CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati will host USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Tuesday, June 6, in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
What You Need To Know
- The U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match between FC Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is June 6
- Cincinnati has never lost to Pittsburgh in a soccer match
- The winner advances to play either Birmingham Legion FC or Inter Miami CF
Kickoff at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati is set for 7 p.m. The match will stream live on the Bleacher Report app and B/R Football YouTube channel. Both broadcasts are free.
Season ticket holders have exclusive access to buying passes until June 1. They can purchase tickets in The Bailey (the club’s supporter section) for $5.13. The club called it a “thank you” for their support at home this season.
FC Cincinnati has won all 10 of its home matches this season across all competitions.
Ticket sales for everyone else start on June 1 at 10 a.m. They’re available for purchase on the FC Cincinnati website.
Cincinnati earned a spot among the tournament’s final eight clubs after earning a road win over New York Red Bulls on Tuesday night. The Red Bulls scored a stoppage-time goal to tie the score at 1-1 and force overtime. But the Orange and Blue kept it scoreless for the 30-minute extra period before ultimately winning in a penalty shootout, 5-3.
The win in New Jersey was a payback of sorts for FCC. In 2017, the Red Bulls scored a stoppage-time goal at home to end Cincinnati’s miraculous run to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. The Orange and Blue were still members of the USL at the time.
The Riverhounds took down Cincinnati’s top rival, the Columbus Crew, 1-0, in the Northeast group’s other Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday night.
FC Cincinnati is 11-4-3 all-time in the U.S. Open Cup, which has pitted the top soccer clubs in the U.S. against one another since 1913. Cincinnati has a 4-2-1 record in the tournament since joining the MLS in 2019.
While most people know them as rivals in the other football, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are no strangers on the soccer pitch either. This is their second-consecutive year meeting in the U.S. Open Cup. Cincinnati won 2-0 at TQL in the tournament’s third round. Cincinnati also defeated Pittsburgh in 2018’s Third Round, 3-1, while FC Cincinnati was still a member of the USL.
Cincinnati has never lost to the Riverhounds. FCC holds a 6-0-4 record overall, including 3-0-2 in Cincinnati.
The winner of the Cincinnati/Pittsburgh match will play either USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC or Inter Miami CF. They'll play Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Host sites for the Open Cup semifinals and final will be determined by a draw.
The final is set for Wednesday, Sep. 27.