CINCINNATI —

From the March to the Match to the final whistle, fans took over Washington Park and the West End.

FC Cincinnati continued its run in the MLS Cup Playoffs, defeating the Columbus Crew in a winner-take-all first round game. Advertisement

25,513 fans packed into TQL Stadium Saturday night, hoping to see the Orange and Blue end their arch rival's season.

"Oh my gosh, it was frickin' amazing," said FC Cincinnati fan Zach Stringer. "You can't go wrong with Cincinnati fans. You've got the Bengals, you've got the Reds. But FC Cincinnati, it's a different story."

That story, like every home match, started at Washington Park.

Kids kick around the ball before the faithful fans take over, with the signature march to the stadium.

"And the amount of people that we had in the marc

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