Queen City Press Podcast

FC Cincinnati remains unbeaten through 13 games across all competition after adding a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals last week and then playing Vancouver Whitecaps FC to a 1-1 draw on the road Saturday. Now, the Orange and Blue are on a bit of a break, but there's still plenty to discuss on and off the field so this show will be a bit longer than usual. I...

FC Cincinnati added another two wins last week, including an intense match at New York City FC and a late score for a 1-0 result against Chicago Fire.  The wife/husband team of Laurel and Eric discuss those two matches, how significant Luciano Acosta's goal in the 83rd minute against Chicago was, what made the NYCFC game so chippy and more. Then, a lookahead to the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals Tues...

FC Cincinnati flexed its muscles as the league leaders with a 3-2 win over the rival Columbus Crew in the first "Hell is Real" derby of the season, and it instantly joined the conversation as one of the best results in the club's MLS history. Goals from Luciano Acosta (two) and Junior Moreno (the game-winner) put FCC on top, and Roman Celentano made a spectacular save in stoppage time to preserve...

FC Cincinnati put together arguably its most complete performance Wednesday in what some considered a "trap game" with the "Hell is Real" derby coming up Saturday against the Columbus Crew. Even with two regular starters out or on the bench, FCC collected a 3-0 win over Montreal to prove there was no overlooking the midweek opponent. Now, it's a quick turnaround to Saturday, and the Orange and Blu...

FC Cincinnati won two more games this past week, beating D.C. United, 2-1, on Saturday in league play and advancing in the U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 win over New York City FC. The Orange and Blue now advance to the Round of 16 to play New York Red Bulls on the road either May 23 or May 24.  The team has the weekend off, but advancing in the Open Cup means midweek games for each of the next three we...

FC Cincinnati finalized the summer transfer of Brenner to Udinese last week, but there seems to be some confusion over when his last game will be or whether he already has played his last game for the Orange and Blue.  We try to provide some clarity on that topic in this episode, in which we also discuss the draw at New England and last week's U.S. Open Cup win against Louisville. Plus, a bit on t...

FC Cincinnati is coming off another home win, this time with goals from Brandon Vazquez and Sergio Santos, and now faces its first midweek game of the 2023 season.  The U.S. Open Cup third-round match Wednesday against Louisville City is a great chance to rotate and give some of the reserves a look. We'll talk about the win against Portland, the depth of the roster and why it's so important to res...

MLS insider Tom "Tommy Scoops" Bogert joined the Queen City Press Podcast to discuss Brenner's summer transfer to Udinese, how he sees FC Cincinnati potentially replacing him, why he doesn't see Brandon Vazquez leaving this summer and more. Before he joins in for a 30-minute chat, we discuss the latest news on what Brenner's up to, progress for Luciano Acosta and if there are any concerns about Ob...

With news that FC Cincinnati is finalizing a deal to transfer Brenner Souza da Silva to Italian Serie A club Udinese, we decided to do an emergency podcast to talk about what will be one of the league's biggest sales. The deal isn't quite done yet, but Brenner would stay with FCC until July 1 when the transfer would be complete with the opening of the window in Italy. As reported earlier today, FC...

FC Cincinnati now leads the Supporters Shield standings after a 1-0 win over Philadelphia, but the team's fifth victory didn't come without cost. Luciano Acosta injured his shoulder on the play that earned him the penalty kick that counted as the game winner, and he's expected to miss at least one or two weeks. In this episode, we discuss FCC's options for replacing him Saturday at St. Louis, plus...

FC Cincinnati moved to first in the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 win over Inter Miami CF, and while the team wasn't ready to celebrate a disappointing performance, it certainly was one worth diving into deeper in this week's podcast. We discuss some of the performances from the match, the attention Brandon Vazquez is getting from scouts, Obinna Nwobodo's injury and more in Episode 28.  Plus, hear...