CINCINNATI — For the first time in team history FC Cincinnati is heading to the 2022 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
The team returned home to the Queen City Sunday night to a cheering crowd at Lunken Airport after beating DC United 5-2, securing their spot.
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Head coach Pat Noonan said the victory was a long-time coming.
"Guys that have been part of the struggle, the work that they've put in and the patience they've had to stick with it is paying off in a good way," said Noonan.
This is his first year coaching the team after the team and former head coach Jaap Stam parted ways.
This Saturday the fifth-seeded FC Cincinnati will take on the fourth-seed New York Red Bulls in the first round. The game is in New York with kickoff scheduled for 12 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Univision.
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