LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC had a bye in the past week of the USL regular season.

With the frenetic nature of the team’s upcoming schedule, it might have been just the break the side needed. Louisville’s game on Wednesday night against FC Cincinnati in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins a string of as many as six games in three weeks for the club, its busiest in 2017.

“We've got to use our whole roster,” said defender Sean Totsch. “With all those games, three in a week at times there, you have to use everybody.”

Wednesday night’s Open Cup game has the incentive for both Louisville and Cincinnati of a home game against Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew SC in the Fourth Round. The game will be aired locally in Louisville, with WBNA TV-21 to air the 7 p.m. ET kickoff from Nippert Stadium between the River City rivals. City will also host a watch party at Fourth St. Live’s Sports and Social Club.

“WBNA has been a great partner this season, and their willingness to step up and air this game on short notice is the latest evidence,” said Jonathan Lintner, Louisville’s director of media relations. “We’d like to thank FC Cincinnati for helping make this happen. Now, we’re looking forward to a great game and seeing the support at the Sports and Social Club."