FC Cincinnati Advances in US Open Cup
FC Cincinnati defeated Indy Eleven of the NPSL 2-1 tonight in the second round of the US Open Cup. FC Cincinnati wins their first ever US Open Cup Match and they now advance to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies on June first in Tampa.
FC Cincinnati was able to score first on PK taken by Omar Cummings in the 36′ minute putting FC Cincinnati up 1-0.
VIDEO: 36'- Omar Cummings scores on the PK – @fccincinnati leads, 1-0. @ENQSports pic.twitter.com/oJB8LMrx6f
— Patrick Brennan (@PBrennanENQ) May 18, 2016
Check out this view of the bailey! @fccincinnati @DieInnenstadt @ThePrideCincy #FCCincy #fccincinnati pic.twitter.com/7ZshaCglfe
— Cincy Soccer (@CincySoccer1) May 19, 2016
Just minutes later Indy Eleven NPSL was able to strike back and bring themselves back into the game when Mitchel in the 39th minute put one in the back of the net. The handful of Indy Eleven fans set off a massive smoke bomb that quickly filled the Nippert Stadium.
@IndyElevenNPSL ties it up. 1-1 fans bring bring impressive smoke bomb. #fccincinnati #FCCincy pic.twitter.com/f0RrnA1Cux
— Cincy Soccer (@CincySoccer1) May 18, 2016
Shortly after the smoke began to clear it the police showed up and asked the Indy Eleven to not use anymore smoke. Smoke can only be deployed in certain parts of the stadium.
Police appear to be confiscating smoke bombs from @IndyElevenNPSL #FCCincy #fccincinnati pic.twitter.com/Mm6YpNVQOc
— Cincy Soccer (@CincySoccer1) May 18, 2016
FC Cincinnati was able to seal the deal in the second half when in the 61st minute when McLaughlin scored his third goal in three matches, putting FC Cincinnati up 2-1.
@fccincinnati up 2-1 against @IndyElevenNPSL in the @opencup pic.twitter.com/1lST9iLWDp
— Cincy Soccer (@CincySoccer1) May 19, 2016
Post Match Press Conference
Match Stats
Here are your full time stats from tonight's @opencup match. #USOC2016 pic.twitter.com/RWRIAQOqG6
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) May 19, 2016
Tweets About The Match
Congrats to @fccincinnati on your first-ever @OpenCup win. #USOC2016 https://t.co/8rfD81mkCT
— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) May 19, 2016
Conversation between the FC Cincinanti account and the Tampa Bay Rowdies account.
@fccincinnati @opencup pic.twitter.com/BZArUslgcl
— Tampa Bay Rowdies (@TampaBayRowdies) May 19, 2016
@TampaBayRowdies @opencup pic.twitter.com/INvCMyQvC8
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) May 19, 2016
@fccincinnati you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Cincy! pic.twitter.com/qYgiga4AI4
— Cincy Soccer (@CincySoccer1) May 19, 2016
The winner of the FC Cincinnati vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies will go on to face the Columbus Crew!
#USOC2016 Fourth Round Draw:@fccincinnati / @TampaBayRowdies winner @ColumbusCrewSC
— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) May 19, 2016
