FC Cincinnati Beats Columbus 1-0 in Derby

FC Cincinnati won the best-of-three first-round series opener against Columbus Crew 1-0, with Kevin Denkey scoring the lone goal in the 78th minute. Columbus must win Game 2 at Lower.com Field on Sunday — in regulation or via a penalty shootout — to force a deciding Game 3. The Crew, wary of repeating last season’s early exit, will try to overcome recent inconsistency and injuries as fans marched to the stadium ahead of the match. Defender Malte Amundsen said it’s a new year with new personnel and the squad believes it can come back. Game 2 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and will be available on Apple TV/MLS Season Pass and local radio.