Last night was bonkers. On the pitch, in the stands and in the booth.
Don’t fret, the booth cam was rolling.
How it looked and sounded on
@fccincinnati
radio last night. 🔊
The college football coaching cycle sucks. You now have Brian Kelly going to LSU before their season is over and with an outside chance of sneaking in the CFP.
This triggers the Luke Fickell rumors and concerns across Cincinnati.
It’s a vicious cycle that needs to be fixed.
If you don’t believe
@fccincinnati
are the best team in MLS today, you haven’t really been paying attention. 8 points clear atop the league with wins against
#2
NSH,
#3
PHI &
#4
SEA. This team sold a $10mm striker, is perfect at home & has all the character in the world. 💪🏼
Fun
#MLSSeasonPass
note from my chat w/Obinna Nwobodo today:
Obi said because of the
#AppleTV
broadcast his family was easily able to watch the game in Nigeria and saw his 1st MLS goal live. That’s pretty cool.
Said he celebrated by calling them to talk about it.
#AllForCincy
Folks, that’s an all time night at TQL Stadium. All. Timer. I’m exhausted.
Luca’s strike is the greatest goal scored in that building and probably the best in club history.
Lucho’s effort to win it defines MVP.
Great teams find a way to win on nights they aren’t perfect.
Difficult to explain the
@fccincinnati
movement without experiencing it first hand. Can’t wait to witness the Inaugural
@MLS
Home Match with 32,250 of my dearest friends. Today will be another magical day for this spectacular club & city.
#FCCincy
My dad & I started going to
@Browns
games 35 years ago. He’s had season tickets since 1999. We’ve watched a lot of heart wrenching games together. Wish we would have been together on the Lakefront today. Alas, our Cleveland Browns are playoff bound. True tears of pure joy.
Consider this: Seattle arrived in Cincy leading MLS with 17 shots on target in 2 games. Tonight they had ONE. They had six goals in two games. Tonight? NONE.
That’s one hell of a team performance by
@fccincinnati
tonight and as gritty of a win as they come. LFG!!
#AllForCincy
Not that we needed a reminder how awesome the
@fccincinnati
supporters are, but damn y’all are awesome. A heroes welcome tonight when the 🔶&🔷 touched down back in Cincy. Thank you all!
#AllforCincy
I believe we have reached the point in the season where it’s become a legitimate question; is Lucho Acosta currently playing at a level higher than his 2023 MVP campaign?
@fccincinnati
Our final* TV sign-off, yesterday following a MLS Cup Playoff win for
@fccincinnati
. Thank you all for tuning in the last 7 years on Star64.
*We do have radio Thursday. Talk then.
@closkey08
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@Alex_Stec_
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#AllForCincy
🚨 Tuesday News Drop 🚨
Excited and honored to be heading to Qatar three weeks from today to work my first
#FIFAWorldCup
I’ll be there the entire tournament doing stats and research for
@RaeComm
&
@alywagner
. Honored to be part of the FOX team & can’t wait to touch down.
🚨 TICKET GIVEAWAY 🚨
I have two pairs of tickets for Saturday’s
#FCCincy
match versus D.C. United at 7:30 pm. Like the post? One chance. Retweet? Another chance. Follow? One more chance. Will pick two winners on Friday morning. Good luck.
I have many thoughts on tonight, but only the time or energy for one at the moment:
It is very apparent how much respect Brandon Vazquez’s teammates have for him. Rightfully so, love to see it.
Insanely fun night at TQL Stadium.
#USMNT
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#AllforCincy
Mick Cronin and I started at UC four months apart. The job he did rebuilding the program from rock bottom should not be taken for granted or forgotten. Mick worked tirelessly for his alma mater & made the
#Bearcats
relevant again when many thought he couldn’t.
Consider this....
Week 1,
@fccincinnati
will play in Seattle in front of 40,000+.
Week 2, at Atlanta for their banner ceremony, in front of 70,000+.
Week 3, at Nippert for the home opener with 35,000 on hand.
That’s 145,000 fans in the first 3
@MLS
games for the 🔶&🔷.
This video is awesome. The execution. The family being there. The words from the players. The reaction from Pat. All of it. This gives you a small glimpse into what Pat Noonan has meant to the team, the dressing room & the city.
Congrats, coach. Nobody deserved this more.
When a ⚽️ match is sold out, you need to be creative. Cheers to the Cincinnati Fire Department for being just that last night. Probably my favorite picture from the game.
🚒 🔶🔷⚽️ 🚒
#JoinTheMarch
These
#AllforCincy
🧩 pieces are all locked-in on long-term deals:
⚽️ Roman Celentano
⚽️ Matt Miazga
⚽️ Obinna Nwobodo
⚽️ Lucho Acosta
⚽️ Aaron Boupendza
⚽️ Brandon Vazquez
⚽️ Pat Noonan
⚽️ Chris Albright
Not too shabby.
How strong has
@fccincinnati
been over the last 14 matches? Let me break it down for you:
🔶 outscored opponents 31-9
🔷 only trailed for 95 minutes. That’s 7.5% of the last 1260 minutes.
⚽️ they have led 55.4% of the games
🔶 8 clean sheets
🔷 scored 2+ goals 11x
Thrilled to officially scream from
@the
rooftop “We’re back!” 📻 🗣️ 🎙️
Incredibly excited & honored to head into my 8th season with
@fccincinnati
.
I’ll be back with
@closkey08
on Saturday night & joined by
@ocummings14
& Jeff Larentowicz for select matches. Let’s goooo! 🔶🔷
Shirts will be properly tucked in on Saturday night in the broadcast booth at the Benz when former
@fccincinnati
defender
@raygaddis
makes his broadcast debut! Thrilled to have Ray join me for the call when the 🔶&🔷 meet Atlanta United. Join us on ESPN 1530.
#AllforCincy
SMASH & GRAB. +3
First time
@fccincinnati
have ever won a MLS match in which they trailed at the half. Love the fight in this group.
See you Saturday. 🔶🔷🔶🔷
Not to be lost amid a club record six goals? The massive first half performance from
@roman_413
. With the match scoreless, the rookie made five highlight reel saves in a stretch of 8-10 minutes keeping San Jose off the board. Team of the Week performance from Roman.
#AllforCincy
I pride myself on being prepared for the broadcast, but
@closkey08
,
@LndsPatterson
& David Ashbrock caught me off guard tonight. Thanks to everyone for the tribute and to
@JeffBerding
for the endless belief in me. Here’s to the next 100!
#FCCincy
Don’t yet know what the future holds, but I do know we are sure going to enjoy tomorrow night.
One last home show with the local crew on deck.
#AllforCincy
There are few people I have met in the last 15 years who have been as genuinely kind and as good of a friend as Chuck Machock.
Today, my heart is broken. But full of great memories & stories with one of the biggest personalities in Bearcats history.
RIP Chuck, I love you.
Many thanks to
@JeffBerding
,
@VCicero
& the entire
@fccincinnati
staff for making Saturday night a special one for our entire television crew. It was our 200th broadcast and final home show as we know them today. The love was real & appreciated. Thank you.
@closkey08
@Alex_Stec_
The
@Reds
fresh off their 11th straight win are in the house tonight. Good group of players including Elly, India and others. India will be pulling the sword before kick.
#AllForCincy
Last 21 days for
@fccincinnati
:
5/29 -
@MLS
announcement
6/2 - win at NYRBII
6/6 -
#USOC
vs MNUFC
6/9 - win at North Carolina FC
6/13 - draw vs Bethlehem
6/16 - 4-0 win vs Richmond
⚽️: 10 of 12 possible league points in 4 USL matches.
Not a bad 3 weeks.
#JoinTheMarch
For those keeping score at home, Roman Celentano recorded his 5th clean sheet of the season in game
#7
. Last year, as a rookie, he had 5 clean sheets in 27 starts. Not bad. Onto St. Louis. Enjoy it,
@fccincinnati
fans.
#AllforCincy
One could say tonight is just another match for
@fccincinnati
, but let’s be real. It’s anything but. It’s the opportunity for a trophy. For the story that began w/3 tough years to come full circle. For the 🔶&🔷 to wear the regular season crown. Me? I can’t freaking wait. LFG!
A few thoughts on last night…
🔶 Obi & Bucha had to be really good and delivered.
🔷 Is there anything Kubo can’t do?
🔶 Dado stepped up in a big way in a hostile environment. Massive effort.
🔷 What a moment for Kevin Kelsy.
🔶 That’s 5 road wins in 7 games.
🔷 Hell of a night
News that shouldn’t shock anyone,
@fccincinnati
have 7 different players nominated for Year-End MLS Awards. Two have to be a lock at this point. Interested to see how the others play out.
#AllforCincy
Someone please tell me what I am missing here. Clearly offside. Missed by the AR and the VAR. Absolutely shocking that Kevin Stott doesn’t get called over for a review. Tragedy for the 🔶&🔷.
Very cool to see Brandon Vazquez, Nick Hagglund, Matt Miazga, Roman Celentano and others gathered here at
@TQLStadium
for Lucho Acosta’s MVP Announcement.
#AllforCincy
If my memory serves me correctly, Aaron Boupendza is the third straight DP striker to score upon his debut for
@fccincinnati
.
⚽️ Locadia off bench at NYRB (‘20)
⚽️ Brenner in start at Nashville (‘21)
⚽️ Boupendza off bench vs NSH (‘23)
Lucho also scored in debut
#AllforCincy
Year
#8
in the
@fccincinnati
broadcast booth has come to a close. Called 43 games, two Cup semifinals, a Supporters Shield clincher and 26 wins.
One of the most memorable seasons of my career. Treat to work with
@closkey08
,
@ocummings14
& Jeff Larentowicz.
Can’t wait for 2024!
True story: when I put all my thoughts together for today’s broadcast my plan was to say “tonight, the Queen City, has its King. Welcome to Cincinnati, Major League Soccer.” Unknowingly, the supporters were on same page.
#FCCincy
#IgniteUnite
👑 🦁
Thrilled to return in my broadcast role with
@fccincinnati
. Appreciate the support of
@JeffBerding
& everyone in 🔶&🔷 as we put together this deal to broadcast locally on Star 64. It’s an incredible honor. Can’t. Freaking. Wait.
Congrats to Matt Miazga for winning the 2023 MLS Defender of the Year in convincing fashion. Took the Club and Media vote in a landslide and brings home another postseason award for the 🔶&🔷.
#AllforCincy