CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati are back for the third full week of optional individual sessions at the Mercy Health Training Center this week. In addition to the action on the pitch, the Orange and Blue have a number of appointment viewing items throughout the week
Another classic FC Cincinnati match will re-air on Star64 this Saturday night, May 30: FC Cincinnati’s 4-0 win at home against the Richmond Kickers from June 16, 2018. Emmanuel Ledesma, Nazmi Albadawi and Danni König all scored as FCC cruised to the win.
The game will air at 5 p.m. on Saturday, will also be re-simulcast on fccincinnati.com within the WSTR Star64 viewing area. The Buffalo Wings & Rings Second Screen Experience” will be streamed on Facebook simultaneously, and will feature special FCC guests related to the game.
Leading up to Saturday’s re-airing, FC Cincinnati will have other items of note throughout the week.
Bobby Edwards will join Charlie Hatch and fans for FCC Trivia Tuesday, Under-15 assistant coach Nikola Katic will lead Wednesday’s virtual youth training session as part of FCC Academy Live, defender Nick Hagglund will face off against FCC Fiddle in a FIFA friendly on Thursday, and Tom Gelehrter and Alex Stec will host another edition of Braxton Brewing Virtual Zoom Happy Hour.
FC CINCINNATI SCHEDULE: May 26 – May 31
Tuesday, May 26
“Orange and Blue Review,” Episode 7
The seventh episode of FC Cincinnati’s new weekly podcast “Orange and Blue Review”, co-hosted by Charlie Hatch and Alex Stec, was released. Hatch and Stec were joined this week by FC Cincinnati’s newly appointed head coach Jaap Stam. The podcast is available at fccincinnati.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud.
7 p.m. ET – FCC Trivia Tuesday
FC Cincinnati Digital Host & Writer Charlie Hatch will host the weekly event and will be joined by guest player and FCC goalkeeper Bobby Edwards, who will challenge entrants in an hour-long trivia game that will be hosted on Zoom using the Kahoot interactive trivia platform. This week’s topic is the U.S. National Team and U.S. Soccer.
Wednesday, May 27
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET – Voluntary Individual Workouts at Mercy Health Training Center
FC Cincinnati players will have the option to train individually at the Mercy Health Training Center
- Please be sure to send any questions in advance to Kevin Noonan (noonan@fccincinnati.com) in advance so they can be asked
5 p.m. ET – FCC Academy Live
Under-15’s assistant coach Nikola Katic will lead a virtual youth training session via Zoom. Participants are encouraged to join the video call and partake in the exercises that will include drills, demonstrations, Q&As and challenges.
Thursday, May 28
3 p.m. ET – FIFA Challenge
FCC Fiddle (FC Cincinnati) vs. FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund to play a friendly on Facebook Live (facebook.com/fccincinnati)
Friday, May 29
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET – Voluntary Individual Workouts at Mercy Health Training Center
FC Cincinnati players will have the option to train individually at the Mercy Health Training Center
- Please be sure to send any questions in advance to Kevin Noonan (noonan@fccincinnati.com) in advance so they can be asked
5 p.m. ET – Braxton Brewing Co. Virtual Happy Hour
FC Cincinnati’s Tom Gelehrter and fccincinnati.com’s Alex Stec will host the Braxton Brewing Co. Virtual Happy Hour with a special guest and FC Cincinnati supporters. More information will be made available later this week.
Saturday, May 30
5 p.m. ET – FCC Classics: FC Cincinnati vs. Richmond Kickers (June 16, 2018)
The match will also be re-simulcast on fccincinnati.com within the WSTR Star64 viewing area.
5 p.m. ET – The Buffalo Wings & Rings Second Screen Experience live on Facebook
Join the Voice of FCC, Tom Gelehrter and to-be-announced special FCC guests on the team’s Facebook page for live commentary about the game, behind-the-scenes stories and answers to fan questions.
Stay up-to-date with FC Cincinnati by following the club’s social media accounts at @FCCincinnati or visiting fccincinnati.com. For the club’s on-going updates related to the current public health crisis, please visit fccincinnati.com/season-suspension-updates.
Deposits are now being accepted for premium seating opportunities at West End Stadium, which will open in Spring 2021. A $100 deposit made by June 12 secures a place in line to select seats in one of the stadium’s four distinct premium club areas. Traditional reserved seating will go on sale later in 2020. For more information about 2021 season memberships, visit westendstadium.com, or the stadium’s social properties at @WestEndStadium.
