ONE GIANT LEAP

HARRISON, New Jersey – FC Cincinnati’s fairy tale season will extend into the MLS Cup Eastern Conference semifinal.

Late-match heroics extenuated the biggest win in FC Cincinnati history as No. 5-seeded FCC overcame an early second-half deficit against fourthseeded New York Red Bulls to win, 2-1, Saturday at Red Bull Arena.

The victory confirmed FC Cincinnati’s progression in the MLS Cup playoffs, where the club will next play top-seeded Philadelphia Union on Thursday at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania (8 p.m.).

The win was FC Cincinnati’s 13th overall in MLS in 2022 (13-9-13) and it stands as the most significant victory in club history.

FC Cincinnati faces a short week of prep work ahead of the game against the Union, but head

Jason Williams Columnist Cincinnati