Old rivalry

O’Connor mentioned an old rivalry while explaining why Sunday’s win was important to him. He used to coach Louisville City FC, which shared a fierce rivalry with FC Cincinnati in the USL.

Louisville City is still in USL Championship (formerly USL), but FC Cincinnati is in its first season in MLS. O’Connor mentioned Louisville City Chairman John Neace, team president Brad Estes and the supporters of his former club during his postgame remarks.

“On a personal level, it’s exceptionally nice for that to happen against Cincinnati,” O’Connor said.