FC Cincinnati players ready to play with confidence against Miami

When Lionel Messi brings his Inter Miami CF squad to TQL Stadium this weekend, the atmosphere will be different from previous times FC Cincinnati has faced one of the sport’s all-time greats. The occasion will be much higher stakes, the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semifinals, with one team’s season ending. But the home atmosphere at TQL Stadium will be the same, if not more intense and loud than usual, when they kickoff at 5 p.m. Nov. 23. Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan credited the home fans with giving FC Cincinnati the energy to come back late in Game 3 against Columbus after the Crew scored midway through the second half. Brenner scored twice after that to send the Orange and...