May 17, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release
FC Cincinnati prepares to play its third game in eight days on Saturday night when the youngest club in the league comes to TQL Stadium to take on The Orange and Blue. St. Louis CITY SC visits The Queen City for the first time as FCC looks to continue its league-high five-game win streak and tie the club’s MLS record for consecutive wins.
With the short week quickly turning their attention to the next game, FC Cincinnati returned to training on Thursday, looking to move on quickly from their Wednesday victory and refocus on the weekend.
“It is a quick turnaround, but St. Louis is dealing with the same schedule this week,” FC Cincinnati Head Coach Pat Noonan said on Friday. “So when you lose that extra day of prep like we had in the lead up to Atlanta, things happen a little bit faster. You have to try to get as much information in a short amount of time to your players.”
The Orange and Blue are not unfamiliar with multi-match weeks and quick turnarounds. FCC weathered the storm of short-rest matches earlier this season when playing in the Concacaf Champions Cup along with MLS play. FC Cincinnati also has a history of success when playing on short rest. Since Pat Noonan took over in 2022, the club is 14-2-5 when playing on three days’ rest and is undefeated (3-0-2) this season under the same circumstances.
“We want to make sure that we stay as fresh as possible going into the game tomorrow,” Noonan added. “But with the two days in between (it was just) let’s put Atlanta past us and make sure that we’re focused on St. Louis.”
FC Cincinnati enter the Saturday match in second place in the Supporters’ Shield table and lead MLS in points per game with 2.08. With a win, The Orange and Blue could leapfrog Inter Miami CF to retake the standings lead if other results play out in their favor.
FC Cincinnati vs St. Louis CITY SC – Saturday, May 18, 2024 – 7:30 p.m. ET – TQL Stadium
HOW TO WATCH
Stream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
TV Talent (English, Apple): Nate Bukaty (PxP), Devon Kerr (Analyst)
TV Talent (Spanish, Apple): Oscar Salazar (PXP), Luis Gerardo Bucci (Analysis)
Radio: ESPN 1530
Radio Talent: Tom Gelehrter (PXP), Kevin McCloskey (Analyst)
Be sure to follow @FCCincinnati on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for live updates from the game.
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