October 1, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release
FC Cincinnati are looking to get back into the win column and continue improving as it continues its march to the MLS Cup Playoffs. After a defeat to LAFC over the weekend FCC players felt they beat themselves with a slow start and inconsistent play, The Orange and Blue can not only set the record straight this Wednesday with a win at NYCFC, but also equal an MLS record for road victories in the modern era.
FC Cincinnati enters the trip to NYCFC with 10 road wins, a club record but one shy of CF Montreal’s 2022 modern MLS record of 11 wins in a season on the road. While the total record is higher, the 11 wins stand as the high watermark of road wins after the MLS shootout era.
“We try to have a similar approach to each game of how we want to attack and how we want to defend. Of course, there’s a variation to that each game, but I think you’ve seen from our group that we don’t sit back too often when we go on the road,” Pat Noonan said Monday in his pre-match press conference. “It’s brought us success. It’s certainly brought us challenges when you play different types of opponents on their home field. But I think we also adapt in game to how things are playing out.”
The weekend match against LAFC left FC Cincinnati feeling frustrated. While they were the better team for most of the match, a slow start leading to 35 minutes of poor play left them needing to come back, and LAFC’s talent meant that they were able to see out the match. Now, after reviewing that match and moving forward, FCC is looking to put together a full performance.
“(LAFC) had a really strong game, and I think it was something that we struggled with early on and then made good adjustments, and played a really good last 65 minutes. But it’s got to be 90, 90 plus minutes to win games,” Noonan said of the match with NYCFC. So going into New York City (who is coming off a) very strong win, the last time we played them in the League’s Cup, I was talking about the consistency of their group and performances, and it’s kind of been trending that way for a long time. So I think they’re in a good way right now.”
With a win, FC Cincinnati could clinch their spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup for 2025. However, they would need some help from other results to secure that spot outright. Regardless, FC Cincinnati is looking to get its groove back, and that starts Wednesday night.
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