Cincinnati 1-0 Penn in the USL Championship, round 1 at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati (40,000 capacity).

Penn won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 6 times: Cincinnati 4 wins, Penn 0, 2 draws.