CHICAGO (June 15, 2016) – The Chicago Fire will hit the road to face USL side FC Cincinnati in the Round of 16 of the 104th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, as decided in Thursday’s draw at U.S. Soccer House in Chicago. Match details and ticket inform will be communicated at a later date, but the game will take place at Nippert Stadium on Tuesday, June 27 or Wednesday, June 28.
The Fire advanced to the Round of 16 after defeating Saint Louis FC 1-0 Wednesday night at Toyota Stadium in Fenton, Mo. They’ll now face the eighth-place team in the USL Eastern Conference, FC Cincinnati, after the Ohio-based club upended MLS side Columbus Crew SC, 1-0, at home.