Although the win emphatically sent the Independence into the postseason, it sent the inaugural Queen City Cup to Cincy, on an away goal tiebreaker from a aggregate scoreline. The feisty nature of the rivalry saw its origins in this game, where the home supporters lambasted the controversial treatment of an internet-famous gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo in their chants.
In the season, FC Cincinnati retained the cup by an aggregate scoreline, but the USL silverware was indefinitely retained in the Carolinas thanks to a victory for the Independence in the series.
It was a surprise victory over the eventual league champions, and a very chippy affair which may set the tone for future MLS encounters.
A win for Cincinnati in the away leg resulted in a aggregate series win for the southern Queen City, who took the trophy back home on their flight to Charlotte. MLS boasts plenty of rivalry cups, some of which are not geographic or nickname-based in origin.
While Atlanta sits high on the trash talk list, Charlotte soccer fans are savoring the idea of a heated matchup with the Queen City to the north. The prospect of a Queen City rivalry is also stirring fans in Cincinnati ahead of a potential meeting.
FC Cincinnati supporters have earned a reputation for being good hosts, who will happily share a tailgate with their foes before a game. But when it comes to this derby, they are looking forward to encouraging the gamesmanship on the field of play. View Larger Image. Related Posts. This second settlement was first named Losantiville and renamed Cincinnati on January 4, by Arthur St. Clair, the first Governor of the Northwest Territory. During the first forty years after its founding, Cincinnati experienced spectacular growth.
On May 4, , Ed. Cooke wrote in the Inquisitor and Cincinnati Advertiser , "The City is, indeed, justly styled the fair Queen of the West: distinquished for order, enterprise, public spirit, and liberality, she stands the wonder of an admiring world. In , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his poem, Catawba Wine, to memorialize the city's vineyards, especially those of Nicholas Longworth. The last stanza of the poem reads:.
Learn more about the Longworth family. Where did Cincinnati get the Tyler Davidson Fountain? On October 6, , Henry Probasco presented the fountain to the people of Cincinnati as a memorial to his brother-in-law, Tyler Davidson. The 9-foot central figure, the Genius of Water, stands with arms outstretched over groupings of figures representing the uses of water. For its hundredth birthday celebration on October 16, , the Tyler Davidson Fountain was renovated, moved to a new location on Fountain Square Plaza and turned to face west instead of east.
Music Hall, Elm Street, remains one of Cincinnati's best known landmarks. Carvings of flowers, birds, and symbols of crafts, arts, and sciences on its gray sandstone trim indicate the many uses for which Music Hall was originally intended when it opened on April 8, Construction on Cincinnati Union Terminal began in August , and the building was dedicated on March 31,
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