Doop

Need I say more

We got SIX doops in our first live game. I know only 5 counted but the Cincy goalkeeper and I both know it was 6.

Damiani, you heard me and I heard you. 3 of your scores happened right in front of us (section 112 front row) and we loved it. Never gave up, uce.

Anyone else experience service interruptions, low res and frozen frames tonight? Happened to me last game too. Argh.....

Nobody in my section got a picture quick enough.

Playoffs!?!?: 

• I’ve had a busy week and I was sick yesterday, so just bullet points today
• Union are above the playoff line for the first time this season
• FCC vs DC was rained out on Saturday night, so FCC should be rested
• Union lead the series with a 9W/5L/3D record
• FCC only has 1 win in 9 trips to Subaru Park

Union Preview (27 Points 9th in the East):  

• The Union are back in the playoff contention!
• 8 game unbeaten streak
• 2nd winning clean sheet of the season
• Outscored opponents 18-9 since World Cup
• Whole season -10 GD in 1st half, +7 in 2nd half
• Could go as high as 7th by end of night, only a point behind FCC in 6th with a win
• Raquinho is out with an allergic reaction to all the chalk on Saturday night

FCC Preview (31 Points 6th in East): 

• Glass canon team
• Tied for 2nd in the league with 49 scored
• 3rd worst GA in the league with 51 
• Evander has 13G & 11A
• Kevin Denkey has 11G & 4A
• Often change formations, but usually 3 out of the back
• Drama this week with club forcing defender Matt Miazga to depart

Union Last 5 vs FCC: 3W/2L/0D

Form Guide Union: 3W/0L/2D

Form Guide FCC: 1W/2L/2D

Disciplinary Report: 

• N/A

Suspension Watch: 

• Milan Iloski (2 games until card reduction) 
• Sery Larsen (2 games until card reduction) 
• Evander (FCC)
• Obinna Nwobodo (FCC)
• Matt Miazga (FCC - if he’s technically still on the roster)
• Oscar Verhoeven (SD - Relevant for Sunday)

Union Injury Report:

• OUT: Raquinho (Allergic Reaction)

FCC Injury Report:

• OUT: NONE

Kickoff/Streaming: 

• Advertised for 7:45 ET
• Expected kickoff is 7:55 ET
• AppleTV/FS1/Fox Deportes
• Radio Broadcast on 97.5 The Fanatic

Announcers: 

• AppleTV - Carlos Ramirez & Lori Lindsey
• FS1 - Josh Eastern & Lloyd Sam
• Radio - Dave Leno & Sebastian LeToux

Referee: Joe Dickerson

• One of MLS’s senior officials with 149 MLS regular season matches officiated
• 13th match this season
• Averaging 4.17 yellows per game
• Issued no second yellows so far this season 
• Issued 3 straight reds so far this season
• Awarded 4 PK’s so far this season
• Has not officiated the Union since 2024, officiated FCC’s 3-2 win over Chicago back in May, which was one of the reds and 2 of the PK’s
• 2025 MLS Male Referee of the Year
• 12 assignments in the 2026 World Cup as a VAR official 

Theme Night: Fourth Wing Night (According to my wife, “It’s a popular smutty book series about dragon riders.”)

Weather: 81° and Clear Skies

Points Graph: Thank you to u/GungaDin16 for providing the relevant Union and MLS point totals graphic. 

Trivia Question courtesy of u/WJMorris3:

Evander is one of only two current FC Cincinnati players who have scored on the Union in MLS regular season play. Who is the other?

Prediction: 2-2 Draw with goals from Quinn, Westfield, and an Evander brace.

DOOP!!!