It’s a battle of Ohio as Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati face off for the first time ever. Over 1,000 fans travelled to join the 25,000 plus that will be on hand for the Open Cup matchup. Columbus Crew SC has struggled in the Open Cup in recent years and Gregg Berhalter decided to field a strong lineup with starters like Federico Higuain, Justin Meram, Artur, Wil Trapp, and Nico Naess in the first 11.
Here's tonight's #CrewSC Starting XI for the @opencup Fourth Round showdown.
— Columbus Crew SC (@ColumbusCrewSC) June 14, 2017
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Likewise, FC Cincinnati played some of their key pieces as they faced the Black & Gold.
The @DunkinCincy #FCCincy XI and bench set to take on @ColumbusCrewSC in tonight's @opencup match at Nippert! #CINvCLB pic.twitter.com/PrTr1kHK5v
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) June 14, 2017
How to Watch:
Date/Time: Wednesday June 14th, 7pm
Venue: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Watch: Spectrum Sports
Stream: U.S. Soccer
Listen: CD102.5 FM (English Broadcast) La Mega 103.1 FM (Spanish)