March 18, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
With nearly 10,000 miles traveled by the time FC Cincinnati touched back down in the Queen City Sunday night, The Orange and Blue capped off a challenging stretch of eight games in 25 days with a 2-1 win over New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Luciano Acosta came on at half time and flipped the script on the match – subbing out a younger starting lineup that performed admirably to keep the game even – contributing to two goals in the first 15 minutes of the half to give FC Cincinnati enough to see out the match.
But the win meant more than just the three points FCC earned on the road.
With the loss to CF Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions Cup still fresh in the mind from three days prior despite a valiant effort, FC Cincinnati personnel felt the sting of that defeat and wanted to cleanse themselves of it.
“It’s always good to play so quickly after a disappointing loss,” Miles Robinson said of the victory. “I think were growing in confidence and collectively getting stronger together and to get two away wins this early in the season I think definitely shows the team we can be.
“It’s definitely tough playing these midweek games. But after a little bit of a road trip getting a W definitely add some, some light on this whole first portion of the season.”
It took every member of the squad to see out the win: 11 starters, five substitutes and the efforts of every coach, staffer and player, dressed or not, to get to this point and ensure the fitness and mental preparation was there to win.
From youngsters like Stiven Jimenez and Dado Valenzuela, to veterans like Yuya Kubo, who played not only different positions but fully 45s in different positions, everyone played a part in capping off the victory Sunday afternoon.
“I said it before the game, ‘It’d be nice to see these guys rewarded with a good result after what they’ve endured,'” Pat Noonan said in his address to the media postgame from the locker room in Gillette Stadium. “And I say ‘endured,’ it’s not to be dramatic, it’s taken its toll on the group. You could see in the game, there were heavy legs, tired minds, but they found a way. And I’m really happy for them that they get to experience walking off the field with a win.”
Noonan referred to his pleasure in seeing the team earn a victory, but by all accounts, the FC Cincinnati manager squeezed every morsel of potential from his squad. Starting with a new…
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