October 31, 2025 • 7 mins
Jake Zivin is the lead play-by-play broadcaster on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. He's calling FC Cincinnati v. Columbus, and he joined us on ESPN1530.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Here's what an awesome Sunday will be like. Okay, at
one o'clock the Bengals beat the Bears and then, reeling
from that, Jake zivin Apple TV MLS Season Pass Bears
fan channels all of his efforts into calling FC Cincinnati
winning Game two against Columbus, and then the Orange and
Blues celebrate on their field six point thirty on Sunday night.
(00:21):
Game two of this series. Hell is real winner advances
to the conference semifinals. Jake has the call and kind
enough to join us. I selfishly, I hope that's how
Sunday works, Jake, how are you?
Speaker 2 (00:33):
I'm great, mo. Look I'm happy.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
I'll be in the state of Ohio on Sunday where
I can watch the Bears game and it'll just be
on Network TV right, Like it's hard for me to
watch the Bears game out where I live in Portland,
so I can watch my Bears similar spot maybe to
the band. I'm not convincing the Bears this year and
Bengals obviously having a tough time as well, so we'll
see both teams need to win.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
I think no question about that. FC Cincinnati needs to
and I know they did one nothing in the series.
I don't want this to go to a Game three.
There's too much bad history with Columbus. Close the deal.
The good news is I felt like I felt like
they were really in control on Monday night. Right Columbus
possesses the ball a lot. FC Cincinnati was able to
(01:17):
limit that. It didn't feel like once they scored, like
they were hanging on for deer life, Like if you're
you want to win, but if you kind of want
to make a statement that you know what, we can
win the East. I thought they did that.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
I agree with you, Mo, I think that Columbus were
not as dangerous as we're used to them being. And
the Cincinnati fans know better than anybody what these will for.
Nazi Columbus Crew teams look like at their best in
the attack where it's the letlist and it's rampant, and
to your point, even if you beat them, you're just
kind of hanging on, and it wasn't the case.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
On Monday night. Cincinnati were really good.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
I thought they got everything right from a tactical perspective,
and they were able to neutralize Columbus, who also to
be fair or missing their new designated player striker number
nine with Samabua Lee, and I feel like the attack
didn't have that bite without him, and he's still out
for you know, least game two, and then I assume
game three as well if there is one. And then Cincinnati,
(02:13):
to your point, did enough in the attack. They created
more chances than Columbus and ultimately they found the one
goal and that was the difference in the game.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
What's the adjustment you expect from Columbus on Sunday.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
I think they'll be a little more dynamic going forward.
I think they're going to try to get their wing
backs involved a little bit more, uh, and just try
to go go quicker. I mean, they were not in
sync as they usually are, and they're a team that
when they're flying, it just looks it looks like it's.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Like heart almost right, It's like a symphony.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
It's like this piece and this piece, and they know
exactly where everybody's going to be, and they can find
spaces that you're not ready for and they want that way.
I think they'll be more ready. I'm interested to see
who starts in the attack. Will will for Nazi go
back to Daniel Gozdag, who they spent a lot of
money to acquire from the Philadelphia Union in April, and
it hasn't worked out to the extent that people would
(03:08):
have expected. But to me that front three, other than
Diego Rossi didn't really threaten Cincinnati enough on Game one.
Will he really kind of rolled the dice and say,
all right, look, god dog, you're still a main man.
We're paying a lot of money to you, and we
paid a lot of money for you. Now's the time
to shign and go back to him to start. I'm
curious to see if that's the move on Sunday.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
I don't know that you could have asked Chris Albright
to be more active during the transfer window than he
was late summer, and did so with the stated goal
of we're trying to win that We're trying to win
the MLS Cup this year. These are the things I
need to do. They bring back, Brenner. Do you believe
that those series of moves positioned this team to at
least get to the final?
Speaker 3 (03:51):
I think well, man, I think they've done as well
as they could to your point, and getting to the
final in its own right is going to be a
massive task in the Eastern Conference because the East is
so good, but I think they have as good of
a chance as anybody, and not just Brenner. Samuel Geedy
they love him and look he started over Obina Woboedo,
(04:12):
who guess got from an injury. But Wobodo started and
played forty five minutes on decision day, and Pat Noonon
said that Gheed didn't because he was coming back from
international duty.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
He was with I think the Fulvaki in under twenty
one team, so he had a lot of travel.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
But now Wobado has you know, look he went forty
five minutes, he started and and and he probably could
have started Game one, maybe not gone ninety minutes, but
Pat Noonon went with Samuel Geedy and Wobado played what
ten minutes off the bench, So that shows you what
they think of Samuel Geedey, how much trust they have
in him, whether you know in as the playoffs go on,
(04:48):
if Cincinnati continues on, will it be Gede, will it
be Wobodo in that spot next to Buka. I don't know,
but it's it's another big move I think in the
summer that maybe went under the radar, overshadowed by brand,
but a guy who's really helping this team, right.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Now Philly wins game one, New York City wins Game one,
Miami wins Game one, FC Cincinnati wins game one. Is
there a takeaway from the first series of games in
the East?
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Overall?
Speaker 3 (05:13):
So far in these playoffs, it's the dominance of home teams.
There's only been one away team that's won a game,
and that was the team you just mentioned, New York
City beating Charlotte, which to me that four or five
was the most kind of in the air of the series.
But I think all of the teams that lost Game
one are also really good, and it wouldn't surprise me
if any of them win Game two. Of course, that
(05:35):
includes the Columbus crew, right who who were a fantastic team.
Chicago took Philly the penalties. Natural the team that I
think of all the teams out East, the team that
didn't show up to the biggest extent on Game one.
They were not very good against Miami, who controlled that game.
They've got a big task ahead in Game two, and
from a Cincinnati perspective, you're watching that that's Saturday night,
(05:58):
and you know that if Miami win that in Game two.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
They're through to the Semis. And now if you're Cincinnati
and you win Game two, who's next for you?
Speaker 3 (06:08):
It's it's Lionel Messi, It's Inter Miami coming to TQL
Stadium in a conference semi final.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
That would be box office. That would be an incredible game.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
But book both those teams that have to get through
their their their their Round one series that they're in
right now.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
I'm petty. I just want to see Cincinnati to celebrate
on their field.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Yeah, I blame you, of course, of course.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
Look and it'd be a little bit of payback from
twenty twenty three, wouldn't it.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
A little crew celebrated winning the East and advancing the
MLS couped Tiquol Stadium in pretty dramatic comeback fashion.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Uh.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
I think it would be cathartic for a lot of
Cincinnati supporters. What I've learned from calling a lot of
these games is there is the something, there's something you know,
yellow and black kind of hanging over Cincinnati supporters, right
Like the Columbus have gotten the better of Cincinnatiddy in
big games. And I think for Cincinnati, if they can
turn that around this year, that there'd be some guitarsists.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
There without question. Uh, you have a great call on Sunday.
We always love having you man. Thanks so much.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Thanks MO anytime, great to chat
Here's what an awesome Sunday will be like. Okay, at
one o'clock the Bengals beat the Bears and then, reeling
from that, Jake zivin Apple TV MLS Season Pass Bears
fan channels all of his efforts into calling FC Cincinnati
winning Game two against Columbus, and then the Orange and
Blues celebrate on their field six point thirty on Sunday night.
(00:21):
Game two of this series. Hell is real winner advances
to the conference semifinals. Jake has the call and kind
enough to join us. I selfishly, I hope that's how
Sunday works, Jake, how are you?
Speaker 2 (00:33):
I'm great, mo. Look I'm happy.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
I'll be in the state of Ohio on Sunday where
I can watch the Bears game and it'll just be
on Network TV right, Like it's hard for me to
watch the Bears game out where I live in Portland,
so I can watch my Bears similar spot maybe to
the band. I'm not convincing the Bears this year and
Bengals obviously having a tough time as well, so we'll
see both teams need to win.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
I think no question about that. FC Cincinnati needs to
and I know they did one nothing in the series.
I don't want this to go to a Game three.
There's too much bad history with Columbus. Close the deal.
The good news is I felt like I felt like
they were really in control on Monday night. Right Columbus
possesses the ball a lot. FC Cincinnati was able to
(01:17):
limit that. It didn't feel like once they scored, like
they were hanging on for deer life, Like if you're
you want to win, but if you kind of want
to make a statement that you know what, we can
win the East. I thought they did that.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
I agree with you, Mo, I think that Columbus were
not as dangerous as we're used to them being. And
the Cincinnati fans know better than anybody what these will for.
Nazi Columbus Crew teams look like at their best in
the attack where it's the letlist and it's rampant, and
to your point, even if you beat them, you're just
kind of hanging on, and it wasn't the case.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
On Monday night. Cincinnati were really good.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
I thought they got everything right from a tactical perspective,
and they were able to neutralize Columbus, who also to
be fair or missing their new designated player striker number
nine with Samabua Lee, and I feel like the attack
didn't have that bite without him, and he's still out
for you know, least game two, and then I assume
game three as well if there is one. And then Cincinnati,
(02:13):
to your point, did enough in the attack. They created
more chances than Columbus and ultimately they found the one
goal and that was the difference in the game.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
What's the adjustment you expect from Columbus on Sunday.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
I think they'll be a little more dynamic going forward.
I think they're going to try to get their wing
backs involved a little bit more, uh, and just try
to go go quicker. I mean, they were not in
sync as they usually are, and they're a team that
when they're flying, it just looks it looks like it's.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Like heart almost right, It's like a symphony.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
It's like this piece and this piece, and they know
exactly where everybody's going to be, and they can find
spaces that you're not ready for and they want that way.
I think they'll be more ready. I'm interested to see
who starts in the attack. Will will for Nazi go
back to Daniel Gozdag, who they spent a lot of
money to acquire from the Philadelphia Union in April, and
it hasn't worked out to the extent that people would
(03:08):
have expected. But to me that front three, other than
Diego Rossi didn't really threaten Cincinnati enough on Game one.
Will he really kind of rolled the dice and say,
all right, look, god dog, you're still a main man.
We're paying a lot of money to you, and we
paid a lot of money for you. Now's the time
to shign and go back to him to start. I'm
curious to see if that's the move on Sunday.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
I don't know that you could have asked Chris Albright
to be more active during the transfer window than he
was late summer, and did so with the stated goal
of we're trying to win that We're trying to win
the MLS Cup this year. These are the things I
need to do. They bring back, Brenner. Do you believe
that those series of moves positioned this team to at
least get to the final?
Speaker 3 (03:51):
I think well, man, I think they've done as well
as they could to your point, and getting to the
final in its own right is going to be a
massive task in the Eastern Conference because the East is
so good, but I think they have as good of
a chance as anybody, and not just Brenner. Samuel Geedy
they love him and look he started over Obina Woboedo,
(04:12):
who guess got from an injury. But Wobodo started and
played forty five minutes on decision day, and Pat Noonon
said that Gheed didn't because he was coming back from
international duty.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
He was with I think the Fulvaki in under twenty
one team, so he had a lot of travel.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
But now Wobado has you know, look he went forty
five minutes, he started and and and he probably could
have started Game one, maybe not gone ninety minutes, but
Pat Noonon went with Samuel Geedy and Wobado played what
ten minutes off the bench, So that shows you what
they think of Samuel Geedey, how much trust they have
in him, whether you know in as the playoffs go on,
(04:48):
if Cincinnati continues on, will it be Gede, will it
be Wobodo in that spot next to Buka. I don't know,
but it's it's another big move I think in the
summer that maybe went under the radar, overshadowed by brand,
but a guy who's really helping this team, right.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Now Philly wins game one, New York City wins Game one,
Miami wins Game one, FC Cincinnati wins game one. Is
there a takeaway from the first series of games in
the East?
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Overall?
Speaker 3 (05:13):
So far in these playoffs, it's the dominance of home teams.
There's only been one away team that's won a game,
and that was the team you just mentioned, New York
City beating Charlotte, which to me that four or five
was the most kind of in the air of the series.
But I think all of the teams that lost Game
one are also really good, and it wouldn't surprise me
if any of them win Game two. Of course, that
(05:35):
includes the Columbus crew, right who who were a fantastic team.
Chicago took Philly the penalties. Natural the team that I
think of all the teams out East, the team that
didn't show up to the biggest extent on Game one.
They were not very good against Miami, who controlled that game.
They've got a big task ahead in Game two, and
from a Cincinnati perspective, you're watching that that's Saturday night,
(05:58):
and you know that if Miami win that in Game two.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
They're through to the Semis. And now if you're Cincinnati
and you win Game two, who's next for you?
Speaker 3 (06:08):
It's it's Lionel Messi, It's Inter Miami coming to TQL
Stadium in a conference semi final.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
That would be box office. That would be an incredible game.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
But book both those teams that have to get through
their their their their Round one series that they're in
right now.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
I'm petty. I just want to see Cincinnati to celebrate
on their field.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Yeah, I blame you, of course, of course.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
Look and it'd be a little bit of payback from
twenty twenty three, wouldn't it.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
A little crew celebrated winning the East and advancing the
MLS couped Tiquol Stadium in pretty dramatic comeback fashion.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Uh.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
I think it would be cathartic for a lot of
Cincinnati supporters. What I've learned from calling a lot of
these games is there is the something, there's something you know,
yellow and black kind of hanging over Cincinnati supporters, right
Like the Columbus have gotten the better of Cincinnatiddy in
big games. And I think for Cincinnati, if they can
turn that around this year, that there'd be some guitarsists.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
There without question. Uh, you have a great call on Sunday.
We always love having you man. Thanks so much.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Thanks MO anytime, great to chat
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