Hell Is Real

Hell Is Real
Cincinnati and Columbus playing in the 2017 US Open Cup.
FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew
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Date June 14, 2017
Venue Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Hell Is Real was a soccer match between Ohio's two professional soccer clubs: Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer and FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League.

Background

The Hell is Real match[1] occurred when Ohio's two professional soccer teams were drawn together in the fourth round of the US Open Cup in 2017.[2][3] The name came from a Christian-themed billboard on Interstate 71, the highway between Columbus and Cincinnati.[2]

Results

Competition Date   Home team     Result     Away team   Venue Attendance
2017 U.S. Open CupJune 14, 2017Cincinnati
1–0
ColumbusNippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio30,160Recap
7:00 PM EDT Fall  64' Referee: Younes Marrakchi (Colorado)

Post-match

FC Cincinnati advanced to defeat Major League Soccer (MLS) team Chicago Fire on penalties following a scoreless draw in the round of 16,[4] and defeated North American Soccer League team Miami FC in a quarterfinal.[5] Cincinnati was eliminated in extra time by the New York Red Bulls in the semifinals (2-3).[6]

References

  1. ↑ Reed, Tom (June 14, 2017). "It's feeling real in Cincinnati". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Murphy, Pat (June 14, 2017). "Massive Predictions: Hell is Real – Will Hell freeze over or take over Columbus following this U.S. Open Cup Derby?". Massive Report. SB Nation. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Hatch, Charlie (June 14, 2017). "'HELL IS REAL,' and so is FC Cincinnati's threat to Columbus". FourFourTwo. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Quillen, Ian (August 14, 2017). "FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls, 2017 U.S. Open Cup Match Preview". MLS Soccer. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ Fontela, Jonah (August 2, 2017). "Djiby Strikes Again to Send FC Cincinnati Past Miami, into Historic Open Cup Semifinal". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Quillen, Ian (August 15, 2017). "FC Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 3 (ET), US Open Cup Semifinal Recap". MLS Soccer. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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