed....
  • TQL

    Gallery: FC Cincy, Orlando City share points at TQL Stadium

    CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC dueled to a 1-1 stalemate Saturday at TQL Stadium, allowing OCSC to stay in second place in the Eastern Conference while FCC remains mired near the bottom in 13th. Goals from Brenner and Nani on each side of halftime ended up...
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    Gallery: Opportunistic Rapids sink FC Cincinnati

    CINCINNATI — Despite arguably being outplayed by the hosts, the visiting Colorado Rapids put their only two attempts on goal in the back of the net Saturday to sink FC Cincinnati 2-0 at TQL Stadium. Diego Rubio bagged the first in the 21st minute while Jonathan Lewis added the...
  • Eastern Conference

    Gallery: Revolution blank FC Cincy to remain atop Eastern Conference

    CINCINNATI — The New England Revolution remained atop the Eastern Conference on 17 points after blanking FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday in the second match ever played at TQL Stadium. A 70th-minute connection from Carles Gil to Adam Buksa put the visitors up for good. Follow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSmed....
  • TQL Stadium

    Gallery: Inter Miami crashes FC Cincy’s TQL Stadium christening

    CINCINNATI — In the inaugural match at TQL Stadium, FC Cincinnati rallied from two goals down to tie it late before Gonzalo Higuain’s game-winning strike in the 85th minute handed Inter Miami CF a 3-2 road win and three points. Brek Shea scored the first-ever goal at the stadium...
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    Gallery: FC Cincy, D.C. United settle for point each in nil-nil affair

    CINCINNATI — In each club’s first game back since the conclusion of the MLS Is Back tournament, FC Cincinnati and D.C. United settled for a nil-nil draw Friday at Nippert Stadium. Both teams are currently in the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference with FCC sitting on...
  • Front Porch Discourse

    Front Porch Discourse: How did FC Cincinnati get it so wrong?

    In the latest episode of Front Porch Discourse, co-hosts John Lenard and Ian Foster discuss the pitfalls of FC Cincinnati‘s expansion season, comparing them to the decade’s other lower-leagues-to-MLS transitions. But first, they take on how the media seemed to completely underestimate Jill Ellis and the USWNT in 2019....
  • Week 27

    MLS xG analysis and charts through Week 27

    With the rise of advanced analytics in soccer, expected goals (xG) has become a go-to metric for examining the quality of both clubs and individual players beyond base accumulation stats (goals, assists, etc.). Inspired by Ben Mayhew of Experimental 3-6-1, who utilizes similar statistics for the English Football League,...
  • Gutman

    Opinion: Gutman, Etienne Jr. acquisitions show FC Cincy’s focus wisely on future

    FC Cincinnati‘s inaugural season in MLS has all but hit the skids. Sitting on a measly 17 points through 24 matches, good for dead last in the Supporters’ Shield standings, it’s time for the club to turn its focus toward the future. That’s precisely what the club has done...
  • breakdowns

    Late defensive breakdowns doom FC Cincinnati in lopsided loss to D.C. United

    CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati’s brutal inaugural MLS campaign recently encountered a spell of positivity with two consecutive victories after going winless in league play in all of June and most of May. But second-half breakdowns in the defensive third Thursday night spoiled the run of good form, as FC...
  • Lucho

    Preview: FC Cincinnati hosts Lucho-less D.C. United in midweek clash

    After ending up on the wrong side of a 7-1 shellacking June 29 in St. Paul, FC Cincinnati enters Thursday’s home fixture with D.C. United schlepping a two-match winning streak. D.C. sits third in the Eastern Conference standings, but will be without a notable playmaker Thursday evening. Kickoff at...
  • FC Cincinnati reeling

    Gallery: More direct Galaxy keep FC Cincinnati reeling

    CINCINNATI — The LA Galaxy were out-passed and out-possessed at FC Cincinnati on Saturday, but were much more efficient with their opportunities to earn a 2-0 road win. Emmanuel Boateng and Favio Alvarez tallied for the visitors, with the latter also providing the assist on the former’s goal. The...