Bigger than soccer. #DaytonStrong pic.twitter.com/LqsV51tzKz— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) August 10, 2019
There it is! @darrenmattocks gives @fccincinnati the lead in Columbus! #CLBvCIN pic.twitter.com/Jf2gGYLcd0— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 10, 2019 "Queen City feelin' like Kings!"@LedeManu18 scores and @fccincinnati lead 2-0. #CLBvCIN pic.twitter.com/5qPosD6Fih— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 11, 2019
A foul committed by FCC's Waston on @gyasinho grants #Crew96 a penalty kick.#CLBvCIN pic.twitter.com/Nn3LnRdrwE— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) August 11, 2019 .@gyasinho scores from the spot to put @ColumbusCrewSC on the board! #CLBvCIN pic.twitter.com/rpUqPCPqwR— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 11, 2019
No updates or comments since the half score? That was a HELL IS REAL type of game. See y'all in two weeks.
Not your average Sunday in Ohio. #HellisReal #CINvCLB // Heineken #RivalryWeek pic.twitter.com/skkbNLHpQB— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 25, 2019
Where it all started. #HellisReal 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/eO6rsaGK0T— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) August 25, 2019 The first-ever #HellisReal derby was played at Nippert Stadium on June 14, 2017 in the @opencup. Here's what @aberr22 & @justinhoyte84 remember about that night. pic.twitter.com/gFt41gpxFM— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) August 25, 2019
The first "Hell is Real" game was a few weeks ago in Columbus. That Open Cup game might be what Cincinnati fans hold on to, but it was a Columbus side that played mostly reserve players with only Trapp and maybe one other regular player.