(07-29-2017 09:23 AM)CougarRed Wrote: Cincy took out 3-4 rows at Nippert along the sidelines and 8 rows in the corners to accomodate a regulation-width soccer field.
In minor league soccer, FC Cincinnati hosted Chicago on June 28 in what appears to be a sold out Nippert in its new configuration. See below.
Game story.
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Attendance for FC Cincy is silly good, not including Valencia/Spain friendly or Chicago Fire,
Team Average Total Matches Week 18
1 FC Cincinnati 19,746 217,207 11 18,334
2 Sacramento Republic FC 11,569 92,552 8 11,569
3 Louisville City FC 8,529 59,704 7
4 San Antonio FC 7,280 72,800 10 7,642
5 Rio Grande Valley FC 7,162 64,455 9 7,304
6 Phoenix Rising FC 6,468 51,740 8
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5,658 56,583 10 5,619
8 Reno 1868 FC 5,429 54,294 10 6,027
9 Ottawa Fury FC 5,411 43,286 8
10 Richmond Kickers 4,773 47,721 10 2,921
11 Tulsa Roughnecks 4,677 37,416 8 5,647
12 Saint Louis FC 4,645 37,160 8 4,310
13 OKC Energy FC 4,427 35,415 8 3,283
14 Bethlehem Steel FC* 3,427 27,415 8
15 Charleston Battery 3,288 36,166 11
16 Col Springs Switchbacks FC 3,203 28,831 9
17 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3,113 24,907 8
18 Orange County SC 2,717 16,299 6 2,014
19 Portland Timbers 2 2,607 26,067 10
20 Harrisburg City Islanders 2,460 22,144 9 1,856
21 Rochester Rhinos 2,215 19,939 9 3,269
22 Real Monarchs SLC 2,089 18,803 9
23 Charlotte Independence 1,572 11,003 7
24 LA Galaxy II 1,447 11,575 8
25 Orlando City B 1,320 11,878 9
26 Swope Park Rangers 1,066 8,530 8
27 Seattle Sounders FC 2** 1,061 9,548 9 0
28 Toronto FC II 1,051 8,411 8
29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC II 825 7,424 9
30 New York Red Bulls II 563 6,757 12 600
TOTALS 4,417 1,166,030 264 80,395
WEEKLY AVERAGE 5,743