Since the dawn of Pat Noonan's tenure, the “Master vs. Student” showdown has fueled the matchup between Cincinnati and Philadelphia. But time marches on—Jim Curtin has left, and Noonan has finally become the teacher. What has become of the Union, now that the coaching carousel has come to town?

For this sparring session, we bring in JP Zapata, "El Parcero Philly" himself, to tap gloves between Big Brother and Little Brother. This time around, the roles may be reversed with FC Cincinnati as the prizefighter, but if Philadelphia's win over Orlando says anything, the Union still have a puncher's chance. (After all, we saw what the Birds did to Kansas City!)

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Though the match was far from flawless, Cincinnati stole their first ever home win against RBNY at TQL in their MLS home opener of 2025. Stats would show RBNY with the advantage in most categories, but stats don't always matter with a player like Kevin Denkey wreaking havoc on the RedBull back line. And in the end it was Celentano with the clean sheet and Denkey with the game winner on a header reminiscent of Djibi Fall's double doink that knocked the Crew from the Open Cup and put FCC in the national spotlight. 

This is episode 404 of Cincinnati Soccer Talk and our hosts, Brian, Coach, Nick, and José, along with special guest, Alejandro Delgado from  @nacionfcc9313 , are here to talk about the team we all love and their win against a team we all love to hate.

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It's our first midweek show of the season and we're excited to break down FCC's first win in competitive play in 2025 that saw goals from Denkey and Evander, assists from Engel and Powell and a brace from Bucha. In episode 403 of Cincinnati Soccer Talk hosts Brian, Coach, Nathan and Josh break down the win against FC Motagua. 

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The new MLS season is upon us!

Expectations for FC Cincinnati are higher than ever before, but every journey starts with a single step. The biggest hurdle may be to bust the ghosts from the past season—the Orange & Blue lost both matchups against the eventual 2024 MLS Cup finalists, the New York Red Bulls.

Head coach Sandro Schwarz has retooled by exchanging youth for European experience with some big names incorporated into the roster over the past few years. Will that be the key to get New York their next bit of silverware? Will FCC rediscover the key to beating the Bulls? We sit down with Daniel from Area Sports Network to see if we can learn anything from the past year and if the Red Bulls' staunch defense from last season is penetrable. (Maybe even ask who the next villain could be in the rivalry?)

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There's a new #10 in the Queen City as Lucho Acosta leaves for FC Dallas and Evander joins the Orange and Blue by way of the Portland Timbers. With these two announcements along with the signing of Lukas Engel, FC Cincinnati looks to head south with a solid roster for the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup to face FC Motagua in Tegucigalpa, Honduras this Wednesday night.   In episode 402 of Cincinnati Soccer Talk Coach, Brian, Jason and Jeremy discuss what these changes could mean for the team both on and off the pitch.

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Believe it or not, FC Cincinnati is about ready to celebrate their 10th season of professional football-soccer-Fußball this year! That's ten years of abject joy, regional pride, and celebration (with a few years of bottom-of-the-barrel misery in the middle).

However, there is no time to party just yet--the Orange & Blue start their packed schedule in less than one week! How quickly can FC Cincinnati transition to 90-minute fitness and take on two matches in two different countries over four days?

This week, we sit down with Tommy G to get his thoughts on what 2025 will mean to FC Cincinnati and reflect on the past decade as the voice of the Orange & Blue. (Dare we ask if that voice is insured for laryngitis?)

Note from the podcaster: This podcast was recorded before the news on Lucho Acosta's trade to FC Dallas, so some information is already past its expiration date. Please take that news with a barrel of salt.

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With another week of preseason behind them and still no resolution in the Lucho saga, FCC prepares for their first Concacaf Champions Cup with uncertainty. In episode 401 of Cincinnati Soccer Talk, Brian, Coach, Jason and Justin discuss what we can learn from this week's match against the Philadelphia Union, who impressed us the most and how the Orange and Blue could survive the potential depature of Lucho Acosta.

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It's a new year, a new season, and a new set of jerseys to swap! FC Cincinnati begins their tenth year in existence with another trailblazing venture into the CONCACAF Champions Cup this month. Last season, the Orange & Blue coasted past Cavalier F.C. before bowing to Monterrey's mastery in Mexico.

With that experience under their belt, can FC Cincinnati wander further into the unknown? We bring on play-by-play announcer George D. Metellus to give us his perspective from calling last year's first round matches. George's virtual passport has spanned the world, so who better to give us a tour of the tournament?

Who does George see as the teams to beat in this year's CCC? Do the underdogs of North and Central America have any bite? Tune in and trade threads with us! #MLS #FCCincinnati #soccer

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CST Live Show from Grainworks Brewing Company in West Chester on Saturday February 1st for the Norden SG 4th Annual Scarf Release Party. Special Guests Corben Bone & Omar Cummings from FC Cincinnati. Featuring Alejandro Delgado of Nacion FCC

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Lucho has reported but, will he stay? FC Cincinnati defeat Montreal 1-0, what did we learn? More players to join FC Cincinnati soon? Who is rumored and what positions does Chris Albright still have to fill! Join us in the discussion!

Join us at Grainworks Brewing Company in West Chester on Saturday February 1st for their 4th Annual Scarf Release Party. This Family-Friendly event will feature appearances by Gary the Winged Lion, a former FC Cincinnati player, the FCC Street team, Live Music from Bofus, a Silent Auction, raffle and more! Food from Mama Bears Mac and Root Beer on tap!

The event starts at 4pm with the CST Live Show beginning at 5:30pm. One of our favorite events of the year. Make sure to be there on February 1st!

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