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FC Cincinnati Takes on New England Revolution in Second Friendly of Preseason

February 1, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Friendly neighborhood FC Cincinnati staff writer Carter Chapley here, reporting that The Orange and Blue are back in action this afternoon!

FC Cincinnati traveled about an hour and a half south from their preseason home in Clearwater, Florida, to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to take on the New England Revolution in the second of four preseason friendlies.

The Revs, led by newly named head coach Caleb Porter, will make a return trip to FCC in Clearwater in February. This match will alter the standard time format of a soccer match, with teams agreeing to play 120 minutes instead of the standard 90. In practice, the match will function as if it has four quarters, with 30-minute periods separated by "half-times" or "intermissions" to allow for stoppages.

In theory, the altered timekeeping will allow coaches to see more of their players while controlling the minutes in more segmented spaces and allowing for lineup mixing. That said, in the last match, we saw FCC head coach Pat Noonan deploy a full lineup change at the 45-minute mark of that 90-minute match, so any rotating tactic is possible in the preseason.

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