Hell Is Real
| Other names | Ohio Cup[1] |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | CIN 1–0 CLB U.S. Open Cup (June 14, 2017) |
| Latest meeting | CIN 1–0 CLB U.S. Open Cup (June 14, 2017) |
| Next meeting | TBD (2019) |
| Stadiums | Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati Mapfre Stadium, Columbus |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 1 |
| Most wins | Cincinnati (1 series win, 1 overall win) |
| All-time series | CIN 1–0 CLB |
| Largest victory | CIN 1–0 CLB U.S. Open Cup (June 14, 2017) |
Hell Is Real is an annual soccer rivalry between Ohio's two Major League Soccer clubs: FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC. The name comes from a Christian-themed billboard on Interstate 71, the highway between Columbus and Cincinnati.[2]
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The Hell is Real match[3] occurred when Ohio's two professional soccer teams were drawn together in the fourth round of the US Open Cup in 2017.[2][4] FC Cincinnati advanced to defeat Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire on penalties following a scoreless draw in the round of 16,[5] and defeated North American Soccer League team Miami FC in a quarterfinal.[6] Cincinnati was eliminated in extra time by the New York Red Bulls in the semifinals.[7]
Results
Home team is listed on the left, away team is listed on the right. Home team's score is listed first.
Cincinnati victory Columbus victory Draw
| June 14, 2017 Fourth Round | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Fall  64'Hildebrandt  74' |
Report | Francis 45+3' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,160 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
References
- ↑ Murphy, Pat (June 14, 2017). "Massive Predictions: Hell is Real". MassiveReport.com. SB Nation. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
The Hell is Real Derby, the Ohio Cup, whatever you want to call it.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ↑ Reed, Tom (June 14, 2017). "It's feeling real in Cincinnati". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ↑ Hatch, Charlie (June 14, 2017). "'HELL IS REAL,' and so is FC Cincinnati's threat to Columbus". FourFourTwo. Haymarket Media Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ↑ Quillen, Ian (August 14, 2017). "FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls, 2017 U.S. Open Cup Match Preview". MLS Soccer. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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