Patrick Brennan

pbrennan@enquirer.com

Futbol Club Cincinnati went dormant for a weekend as Saturday's scheduled game against Charlotte Independence was postponed. The game is back on the schedule, and the team is now preparing for its first league match in two weeks.

The postponed game this past weekend will be made up Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at Ramblewood Soccer Complex in Charlotte, according to an FC Cincinnati news release.

FC Cincinnati (5-2-2) last played a United Soccer League match May 14 against Pittsburgh, a game that ended with both a win and another record-setting Nippert Stadium crowd.

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FC Cincinnati will enter this Saturday's home game against Harrisburg City Islanders having not played in 10 days. The team's last competitive match was against Indy Eleven NPSL in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup second-round win.

Some members of the team used their unscheduled off day Saturday to make an appearance at the Special Olympics Spring Soccer Tournament at Four Seasons Marina in East End. Team President and General Manager Jeff Berding then made the rounds at two local soccer pubs showing England's FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace FC.

Palace will make a stop in the Queen City in July to play FC Cincinnati as part of its North American tour. Palace took a late, 1-0, lead but eventually lost the cup to Manchester United in extra time, 2-1.

Austin Berry injury status

FC Cincinnati captain and defender Austin Berry missed the team's last five games across all competitions (USL and U.S. Open Cup) with a quadriceps injury but is now listed as day-to-day, according to FC Cincinnati spokeswoman Fumi Kimura.

Berry hasn't appeared for FC Cincinnati since an April 24 win at Toronto FC II. He suffered the quadriceps injury during an April 29 training session.

FC Cincinnati posted a 3-0-2 record in the five games without its captain, including the 1-0 win against Indy to advance in the U.S. Open Cup.

Even after missing five games, Berry remains tied for second-place in FC Cincinnati league scoring with two goals.

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